Teacher Spotlight: Alex Scott, Wolfe Street Academy
One of the new faces at Wolfe Street Academy this fall is a familiar one at Baltimore Curricular Project (BCP): Alex Scott, BCP Tutor, and graduate of Hampstead Hill Academy. Role at Wolfe Street: Alex primarily works with a small reading group of 1st grade students and provides supplementary math and language instruction to a […]
How Families Stay Connected with BCP Schools
The start of a new school year is about more than new classrooms, new teachers, and new routines. It is also a time for school communities to come together. Over the past several weeks, all six Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools have hosted Back-to-School Nights, welcoming families into their buildings and creating opportunities to meet […]
City Springs Selected as Maryland Green School
One of Maryland’s newest Green Schools is City Springs Elementary/Middle School, chosen after a two-year grant application and announced last Earth Day on April 22, 2026. Part of a statewide network of PreK-12 schools, Maryland Green Schools, sponsored by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education, recognizes sustainability programs that are helping to empower […]
Frederick Elementary Leads BCP on Cutting Chronic Absenteeism
Last year, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) launched the Transforming Attendance Initiative, to help its six-member network of schools address the critical challenge of chronic absenteeism, which public schools across Maryland and the nation are facing. During its first year of the program, BCP reduced network-wide chronic absenteeism from 45.55% to 37.85%. The Initiative reinforced the […]
How BCP’s Academic Coaches Strengthen Teaching and Learning
A hallmark of the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) educational model is the use of academic coaches in each BCP school. These full-time former classroom teachers serve as peer leaders and mentors to veteran and newer teachers. Highly trained, BCP academic coaches work individually with teachers and departments to provide training on Direct Instruction and other […]
BCP September Board Meeting Recap
There is a lot to celebrate with the new 2026–2027 school year. At its September 10 meeting, the Baltimore Curriculum Project Board of Directors gathered at Wolfe Street Academy to hear updates from across BCP’s six neighborhood conversion charter schools and look ahead to another year of learning, growth, and opportunity. Strong Starts Across BCP […]
Happy First Day of School, BCP!
Students across Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools returned to classrooms for the 2026-2027 school year, ready for another year of learning, growth, and community. We’re excited for the possibilities and potential this year holds! Enjoy the photos from the first days: City Springs Elementary/Middle School Frederick Elementary School Govans Elementary School Hampstead Hill Academy Pimlico […]
Hampstead Hill Students Explore Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands
In June, 40 members of the Hampstead Hill Academy community traveled to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, including 27 students across grades 6-8. Part of the school’s summer educational travel experience, this nine-day adventure provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore another culture, country, and some of the world’s most unique wildlife. Organized through EF Educational […]
Back-to-School Events Celebrate the New School Year
The excitement of a new school year is in the air across Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP! All six BCP schools hosted back-to-school events to welcome new and returning students and families and kick off the 2026–2027 school year. These events gave families a chance to meet school staff, reconnect with their school communities, and get […]
Educator Connections: City Springs’ Ms. Jackson and Govans’ Principal Bernarda Kwaw
Sometimes career paths come full circle. Bernarda Kwaw, Principal at Govans Elementary School, has very fond memories of her days as a teacher and assistant principal at Collington Square Elementary School, one of Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) former neighborhood conversion charter schools. Her former students hold a special place in her heart. This month, while […]