School Information

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a neighborhood school that is a Primary Years Program of the International Baccalaureate Organization.  We are implementing the Baltimore City Public School System’s Curriculum through transdisciplinary units. This program emphasizes critical thinking skills taught through an inquiry approach. The PYP Program encourages global awareness and respect for others.  We also offer foreign language instruction, Spanish, as a part of our academic instruction in grades Pre-K through 7th grade.

The strong sense of community can be seen at Thomas Jefferson through our sponsorship from business partners, neighbors, and other friends.   School hours are 8:00 – 2:40 for elementary students and 8:00-2:50 for middle school students.  A complimentary breakfast is offered 7:45-8:00AM daily.  We are a uniform school, with elementary students wearing white shirts and navy pants/skirts/jumpers and middle school students wearing light blue shirts and navy pants/skirts/jumpers

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Mission Statement

Thomas Jefferson offers a first-rate academic education in a caring environment. We focus on the total growth of the developing child, touching hearts as well as minds and encompassing social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in addition to the academic welfare.  We teach students to become inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, and to be knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, well-balanced, and reflective.

 We want Thomas Jefferson students to become critical and compassionate thinkers, lifelong learners and informed participants in local and world affairs, conscious of the shared humanity that binds all people together while respecting the variety of cultures and attitudes that makes for the richness of life.