Alternative Education and School Support Programs
The AdvancePath Academy Model

Maryland's Tomorrow Program at Chesapeake High School, Dundalk High School, Woodlawn High School, and Overlea High School.

AdvancePath Academies offer classes for at-risk students by creating a positive learning environment for achieving personal learning success using online instruction.

AdvancePath integrates self directed instruction, sophisticated learning management tools to differentiate instruction and small group discussions with teachers who are trained as mentors/facilitators to help students develop the necessary self-confidence and personal motivation to take ownership for achieving their personal education goals.

Each AdvancePath Academy has access to state of the art computer workstations in a modern "internet café" environment, a curricula built on district and state standards and aligned to district graduation requirements, and the latest in educational and learning management software that provides "real time" feedback so the student always sees his/her progress, tracks credits earned, and knows what is necessary to achieve graduation.  The AdvancePath Academy brings a number of proven strategies together to ensure every child has the opportunity to achieve success:

  • Flexibility in scheduling
  • Adult advocates and parental involvement
  • A culture of high expectations
  • Relevancy and real life connections
  • Small learning environment
  • Post-secondary and career planning

Staff

Chesapeake High School
Laura Vandenberge Lough
Lead Teacher
410-887-6338
lvandenberge@bcps.org

Fax: 410-682-3426

Principal: Maria Lowry
School Counselor: Amanda Ruther
410-887-6338
aruther@bcps.org

Dundalk High School
Cynthia Cairns
Lead Teacher
410-887-7298/7299
ccairns@bcps.org

Fax: 410-887-7025

Principal: P. Thomas Shouldice
School Counselor: Roxanne Huemmer
410-887-7027
rhuemmer@bcps.org

Overlea High School
Linda Lynch
Lead Teacher
410-887-3347
Llynch2@bcps.org

Fax: 410-661-0256

Principal: Elizabeth Parker
School Counselor: Linda Zellous
410-887-5249
lzellous@bcps.org

Woodlawn High School
Jonah Berry
Lead Teacher
410-887-2256
jberry@bcps.org

Fax: 410-265-0673

Principal: Brian Scrivan
School Counselor: Ashley Gallant
410-887-1311
agallant@bcps.org

The AdvancePath program is also offered at Dundalk Evening High School, Overlea Evening High School, and Woodlawn Evening High School.