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Baltimore City Public Schools First Day of School: Aug. 29, 2016 Last Day of School: June 12, 2017 (if no snow days) Inclement weather/school closings: Check Facebook, Twitter or the homepage. Meal menus: Go here to see what your kids will be eating each day. Baltimore County Public Schools First …

UPDATE AUG.8: Our featured hometown heroes are already on the board in Rio! Michael Phelps has won his record 19th gold medal for the 4x100m relay. This year is a historic year for the Olympics, with the 2016 summer games in Rio marking the first Olympics held in a South …

There’s a lot to prepare for in high school. It’s a time when kids are figuring out what they’re passionate about, and with that comes the dizzying rush of team practices, theater auditions, orchestra rehearsals, after school jobs and summer internships. And we haven’t even gotten to the academics yet. …

All parents want the best education for their children. Sometimes, that means the local public school, and other times it’s a private institution or nearby charter school. But, for some families, the best choice comes in homeschooling. About 13,000 families homeschool in Maryland, according to the Maryland Home Education Association. …

There’s really only one reason children fear going to the doctor—shots. There’s nothing inherently unfriendly about most offices, particularly pediatricians’ play-oriented spaces, but not even the cutest monkey wallpaper or snuggliest waiting-room bear can hide the truth: There’s going to be a big scary needle, it’s going to pierce skin …

Transitioning from summer to school can be hard, especially for young children. These recommended reads from The Ivy Bookshop will help! Board/Soft Books (newborn-toddler) “The Night Before Preschool” by Natasha Wing and Amy Wummer ’Twas “The Night Before Preschool” (Grosset & Dunlap), and Billy was very nervous … but by …

By now, you’ve heard of Pokémon GO—whether you’re an avid player or on the spectrum from casual to frustrated observer. With the launch of this app, Pokémon officially jumped (nay, skyrocketed) from the annals of nostalgia to its new relevance in the pop culture lexicon. I am a proud Pokémon …

After painting the (Sand)town last year, Art @ Work, the summer mural artists apprenticeship program, has set its artist’s eye on Upton. The five-week program started last week and features eight teams of young artist apprentices, a lead professional artist and artist intern, who will be unveiling their mural ideas to …

Hope Springs Eternal Born 94 days early and weighing not even a pound, Kayleigh Hope Klatt wasn’t expected to survive the hour. The fact that she is now a sassy, happy-go-lucky 2-year-old who loves to play outside and makes her parents read “Fun Dog, Sun Dog” several times a day …

For parents of children with disabilities, it can be difficult to explain to their child exactly why he or she experiences the world differently—and, similarly, parents of enabled children may struggle to clarify why their child’s classmate or friend has characteristics that are unfamiliar to them. Fortunately, the accurate representation …