Office of School Support and Improvement (OSSI)

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Welcome to OSSI

Our mission:  The Office of School Support and Improvement leads by providing systemwide support for school communities, building capacity, strategically monitoring performance, and facilitating open communication.
 

Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez, Deputy Superintendent
Carver Educational Services Center
850 Hungerford Drive, Room 100
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone:  301-517-8258
Fax:  301-315-7380

Staff in the Office of School Support and Improvement

Mrs. Leona Campbell                                           Mrs. Beverle (Bev) Kowalchick
Administratvie Secretary                                      Editor/Administrative Secretary
Phone: 301-315-7366                                          Phone: 301-279-8522

Mrs. Gail DeWitt                                                  Ms. Karalee Turner-Little                                  
Administrative Services Manager                         Executive Assistant to the deputy superintendent
Phone: 301-517-8258                                          Phone: 301-309-6271 

Ms. Lauren English                                             Ms. Kimberly Yearns
Fiscal Assistant                                                   Harvard Doctoral Resident
Phone: 301-315-7377                                         Phone: 301-315-7377  

Teams

*Community Superintendents and Directors of School Support and Improvement
*Office of Professional Development and School Support
    -Department of Instructional Leadership Support
    -Equity Initiatives Unit
    -Leadership Team Development Unit
    -Staff Development Teacher Project   

OSSI in the staff directory  

Quick Links

 

Clusters

School clusters are groups of geographically defined attendance areas.

They include elementary and middle-level schools that feed into particular high schools and consortium schools.

A Community Superintendent that is part of OSSI oversees each cluster.

Take a look at the "Clusters by High School" tab, or the .pdf version, to see which schools are in which clusters.

School Boundaries

School Assignment Locator
type in your address to determine which school serves your area
School service area maps and facility information
school boundary areas and other school statistics

Enrollment

How to enroll your child in school
3 steps, guide, and contacts

High Schools A-F

High Schools G-O

Overview

Consortia give students some degree of choice in schools and academic programs.

High school students living within the geographic attendance areas of the Northeast Consortium (NEC) and the Downcounty Consortium (DCC) are able to pursue educational interests through unique programs in the consortia schools.

Middle school age students interested in specialty courses can attend one of the three Middle School Magnet Consortium (MSMC) schools.

Each MSMC school offers an innovative and challenging academic curriculum with a magnet instructional focus.

Further Reading

Learn more about consortia and specialty programs.

Mission

The Office of School Support and Improvement leads by providing systemwide support for school communities, building capacity, strategically monitoring performance, and facilitating open communication.

Vision

Leadership for equity and excellence.

Major Functions

Primary functions include building instructional leadership capacity through coaching and professional learning community networks, coordinating system-wide professional development, and implementing equity initiatives.