Mission
BALTIMORE DESIGN SCHOOL FOSTERS CREATIVITY AND DEVELOPS THE ACADEMIC AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS AND PREPARES THEM FOR ADMISSION TO COLLEGE AND CAREERS IN THE DESIGN FIELDS OF ARCHITECTURE, FASHION, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. BDS IS A BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC TRANSFORMATION SCHOOL THAT OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM THAT INTEGRATES DESIGN THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AND PROVIDES CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (CTE) PATHWAYS.