Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

Lighting the Way for Excellence in Education!

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation is the largest charter school operator in Maryland currently serving over 4000 students on seven different campuses.

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CLF Schools in Anne Arundel County, MD

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation is the largest charter school operator in Maryland, currently serving over 850 students on two different campuses in Anne Arundel County, MD

Chesapeake Science Point ES

Chesapeake Science Point Elementary School is modeled after CSP MS/HS. CSP is the best charter high school in Anne Arundel County and Best Ranked in Maryland, US News. Like CSP, CSP Elementary will be operated by Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation (CLF) and governed by the CSP Board. The technology focus is intended to expose and instill innovation and creativity in elementary school students through coding, robotics, virtual reality by means of technology integration, small group learning, experiential learning, and hands-on inquiry.

Chesapeake Science Point MS/HS

Chesapeake Science Point Middle/High School, Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation’s first charter school, is one of the most successful and accomplished public schools in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. CSP opened in 2005 and two years later was considered one of the best 30 middle schools in Northern Virginia, D.C., and Maryland (Jay Matthews, Washington Post). In 2019 and 2020 CSP received Best High School ranking (US News & World Report). This school currently earns 5 star ratings (MSDE Public Schools Report Card Accountability System).

CLF Schools in Prince George’s County, MD

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation is the largest charter school operator in Maryland, currently serving over 3150 students on five different campuses in Prince George’s County, MD

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North ES

Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Elementary School fosters an early learning experience that provides students with an early start to the college and career mindset. CMIT Academy North Elementary School integrates technology into the daily curriculum providing hands-on inquiry-based lessons requiring teacher-structured lesson plans to better suit the inquiry process, and more integrated technology and interdisciplinary problem-solving.

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North MS

Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Middle School is located in northern Prince George’s County, Maryland. Its exciting STEM program incorporates graphic arts making a strong connection with engineering principles for students. The Academy’s innovative program uses elements common to many research-based instructional methods such as hands-on and project-based learning, computer-assisted instruction, and digital storytelling.

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North HS

Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North High School provides advanced math and computer courses targeting various IT certifications. CMIT builds on the advanced topics students were taught in earlier grades developing technological competencies aligned with the demands of  today’s society.  Along with this rigorous curriculum, CMIT NHS offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities such as STEM clubs, lacrosse, chess, soccer, basketball, and debate teams.

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South ES

Chesapeake Math and IT Academy South Elementary School is a STEM-focused elementary school that encourages all students to participate in problem-solving that inspires innovative research. In addition to the Maryland Common Core State Standard curriculum of Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies, CMIT SES has creative arts classes that include Lego design, Robotics, Maker’s Lab, Technology, Physical Education, Art and Music.

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South MS/HS

At Chesapeake Math and IT Academy South Middle/High School, students participate in classes with like-minded peers who share the passion and desire to excel under the guidance of experienced faculty.  The dedicated and professional specialist teachers offer programs with a focus on gifted and talented learning, STEM-oriented education for the modern world, and extensive after school activities and sports teams.

Meet Our Students

CMIT North ES

CMIT North MS

CMIT North HS

Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation Schools provide numerous opportunities and events where students can ask and answer questions, conduct in-depth investigations, develop innovative solutions for challenges, and apply real-world approaches to problem-solving in a safe and supportive school environment. Whether participating in a STEM fair, mathematics competition, athletic program, or a variety of clubs and activities, our students are exceptionally well-equipped to face the challenges of our global society. CLF Schools offer a unique opportunity for students to pursue professional careers and college education in the high-paying and ever-growing field of STEM.

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CSP ES

CMIT South ES

CMIT South MS/HS

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CSP MS/HS

Teachers Love Working at CLF Schools

Excellence in Education is the CLF standard. CLF’s approach to an innovative, technology-integrated curriculum is infused with rigor in core academic instruction.

With students at the center of everything we do, we strive to make our schools the best. We forge partnerships with parents and the community to provide our students with enrichment and additional STEM opportunities, and we hire the best people to support our schools!

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Meet Our Board

The mission of the Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation Board is to provide leadership in Lighting the Way for Excellence in Education

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