Community Partnerships
EVERYMAN THEATRE
Baltimore Lab School is proud to have partnered with Everyman Theatre and its High School Matinee Program each school year since 2014–2015.
Through this impactful program, BLS high school theatre arts students travel to Everyman Theatre multiple times throughout the school year to see live professional productions. In addition, the program provides extension experiences both before and after each live performance in order to deepen student understanding of the play, as well as student knowledge about live theatre. An interactive play guide allows students to explore information about the playwright, time period, characters, and themes of the play. Extension events include in-school Pre-Show Workshops led by guest teaching artists from Everyman Theatre, Talk Backs with the cast directly after each performance, and in-school Post-Show Discussions with an actor or production artist who was directly involved with the show.
There is simply no way for classroom teachers to replicate or simulate the experience of engaging as a member of an audience at a live theatrical performance by a professional theatre company. The Everyman High School Matinee Program gives our students that opportunity and, coupled with the extension events, the program is an experience that they don't forget.
Reading Intervention Collaboration
Baltimore Lab School is excited to be collaborating with Dr. Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, Dr. Keri Rosch, and Jenny Fotang from the Center for Neurodevelopmental and Imaging Research at Kennedy Krieger Institute in order to participate in a research study aimed at determining the effectiveness of executive functioning and reading fluency training. Students involved will participate in an 8-week computerized intervention program, as well as pre and post-testing to determine the efficacy of the program. The researchers recently toured Baltimore Lab School and helped us to kick off the first day of the study!
Young Playwrights Festival
Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) hosted its 40th Annual Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) during the 2024-2025 school year. Students in grades 1-12 from Maryland were invited to submit original plays based on the theme “Love Myself, Love My City.”
BLS Lower School students wrote a winning play for the Baltimore Center Stage Young Playwrights 2025 Festival! Dylan, Garrett, Kayden, and Jayden’s play, Flash Finds Herself, was one of six plays selected out of the 120 submissions BCS received from around the state of Maryland! On Saturday, May 10th, professional BCS actors, as well as set, props, lighting, and sound designers, produced and performed Flash Finds Herself for the public at Center Stage’s Head Theater. The 4 playwrights were honored before the performance and had the opportunity to meet the actors who played their characters after the show. We would also like to extend a special shout-out to Baltimore Center Stage Teaching Artist, Carolyn Buck, for her amazing instruction and support of our students.
Past winners:
2023 - Little Gray Pigeon by Ms. Angelella’s High School theater arts class; Khai, Mel, Caydenc, & Justin
2022 - The Gold is Missing by Ms. Weishaar's Lower School music class; Jack, Xavier, & Sonny
2021 - V-Force by Mr. Parker’s Middle School ELA class; Ryan, Carson, Wyatt, & Samantha
2018 - Gary B Unlucky by Ms. Angelella’s Lower School class: Jeffrey, Nathaniel, & Luke
UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE INTERNSHIPS
Every semester, Baltimore Lab School hosts about 15 - 20 undergraduate and/or graduate students from local colleges and universities. These opportunities have included internships, student teaching, and service-learning projects. During their time here, these undergraduate and graduate students work with a variety of Baltimore Lab School faculty and staff by observing classes, IEP meetings, and related services sessions, co-leading small group activities, if appropriate, and, when approved by their college, even teaching their own lessons. Most recently, we have worked with students from the Loyola University of Maryland and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). For undergraduate students enrolled in the Intro to Special Education course at Loyola, students completed their observation requirements at Baltimore Lab School. Students and college programs interested in partnering at Baltimore Lab School should visit our Employment Page for staff contact information.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE MULTI-SENSORY LEARNING
On Friday, February 24th, 2023, Baltimore Lab School welcomed a group of international students, who are enrolled in the International Teaching and Global Leadership Cohort at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, and who are pursuing their master's degree in education. During their visit, they learned about our arts-integrated curriculum and multi-sensory teaching methods. After a Q&A session with our Arts team and Education Director, students observed Lower, Middle, and High School classes in action and took a tour of our historic building. Thank you to JHU ITGL students for taking the opportunity to learn about our innovative school community!
