HCPSSBSAP Saturday Math Academy Virtual Spring 2022 Program – Registration Opens Jan. 8, 2022
December 10th, 2021
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 a virtual enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3-12. Course offerings will be based on availability.
Spring 2022 Virtual Registration
Online Registration will take place via HCPSS Connect on Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 9:00 a.m.- until capacity is reached. Class space is limited.
Sessions will take place online on Saturdays from 9:00 AM -12:15 PM on the following dates:
- Saturday, Jan. 29
- Saturday, Feb. 5
- Saturday, Feb. 12
- Saturday, Feb. 26
- Saturday, March 5
- Saturday, March 12
Program Fee: $80.00
Students qualified for FARMs fee: $40.00
Students will participate in synchronous and asynchronous math instruction as well as enrichment, including chess, coding, or STEM.
Families who register their child(ren) for the program through 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: Once the enrollment request has been accepted, 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 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 request is accepted and 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, January 22nd from Noon-12:45 p.m.
The following documents provide additional information: