The Baltimore County Child Advocacy Center is part of the Maryland Children's Alliance. This nonprofit organization helps abused and neglected children throughout the state by providing mental health assessments, medical services and courtroom support for children in need.
With more than 600 students, the Immaculate Conception School is a private, parochial school located in the heart of Towson.
Students at this school include pre-schoolers ages three and up and grades kingergarten through third grade.
The school campus includes a parish church, a preschool building and two main buildings. It is open to both males and females.
Two of the school's main goals are to provide all students with opportunities for a strong faith life and continue to champion superior standards of academic excellence and growth development.
The Carver Center, a nationally recognized magnet high school, offers programs for gifted and talented students in a variety of fields from vocal music and acting to carpentry and cosmetology. The school has a stringent admission policy. Students from around the county must audition in their chosen field. The York Road campus is in the middle of a massive transformation as crews work to build the new Carver Center to replace the older, overcrowded building, a former vocational school and junior high school. The new building will open in 2012.
Loyola Blakefield, a Catholic, all-boys middle and high school, was founded in 1852. The Jesuit institution prides itself on its mission to create "men for others." The school draws students from as far away as Howard County and southern Pennsylvania.
The quiet campus, which overlooks North Charles Street, typically sends 100 percent of its graduating seniors to college, according to statistics on its website.
Loyola's alumni include author Tom Clancy, Maryland attorney general Joseph Curran and sportscaster Jim McKay.
Just minutes from I-695, the Holy Cross Lutheran Church offers Sunday service to anyone interested in joining the congregation. The members of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, are moved by the power of the Holy Spirit through the Gospel. Apart from traditional services, this church provides a vacation Bible school for children, a pre-school and a variety of weekly events.
Loch Raven Academy serves middle school students in Parkville and the eastern side of Towson. The school has magnet programs in arts exploration, law and finance and conservation sciences, which students from all over the county can apply to join.
The school offers unique extra-curricular opportunities. Students can join the crew that produces the school's televised morning announcements and films other on-campus events.
Towson's newest elementary school opens in fall 2010 on the grounds next to Ridge Ruxton School. The school was constructed to alleviate recent overcrowding in other Towson-area elementary schools.
Its sleek, modern design is more than just for show. West Towson is the first LEED-certified school in Baltimore County.
