Welcome to Birmingham City Schools’ Department of Curriculum and Instruction.  We are committed to high student achievement, exceptional student performance, and continuous student growth for the more than 22,000 students that we serve each day. With focus on our mission “to guide all students to achieve excellence in a safe, secure and nurturing environment”, we are using rigorous curriculum, best practices, data-driven decisions and shared accountability to ensure that each and every student is college, career and life ready.