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Located in historic Fell’s Point, The New Century School offers an independent private school option to families in Baltimore, MD. Our approach aims to instill a lifelong love of learning in every child. Some unique aspects of TNCS include our emphasis on world cultures and language acquisition as well as art and music instruction.
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At The New Century School, we are committed to providing each child the opportunity to become an independent, secure, and balanced human being. This emerges through emphasis on our Core Values: Compassion, Courage, Respect, and Service.
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Meet the Teacher: Joan Cui Takes Over TNCS's Chinese Immersion K/1st Classroom!
Published: May 20, 2022
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Meet the Teacher: Charlotte Longchamps Joins TNCS as K/1st Teacher!
Published: May 13, 2022
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Pei Ge Transitions to a “Supporting” Role at TNCS!
Published: April 29, 2022
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Honoring a TNCS Original: Yurisan Gonzalez Celebrates 10 Years at TNCS!
Published: April 22, 2022
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March Madness at TNCS: In Like a Tiger, Out in a Blaze of Glory!
Published: March 25, 2022
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Le Von White Brings His Special Brand of Mind–Body Fitness to TNCS!
Published: March 18, 2022
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Lost in the Sauce: TNCS Celebrates Blacksauce Kitchen!
Published: February 25, 2022
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Cooking Up Community: TNCS Celebrates the Land of Kush!
Published: February 11, 2022
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TNCS Elementary and Middle School Students Hop to It in 2022!
The year has barely begun, but TNCS middle school students have already gotten a jump on making great new things happen. See how Freckles the foster bunny is giving them an un-fur-gettable Q3 on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: January 21, 2022
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Book Review Number Two: Finding Courage and Growth in the Classroom!
For the final post of 2021, we return to Ms. Sussman’s and her student book reviews. The TNCS community is grateful to her for helping TNCS students find their own courage and growth through reading and writing. See how she helped us all end the year on a high note on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: December 31, 2021
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'Tis the Season for Cuddles & Crafts!
For TNCS’s first-of-its-kind Cuddles and Crafts event, K–8 students engaged in a mindfulness craft for 45 minutes and then got to pet and hug visiting therapy dogs. See all the furry fun on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: December 24, 2021
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Daphnee Hope: TNCS's School Counselor Shares Her Philosophy of Positivity!
At TNCS, social and emotional learning and health is just as important as academics—because our focus is the whole child. TNCS School Counselor Daphnee Hope’s curricula ensure these vital aspects are addressed in every sphere of campus life. See why she’s the reason TNCS students smiled today, on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: December 3, 2021
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TNCS Student Book Review: An Immersed First!
After reading Starfish by Lisa Fipps for TNCS ELA teacher Gab Sussman, TNCS middle school students were asked to complete a culminating book project comprising three components: a video assignment, a comic design, and a book review essay. See one 7th-grader’s standout book review on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: November 19, 2021
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Adriana DuPrau: TNCS’s Dean of Students on Service-Learning, Fundraising, Community-Building, and the All-New Advisory Board!
In just the first 2 months of the school year, TNCS Dean of Students Adriana DuPrau has implemented several new programs designed to help TNCS students thrive socially and emotionally. See why they’re feeling all the good feels on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: November 5, 2021
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Devin Martin: Giving TNCS the Whole Picture!
Artist and Montessorian Devin Martin took over TNCS K–8 art instruction for the 2021–2022 school year. But that’s not the whole picture. Ms. Devin is a natural fit at TNCS in several ways, as you’ll quickly see on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: October 29, 2021
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Ann Marie Simonetti Joins TNCS as Admissions Director!
TNCS welcomed a new Admissions Director for the 2021–2022 school year. With school leadership experience in professional development, admissions, digital marketing and design, and advancement, Ann Marie Simonetti brings a wealth of knowledge to her position. Get to know her on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: October 15, 2021
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Gab Sussman: Opening Windows to the World in ELA!
TNCS welcomed a new middle school homeroom teacher for the 2021–2022 school year, whose main subject is English Language Arts. See how TNCS students in Grades 4 through 8 now have the gift of Gab, on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: October 1, 2021
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TNCS on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Where Do We Stand?
TNCS embraces DEI wholeheartedly as part of its mission. Last school year, the TNCS Parent Council’s Anti-Racism and Social Justice Committee surveyed the TNCS community about race- and social justice–related issues. See what TNCS’s race climate is on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: September 17, 2021
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TNCS Canta y Baila con 123 Andrés!
What better way to ring in the new school year than with a look back at the culmination of TNCS’s many successes throughout the 2020–2021 school year? Canta y Baila con 123 Andrés on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: September 3, 2021
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Tad Jacks Joins TNCS as Interim Head of School!
Looking forward to the 2021–2022 school year, TNCS welcomes a new Interim Head of School. Meet Tad Jacks and learn how he will help TNCS continue to exemplify our four Core Values of Compassion, Courage, Respect, and Service on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: July 16, 2021
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Look! We Have Come Through!
As the nation exhales, we take a look back at the last 18 months and marvel at what TNCS accomplished despite circumstances. See how the TNCS community rallied on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: July 9, 2021
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Highlights from a Triumphant 2020–2021 School Year at TNCS!
TNCS closed out the 2020–2021 school year with quite a bang. From preprimary through middle school, TNCS students made the most of their last few weeks together! See highlights from TNCS’s best year yet on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: June 18, 2021
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TNCS Bids a Fond Farewell to the Class of 2021!
After what can be called one truly amazing year, what better way to close it out than with a beautiful and moving graduation ceremony? Bid a fond farewell to TNCS’s Class of 2021 on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: June 11, 2021
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TNCS Elementary and Middle School Students Perform Standup Comedy for Theatre Class!
Our latest conversation with artist, activist, and all-around wonderful human Alex Hewett took place just before her culminating project with her elementary and middle school students, 2-minute standup comedy routines from each student, was about to begin. See what amazing things Ms. Hewett has been up to and how she helped TNCS students “find their funny” on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: June 4, 2021
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TNCS-Curated Academic Resources for Summer 2021!
Each year at TNCS, teachers offer resources to families to help prevent the “summer slide” phenomenon that can happen to kids over summer break when they might be less academically engaged than during the school year and lose scholastic ground as a consequence. Get your student summer-ready with the TNCS-Curated Academic Resource Guide on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: May 21, 2021
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Talking the Talk: Benefits of Multilingual Education at TNCS!
The benefits of multilingualism are universally accepted, but emerging research adding to the canon continues to expand on and elucidate their real, measurable effects. TNCS’s latest round-up of this research makes clear that enrolling your child in a multilingual education program gives them huge advantages now and in adulthood. See what’s got everybody talking on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: May 14, 2021
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TNCS's First-Ever Silent Auction: Going Once, Going Twice, Gone!
TNCS’s first-ever Silent Auction hosted by the TNCS Parent Council’s Fundraising Committee was a smashing success! Funds raised will go to initiatives that support both students and staff . . . and to extra-special events like the upcoming private online concert with 123 Andres on Friday, June 4th! See what got the highest bids on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: April 30, 2021
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TNCS Primary Students Help April Do Its Job!
April showers bring May flowers—we all know that. But what brings the showers? TNCS primary students do! In Maria Waldron’s primary Montessori classroom, students learned about the culture of Chile while making “palos de agua (rain sticks)” with class assistant Sra. Espinoza. Get showered with cuteness on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: April 2, 2021
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TNCS March Madness Continues: Mad Scientists!
The Science Fair looked a little different this year at TNCS, but science teacher Rob Brosius found a way to deliver it virtually. TNCS students sure proved the old saying: “Science does not know its debt to imagination.” Be wowed on our official school blog, Immersed!
Published: March 26, 2021
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