Planning & Support Operations: Meeting the Challenge of Leadership in the 21st Century

Welcome!

The Office of Strategic Planning is part of Baltimore County Public Schools’ (BCPS) Department of Planning & Support Operations.  We are responsible for:

• Analyzing school system demographics and projecting student enrollments and special program enrollments.
• Developing strategies and long-range facility plans to meet capacity and instructional program needs.
• Coordinating the publication of the six-year Capital Improvement Program and annual updated to the Educational Facilities Master Plan, and preparing justifications for projects included in these documents.
• Participating in the development of Education Specifications for all capital projects.
• Coordinating the development of school boundaries.
• Maintaining and disseminating accurate school boundary information.
• Representing BCPS interests in county land use planning and growth policy.

The Office of Strategic Planning can assist you with:

• What are the districted schools for my address?
• What is the BCPS policy for redistricting?
• Where can I find a map of a school boundary?
• What is the BCPS policy for Special Permission Transfer?
• Where can I find projected enrollment data?
• Where can I find current capacity and enrollment data?
• How many students will a new development yield (Pupil Yield Factors)?