B-CC High School Educational Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary

B-CC High School Educational Foundation will celebrate a milestone at its annual Wine, Chocolate and Cheese Community Fundraiser Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Women’s Club.

The establishment of the Foundation 20 years ago was sparked by declining enrollment and deteriorating facilities in Bethesda-Chevy Chase. Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and community members came together in 1994 to form the Community Coalition for Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (CC B-CC) to improve school facilities, raise academic rigor, and re-engineer B-CC for the 21st century. A year later, the Foundation was incorporated to fill the need for additional resources.

The Foundation brought several firsts to B-CC High School including an open-access International Baccalaureate program in 1996, a Summer Academy in 1999, CollegeTracks in 2002, TAP, an after-school academic support program staffed by B-CC teachers in 2003, Cyber Café in 2003, and a technology-based language lab in 2004.

For 20 years, the Foundation’s grants program funded a continuum of year-round academic support for Bethesda-Chevy Chase students, as well as teachers’ professional development, classroom enhancement, department initiatives, and start-up needs for a variety of innovative programs aimed at strengthening instruction and improving the educational experience for all B-CC students.

Tickets for the event can be purchased here and media can RSVP by e-mailing lthrockmorton@speakerboxpr.com.