Families impacted by SNAP delays can now apply for supplemental funding through the City of Birmingham. Visit https://www.birminghamal.gov/bhamready to apply.

We're bringing parent-teacher communication to the Birmingham City Schools, AL app! Look for invites to connect with your scholars' teachers over the next week. In the meantime, download the BCS app for iPhone or Android! #SuccessStartsHere

We are seeking feedback from students, parents and guardians, faculty and staff, and other community stakeholders regarding the draft of our 2026-2027 district calendar. Please complete the survey by January 23!


Do you know a high school student with a passion for leadership, history, or justice? BCRI’s Legacy Youth Leadership Program is a hands-on, 12-month experience that equips students with tools for civic engagement, personal development, and social change—grounded in Birmingham’s rich civil rights legacy.
🗓️ Program runs March 2026–March 2027
💰 $1,000 stipend for Summer Docents upon program completion*
📍 Open to high school students in greater Birmingham
📅 Application Deadline: February 9, 2026
🔗 Apply now: bcri.org/legacy
Please help us spread the word — tag a student, share with a teacher or parent, or repost to your network!








Gee whiz, what a great Christmas concert! The full festival is viewable on Facebook and YouTube and more photos are available on Facebook. 🎄













It's GAMEDAY!
🏀 Jackson-Olin Mustangs vs. Fultondale
🏟️ Jackson-Olin High School
🕠 pre-game show begins at 5:30 p.m.
⛹🏾♀️ girls tip-off at 6 p.m.
⛹🏾 boys to follow (approx. 7:30 p.m.)
📺 BCS Under the Lights

The BCS Under the Lights {Courtside} Game of the Week is Jackson-Olin vs. Fultondale! Watch LIVE tomorrow night starting at 5:30 p.m. 🏀



The Academy of Craft Training is a partnership between ALSDE and private industry that provides 11th & 12th grade high school students with real-world, hands-on training by industry leaders and job opportunities in commercial construction. Apply online by Dec. 17, 2025: https://form.jotform.com/232354926816058 #SuccessStartsHere

Congratulations to Alphonzo Lewis of Glen Iris Elementary, Rodney Dorsey of Jackson-Olin High School, and Jovanka Ward of Ramsay High School!
These educators were honored this evening by the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (ASAHPERD) as being among the best in the state.




We are NOW accepting applications for our Speciality Schools, Career Academies (including Pathways to Professional Nursing), BCS Early College and Virtual Academy of Learning for the 2026-27 school year Visit Registration to begin! #SuccessStartsHere


Reminder: all of our schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Stay updated on events and holidays via the Events section of our website. #SuccessStartsHere



The first-round AHSAA playoff games for Parker High School vs. Oxford High School AND P.D. Jackson-Olin High School vs. Clay Chalkville High School originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7 have been rescheduled for Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Refer to the included graphics for more details. #SuccessStartsHere #alpreps #highschoolfootball



