Looking for something to occupy your rising second through fifth grader over Spring Break? You've found it! Camp Grow at Jones Valley Teaching Farm is holding its Plant Power program March 23-27. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily with extended care available for an additional fee.

Camp Grow also has summer programming if you're thinking ahead, and scholarships are available to cover camp fees. Visit https://jvtf.campbrainregistration.com to register! #SuccessStartsHere
about 2 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
Camp Grow Jones Valley Teaching Farm Spring Break: March 23-27 Summer: June 1-17 Six Weeklong Programs Snacks + Lunch + Scholarships Available
The results are in! The winners in the Elementary Division of the 2026 Academic Bowl are...

🥇 Princeton Alternative
🥈 Martha Gaskins
🥉 Oxmoor Valley

#SuccessStartsHere
about 3 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
Princeton
Martha Gaskins
Oxmoor Valley
Final round of Princeton vs. Martha Gaskins
Princeton
Martha Gaskins
Oxmoor Valley
The judging panel
Instructional Superintendent Dr. Gwendolyn Tilghman
Academic Bowl Coordinator Tamara Sharpe

It's Championship GAMEDAY! ⚽️

🏆 BCS Soccer Championship
🏟️ Legion Field
🦬 Girls: Parker vs. Carver at 5:30 p.m.🐏
🐏 Boys: Carver vs. Huffman at 7:30 p.m. ⚔️
📺 BCS Under the Lights

#SuccessStartsHere

about 10 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
Who's the Champ? BCS Soccer Championship: Carver Rams vs. Huffman Vikings
Who's the Champ? BCS Soccer Championship: Carver Lady Rams vs. Parker Lady Bison

Students from Howard University spent their Alternative Spring Break in Birmingham, performing acts of service at Ramsay, Carver, Woodlawn, Huffman and Parker, as well as other community organizations. Thank you for all you do for Birmingham City Schools! #SuccessStartsHere

1 day ago, Birmingham City Schools
Organizing the clothing closet at G.W. Carver High School
Gardening at Jones Valley Teaching Farm
Spring Cleaning at Ramsay High School's Art Department
Organizing the clothing closet at G.W. Carver High School
Gardening at Jones Valley Teaching Farm
Getting started at A.H. Parker High School
Spring Cleaning at Ramsay High School's Art Department
Organizing the clothing closet at G.W. Carver High School
Presenting at G.W. Carver High School
Spring Cleaning at Ramsay High School's Art Department
It's a busy week across Birmingham City Schools! We're in the midst of state assessments, but, as the shirt says, "State assessments are a walk in the park!"

It's also ACT season for our juniors. At Ramsay, stairwells and classrooms are lined with words of encouragement! #SuccessStartsHere
2 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
State testing is a walk in the park
Ramsay juniors discuss ACT prep with a faculty member
Ram Scholars We Believe In You -- We got this! Juniors
ACT = Money "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge" Proverbs 1:7 ACT Tip Jesus is always the answer. We ALL are going to college for free! English 18 Math 22 Reading 22 Science 23

The final competitions for the 2026 Academic Bowl are set! Watch the High School and Middle School rounds LIVE on YouTube tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. Look for results in the News section. #SuccessStartsHere

2 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
BCS Academic Bowl 2026 Finals Schedule: March 12 at 10 a.m. High School Division: Jackson-Olin vs. Ramsay vs. Woodlawn; 11 a.m. Middle School Division: W.J. Christian vs. Phillips Academy; March 13 @ 10 a.m. Elementary Division: Martha Gaskins vs. Oxmoor Valley vs. Princeton.  Final competitions will take place in the auditorium at Phillips Academy 2316 7th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA

The six seeds pulled off the upsets in both the girls and boys brackets yesterday! BCS Soccer Tournament continues today with semifinal action at Carver and Huffman. BCS Under the Lights will broadcast the Championship Games LIVE from Legion Field on Friday.

2 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Girls Semifinals: Ramsay vs. Carver and Wenonah vs. Parker
Boys Semifinals: Carver vs. Jackson-Olin and Woodlawn vs. Huffman
Tonight, the Wenonah Dragons made the first stop on their award tour, as the Birmingham Board of Education recognized the team for winning the AHSAA 5A Boys Basketball State Championship! #SuccessStartsHere
3 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Wenonah Dragons recognized by the Birmingham Board of Education

Scholarship deadlines are approaching fast! One opportunity is due this Friday and another on Sunday, with several more due by the end of the month. Apply now! #SuccessStartsHere

3 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Scholarship Deadlines Approaching
Las solicitudes de becas vencen pronto
The NSBE Jr. Engineering students at Carver HS, Parker HS, and Ramsay HS truly shined! 🚀✨

Our students teamed up with professors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for an exciting day of thought‑provoking engineering — and they rose to the challenge! In this immersive, hands-on experience, our scholars used engineering practices to develop innovative wheelchair designs featuring customizable accommodations. #SuccessStartsHere
3 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
UAB Field Trip (1)
UAB Field Trip (2)
UAB Field Trip (3)
UAB Field Trip (4)
UAB Field Trip (5)
UAB Field Trip (6)
UAB Field Trip (9)
UAB Field Trip (10)
UAB Field Trip (11)
UAB Field Trip (12)
Parker tramples Carver to claim the 2026 BCS Baseball Championship! #SuccessStartsHere
4 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
2026 BCS BASEBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS PARKER THUNDERING HERD
PARKER THUNDERING HERD 2026 BCS BASEBALL CHAMPS
CARVER RAMS 2026 BCS BASEBALL RUNNER-UP
PARKER 19 CARVER 2
The Ramsay Lady Rams routed Parker to claim the 2026 BCS Softball Championship! #SuccessStartsHere
4 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Softball Champs Ramsay Lady Rams
RAMSAY LADY RAMS -- 2026 BCS SOFTBALL CHAMPS
PARKER LADY BISON 2026 BCS SOFTBALL RUNNER-UP
Ramsay 21 FINAL SCORE Parker 6

Our Professional Development team brought in renowned author, educator, and administrator Anthony Muhammad to serve as the trainer for our principals today! #SuccessStartsHere

4 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Anthony Muhammad
Anthony Muhammad speaks to principals during professional development seminar.
Anthony Muhammad
Our principals listen during professional development seminar.
Anthony Muhammad
Today, we crown the best baseball and softball teams in Birmingham City Schools! Cheer in these squads at 3 p.m. today at Parker. #SuccessStartsHere
4 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
BCS 2026 Baseball Championship Parker vs. Carver 3 p.m. @ Parker
BCS 2026 Softball Championship Ramsay vs. Parker 3 p.m. @ Parker
The brackets are set for the BCS Soccer Tournament! The Quarterfinals and Semifinals will take place at the school sites listed. Legion Field will host the Championship Games on Friday and BCS Under the Lights will streamed them LIVE on YouTube and Facebook. Visit https://www.bhamcityschools.org/page/utl for more details. #SuccessStartsHere
5 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Girls Bracket
Boys Bracket
Woke up this morning. Wenonah's still the champs. #SuccessStartsHere
5 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
DRAGONS REIGN 2026 AHSAA Basketball Champions Wenonah Dragons -- #5 Brendon Davis
DRAGONS REIGN 2026 AHSAA Basketball Champions Wenonah Dragons -- #4 Demazzia Taylor
DRAGONS REIGN 2026 AHSAA Basketball Champions Wenonah Dragons -- #3 Devonte Penn
DRAGONS REIGN 2026 AHSAA Basketball Champions Wenonah Dragons -- #1 Jaurice Smith
DRAGONS REIGN 2026 AHSAA Basketball Champions Wenonah Dragons -- #0 Santez Pendleton
Today, Legacy Arena is the House of the Dragon. Your 2026 5A State Champions are the Wenonah Dragons! #SuccessStartsHere 🐉🏀🏆
6 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
2026 State Champions Wenonah Dragons
Wenonah 101 Sylacauga 40

It's GAMEDAY! 🐲

🏆 AHSAA 5A Boys Final
🏀 Wenonah Dragon Athletics vs. Sylacauga
🗑️ BJCC Legacy Arena
📺 BCS UTL pregame show 9:45 a.m.
🕚 tip 11 a.m.

6 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
GAMEDAY
Ahead of tomorrow's AHSAA 5A Boys Basketball Championship Game, the Wenonah student body showed their support for the Dragons today with a Dragon Walk!

Before the boys Sylacauga tomorrow, tune in to the BCS Under the Lights Pregame Show! https://www.bhamcityschools.org/page/utl #SuccessStartsHere
7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Wenonah Dragon Walk
Wenonah Dragon Walk
Wenonah Dragon Walk
Wenonah Dragon Walk
Wenonah Dragon Walk
G.W. Carver High School held a TKO ACT pep rally this afternoon for juniors preparing to take the test on Tuesday! Board Member Yamika Foy and Chief Operations Officer (and Carver alumnus) Michael Moore gave words of encouragement to the scholars. Afterwards, the students were served cold treats in the courtyard!
7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally
TKO ACT Pep Rally