Birmingham City Schools has announced the launch of Stopfinder, a secure, easytouse parent/guardian app designed to provide families with real-time access to their child’s school ...

Summer lunch distribution will be available at all schools for dine-in only but will be closed on Fridays (except Martha Gaskins, as noted below). Likewise, Housing Authority o...

As an ARI Reading Coach at EPIC Alternative Elementary School, Candis Preer is inspired to help young scholars attain their reading goals.

The Alabama State Department of Education recognized EPIC Alternative Elementary School among the top schools in the state during the Alabama State Board of Education meeting held ...

Throughout the month, our Attendance Department wants to make sure you know why attendance matters as well as the policies and procedures for excused absences. Parents and famil...

We’re excited to share that Rooms, our new two-way communication platform, is officially live across in the Birmingham City Schools, AL app! Families will begin receiving messa...

The City of Birmingham, in partnership with the Penny Foundation Inc., is investing in student success by offering $43,000 in incentives to encourage families to have their studen...

Birmingham City Schools today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast...

The first day of classes for the 2025-26 school year is August 7! This news post will serve as a back-to-school guide for all the things parents will need to do to be Ready Day On...

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) released its Annual Report Card for school districts and individual schools. The reports are based on several goals, and they als...

The Alabama State Board of Education recognized the excellence of three schools in our Birmingham City Schools district during its regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14. EPIC Alt...

EPIC Elementary School is one of only 356 schools across the country to earn National Blue Ribbon School designation for 2024. Today, the school received its plaque during a cerem...

Students, parents, and teachers gathered at EPIC Alternative Elementary School to celebrate the school's selection a National Blue Ribbon School, a designation reserved for only t...

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 356 schools as the 2024 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools, which includes E.P.I.C. Alternative Elementary School ...

Each month, the Birmingham Board of Education recognizes the employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to make the district a better place, even when no one is looking. ...

Inglenook K-8 School and EPIC Alternative Elementary earned School of Merit Distinction from the National Beta Club for 2023-24. Last school year, only 49 percent of Beta Clubs ...

Birmingham City Schools today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast ...

They say it takes a village to raise a child. As the start of the 2024-25 school year approaches on August 5, community partners are doing their part to ensure scholars are prepar...

Birmingham City Schools hosted its annual June Tunes concert today at G.W. Carver High School. The concert featured scholars from as many as 17 BCS schools including Central Park ...

We're thrilled to announce the new app for BCS! It's everything BCS , in your pocket. 
 With the new app, you can access documents, events, news updates, and even emergency not...