Chesapeake Alternative School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool
Enrollment: 30 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Alternative School

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool

Student Body

Total Students

30 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

83%

State avg.: 39%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

The Chesapeake Center for Youth Development, a charitable 501(c) organization founded in 1974, strives to help youth achieve developmental and educational milestones.
CCYD children and youth are faced with severe obstacles to life success, including Poverty, Single-parent families, Missed educational opportunities, Limited community and personal resources.
Chesapeake Alternative School provides year-round Secondary, Pre-career, Pre-GED and GED education to 125 students, ages 13 to 19, each year.
Students are referred by youth serving governmental agencies including the Department of Juvenile Services.
Students reside throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area.
The Chesapeake Center Mission is to help young people in the Greater Baltimore region overcome barriers to living wholesome, productive lives by providing high quality and comprehensive services through programs and partnerships with other organizations.

The Chesapeake Center for Youth Development, a charitable 501(c) organization founded in 1974, strives to help youth achieve developmental and educational milestones.
CCYD children and youth are faced with severe obstacles to life success, including Poverty, Single-parent families, Missed educational opportunities, Limited community and personal resources.
Chesapeake Alternative School provides year-round Secondary, Pre-career, Pre-GED and GED education to 125 students, ages 13 to 19, each year.
Students are referred by youth serving governmental agencies including the Department of Juvenile Services.
Students reside throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area.
The Chesapeake Center Mission is to help young people in the Greater Baltimore region overcome barriers to living wholesome, productive lives by providing high quality and comprehensive services through programs and partnerships with other organizations.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Baltimore City, MD is $15,654 for elementary schools and $22,189 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Baltimore City, MD is 77% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).