Birmingham City Schools has announced the launch of Stopfinder, a secure, easytouse parent/guardian app designed to provide families with real-time access to their child’s school ...

Summer lunch distribution will be available at all schools for dine-in only but will be closed on Fridays (except Martha Gaskins, as noted below). Likewise, Housing Authority o...

The Let's Move BCS Cheer Competition finished in tie for Grand Champion, with Sun Valley and West End sharing the banner! Tuggle Elementary squad won the pep and traditional cate...

Community First Birmingham, the Southwest Alliance Association and Project Hopewell honored the teachers of the year from District 7 during a banquet held today at Hopewell Baptis...

During its regularly scheduled board meeting on March 10, the Birmingham Board of Education recognized three individuals and one organization with the Power of Partnership Award f...

During Winter Intersession 2026, West End Academy hosted a Film Camp to introduce scholars to various aspects of motion picture arts, including screenwriting, acting, voiceover, b...

Each month, the Birmingham Board of Education recognizes the employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to make the district a better place, even when no one is looking. ...

Lisa Mobley, a teacher at West End Academy, is the winner of the Heart of Education Award for November 2025. Representatives from Drummond Company, Inc. and ABC 33/40 presented M...

Throughout the month, our Attendance Department wants to make sure you know why attendance matters as well as the policies and procedures for excused absences. Parents and famil...

We’re excited to share that Rooms, our new two-way communication platform, is officially live across in the Birmingham City Schools, AL app! Families will begin receiving messa...

The City of Birmingham, in partnership with the Penny Foundation Inc., is investing in student success by offering $43,000 in incentives to encourage families to have their studen...

Birmingham City Schools today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast...

The first day of classes for the 2025-26 school year is August 7! This news post will serve as a back-to-school guide for all the things parents will need to do to be Ready Day On...

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) released its Annual Report Card for school districts and individual schools. The reports are based on several goals, and they als...

Mr. Stanley Sheffield's third grade class invited Principal Dr. Chandra Watkins to their classroom library ribbon cutting ceremony. During the ceremony Mr. Sheffield explaine...

Mr. Stanley Sheffield's third grade class at West End Academy conducted a delicious science experiment this week -- planting their own radish garden! The project gave the scholars...

Birmingham City Schools today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast ...

They say it takes a village to raise a child. As the start of the 2024-25 school year approaches on August 5, community partners are doing their part to ensure scholars are prepar...

Birmingham City Schools hosted its annual June Tunes concert today at G.W. Carver High School. The concert featured scholars from as many as 17 BCS schools including Central Park ...

We're thrilled to announce the new app for BCS! It's everything BCS , in your pocket. 
 With the new app, you can access documents, events, news updates, and even emergency not...