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 ...

Sensational Summer Learning starts June 15! In this episode, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Pamela Williams, Woodlawn High School Principal Rameka Davis and Robinson Elementary Princ...

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...

Birmingham City Schools held its Seal of Biliteracy Awards Ceremony today at the Lincoln Professional Development Center to celebrate 36 outstanding scholars from across the dist...

Woodlawn placed first in the North Watershed Zone in the Litter Quitters Video Competition , with Woodlawn and Wenonah finishing second in their respective divisions. Winners ...

All seven high school track and field teams from Birmingham City Schools are competing in the Alabama High School Athletic Association 4A-7A Outdoor State Championship in Gulf Sh...

In this edition, we discuss the job opportunities available throughout the district ahead of our annual hiring fair. In our alumni spotlight, we meet a former Woodlawn Colonel who...

Today, Birmingham City Schools held its annual Valedictorians & Salutatorians Luncheon to recognize the top graduating seniors of the Class of 2026. To date, these scholars hav...

Our main topic of discussion this week is registration for the 2026-2027 academic year. In our Power of Partnership segment, we talk with the AKAs. Finally, the Alumni Spotlight f...

Essayists from Huffman High School, Woodlawn High School and Booker T. Washington K-8 School are among the winners in the 2026 Realizing the Dream Essay and Art Contest. All of t...

The finals rounds of the 2026 Academic Bowl began on March 12 at Phillips Academy with the High School and Middle School Divisions. BCS Media streamed the competition on YouTube ....

This morning, tenth-grade scholars from across the district gathered at Boutwell Auditorium for 205 & Park, a youth engagement experience presented by Council President Pro Tempor...

Woodlawn Colonels star football players KeJiaun “KJ” Johnson, Deitric Young and Cornealius Hudson announced their college destination during an early signing day ceremony today. ...

Woodlawn’s football program has a storied history in BCS Athletics. The program has produced blue chip recruits, college standouts, and NFL starts for decades, including the lik...

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...

Birmingham City Schools has set new guidelines for attendance at district sporting events to help create a safe and enjoyable environment. All youths under the age of 18 must be ...

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...