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Black Student Achievement Program Saturday Math Academy Fall 2022 Program – Registration Opens Sept. 24, 2022

September 9th, 2022

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy (SMA) has been in existence since 1992. The program was developed in response to parents’ seeking math enrichment for their students. The priority was to learn instructional mathematical strategies to support their children at home and to accelerate academic achievement.

This year, the BSAP Saturday Math Academy will offer an in-person enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3-12 based on course availability.

Fall 2022 Virtual Registration

Registration will take place online Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 9:00 a.m.- until capacity is reached. Class space is limited.

Sessions will take place at Oakland Mills High School (9410 Kilimanjaro Rd, Columbia, MD 21045) on Saturdays from 9:00 AM-12:15 PM on the following dates:

Program Fee: $80.00
Students qualified for FARMs fee: $40.00

Students will participate in math instruction as well as enrichments including chess, coding, STEM, or Choir.

Families who register their child(ren) for the program in HCPSS Connect are requesting enrollment. Notification will be emailed to families whose request was accepted.
Acceptance in the program will be based on a first-come first-served basis and available space in the specified class.

Payment Options:

Families whose enrollment request is accepted will receive information regarding payment through MySchoolBucks. Additional payment options are available below:

Online: Payments can be made through MySchoolBucks (4% service fee will be applied).
Drop Box: Payments may be dropped off at the BSAP Office Drop Box located to the right of the BSAP Office door at the Old Cedar Lane Building. Please download the Registration Payment Form and include the completed form with your payment.

Old Cedar Lane Building
BSAP Office
5451 Beaverkill Road
Columbia, MD 21044

A student is not enrolled in the program until the program fee is paid. If payment is not received by the requested date, the child’s enrollment will be forfeited.

Families whose request was not accepted due to space will be notified.

Families of enrolled students will receive an invitation to a virtual Family Orientation on Saturday, October 1st from Noon-12:45 p.m.

The attached documents will provide additional information: