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Friendship Aspire asks Bowie help locating new K–3 STEM charter school; council asks staff to explore options and send letter to county schools
Summary
Friendship Aspire Academy requested use of Bowie facilities (Ken Hill Center and other sites) to relocate a K–3 STEM charter school; the council asked staff to work with Friendship to evaluate city properties, modular options and to send a letter to Prince George's County Public Schools asking for additional relocation time.
Representatives of Friendship Aspire Academy presented the network’s proposal to establish a K–3 STEM-focused charter school in Bowie and asked the city to explore options after they were given a tight relocation deadline by Prince George’s County Public Schools.
Kathy Mason (volunteer chair) and network staff said Friendship Aspire seeks to establish a high‑quality, STEM‑based elementary program with a long‑term goal of K–5 expansion. The network said first‑year enrollment would be about 240 students requiring roughly 25,000–30,000 square feet; the…
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