NYT Bestselling Author Visits Frederick Elementary School
In November 2026, Angela DiTerlizzi, an award-winning New York Times and USA Today national bestselling author, visited Frederick Elementary School to share her love of reading and writing children’s books. During her presentation, she shared journal entries written from when she was in elementary school that inspired her to become the author she is today. […]
New Unified Charter School Application Launches for SY2027–28
Beginning this school year, Baltimore City Public Schools is piloting a new unified application that allows families to apply to participating charter schools through one online portal. The change follows a Maryland State Department of Education requirement for local school systems to establish a single charter school application process. During the pilot year, charter schools […]
2026 MSDE Report Card
The 2026 Maryland School Report Card by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) reflects both progress and continued opportunities for growth across Baltimore City and the state. Statewide, approximately half of Maryland’s public schools earned four or five stars, up from 43% the previous year. Across Baltimore City, more than 20 Baltimore City Public […]
Peer Mediator Program Grows Across BCP
Open, honest conversations with peers can make all the difference when faced with an issue. That’s the idea at the heart of Restorative Practices, the school-based strategy to build healthy, positive relationships when conflict happens. It’s a pioneering approach to community building that Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) introduced to Baltimore City Public Schools and Maryland […]
Govans’ University Partnerships
Govans Elementary School has long cultivated impressive and important partnerships with the several neighboring universities located near the North Baltimore elementary school. These partnerships bring college students to Govans for student teacher training, tutoring, student mentoring opportunities, athletic clinics, and more. Loyola University Maryland Tutoring: Loyola provides more than 55 tutors from their Math, Literacy, […]
State Delegate Mark Edelson Visits Wolfe Street Academy
Maryland State Delegate Mark Edelson, who represents District 46, recently visited Wolfe Street Academy (WSA), a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood public charter school, to learn more about the school and see its vibrant learning community in action. During his visit, Delegate Edelson met with WSA Principal Mark Gaither and BCP President and CEO Laura […]
Hampstead Hill Celebrates New Playground and Community Mural
Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) celebrated the opening of its new playground on October 21, 2026, marking an exciting milestone in the school’s multi-year capital improvement project. HHA and Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) leaders, elected officials, donors, families, and community partners gathered to celebrate this investment in students’ play, wellness, and overall development. The new playground […]
Educator/Alumni Spotlight: Davon Smith, City Springs Paraeducator
When Davon Smith first joined the staff at City Springs Elementary/Middle School, he didn’t need to learn the building. He already knew many faculty and was familiar with Baltimore Curriculum Project, the charter school operator that manages City Springs and six other neighborhood conversion charter schools. Davon knew the neighborhood and the school very well, […]
Judge Katie O’Malley Visits City Springs for ERIN Talks Kick-off
City Springs Elementary/Middle School has enjoyed a multi-year-rich partnership with the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and their work around implementing the ERIN Talks program for middle-school aged Scholars. ERIN stands for Empathy, Respect, Integrity. No More Sexual Assault and was founded in 2019 by the Erin Levatis Foundation. The program […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Baltimore Curricular Project (BCP) schools are celebrating with students and families during Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. The six BCP schools are showcasing the richness of Hispanic culture, art, and history in different ways. Teachers across BCP are infusing Hispanic culture and history into lessons and creating art projects that decorate […]