Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School is an intimate, diverse, nurturing environment that educates the whole child. Our school was named for Margaret Brent, the first female practicing lawyer in colonial Maryland.  Today, we are proud that our students reflect the varied social, ethnic and socioeconomic communities of Charles Village, Harwood, Old Goucher, and Remington. Arts Integration and the Community Schools model, carried out in close collaboration with our community partners, define our educational approach.

Fast Facts

  • We have approximately 250 students, grades Pre-K through 8th.
  • Our student/teacher ratio is 16:1.
  • We have a 91% attendance rate.
  • Our school day is 7:45 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.
  • Our mascot is the panda bear!
  • The Village Learning Place provides a free after-school program called LINK, from 2:25 to 5:30 p.m. daily, offering STEM enrichment, snacks, and supervised outdoor playtime.
  • Our school offers ESOL and social-emotional learning resources.
  • The Friends of Margaret Brent is a community group for residents in our neighborhood, including families with young children who are considering Margaret Brent, that supports the school.
  • On Baltimore City Schools’ annual Parent Survey for 2018-19, over 96% of respondents rated Margaret Brent highly in creativity and the arts, safety, and grit. Margaret Brent rated above district averages across all measured dimensions.

Meet Our Principal, Ms. Pamela Smith

Principal Smith joined Margaret Brent as Principal in 2013. During her 21 years as an educator at Baltimore City Public Schools, she has served as classroom teacher, librarian, assistant principal, central office administrator and now principal.

Principal Smith has a passion for ensuring that students are in a learning environment that is nurturing, orderly, attractive and intellectually stimulating. She also believes that for optimal student achievement to occur all stakeholders must work together in a collaborative, strategic and logical manner to support the diverse needs of all students with excellence as the expectation.

Principal Smith is currently pursuing doctoral studies in the Urban Educational Leadership program at Morgan State University.