Fulton St
Chevy chase, MD 20815

BCC was overall a good academic experience, with supportive teachers who genuinely help students succeed and prepare for college. On-level and honors classes are manageable, while APs are challenging and stressful. The school offers many APs, honors, and electives. The building is large but not overcrowded, with decent facilities. Guidance counselors are kind but busy, so outside college guidance can be useful. The school is very diverse, with many clubs offered. However, some groups of students push religious beliefs and may pressure vulnerable students into Sunni Islam. Safety incidents like lockdowns, bomb threats, guns on campus, and a carjacking have occurred, but this is common at nearby schools as well. That said, if you choose your friends carefully, avoid negative influences, and stay aware, the environment can be safe and positive. I would say BCC is best for independent, confident, goal-oriented students who make smart choices.

Thankfully this is our last year at this school, can’t wait to be back to our neighborhood! I was so excited for my kid when she started CES, the teachers are really on another level, but the principal, my godness, time to retire, I understand she is going through a lot in her personal life, but every time I see her she is screaming at somebody, she has been so rude to me many times, always in a bad mood, I avoid school events because of her, well I hope the next one will bring a breath of fresh air that kids and teachers needs!

Bad management coupled with very weak staff.

MY DAUGHTER GOT SLAPPED WITH A PIECE OF HAM , WTAF . THIS SCHOOL IS NOT GREAT