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BSAP Saturday Math Academy Spring 2026 Program Registration Opens Jan. 10, 2026

November 17th, 2025

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Saturday Math Academy (SMA) will offer an in-person enrichment program for Howard County Public School System students in all levels of math for grades 3 through 12 based on course availability.

The BSAP Saturday Math Academy 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.

Essential Program Information

Spring 2026 Registration (Virtual)

Registration will open on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until capacity is reached. Class space is limited.

Spring 2026 Program Sessions (In-Person)

Sessions will take place on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM on the following dates:

Program Fee: $80.00

Students eligible for FARMs fee: $40.00

Program Location

Oakland Mills High School
9410 Kilimanjaro Road
Columbia, MD 21045

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 of enrolled students will receive an invitation to a virtual Family Orientation on Saturday, January 24th from noon-12:45 p.m.

The attached documents will provide additional information: