Celebrating Student Success: Where BCP Students Go Next
As another school year comes to a close, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our eighth-grade graduates and the exciting paths they will take as they begin high school. This year, 231 students from City Springs Elementary/Middle School, Hampstead Hill Academy, and Pimlico Elementary/Middle School successfully completed eighth grade and […]
2026 Robert Benjamin Excellence in Direct Instruction Reading Award Winner
Congratulations to Tamika Mickles, Pre-K Teacher at Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) school Frederick Elementary, on being named the 2026 Robert Benjamin Excellence in Direct Instruction Reading Award winner for the 2025–2026 school year. This annual award, presented by BCP, recognizes outstanding Direct Instruction (DI) reading teachers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to student achievement and literacy […]
Pimlico’s Role Models Rock the Runway
Learning to become a role model and stepping into one’s potential takes practice and, at Pimlico Elementary/Middle School (PEMS), stepping onto the runway. For the fourth year in a row, PEMS presented its annual fashion show, its first in collaboration with the Role Models club for middle school girls. On June 1, 2026, the girls […]
BCP Board of Directors June Meeting Highlights
On June 11, 2026, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Board of Directors gathered at BCP headquarters for its final meeting of the 2025-2026 school year. Board members celebrated the many accomplishments achieved across the BCP network and plans for the upcoming year. The Board will reconvene in September to begin the 2026-2027 school year. Board […]
Pimlico and the Community Celebrate New Turf Field and Track
On May 28, 2026 students, families, educators, elected officials, and community partners gathered at Pimlico Elementary/Middle School to celebrate the official ribbon cutting of the school’s new turf field and four-lane running track–and mark the beginning of a new chapter for Pimlico students and families. Designed to support physical education classes, sports teams, recess, afterschool […]
Frederick Students Present National Park Trust Partnership Award
Each year, the National Park Trust (NPTP) presents the Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award to recognize elected officials who display outstanding skill, service, and innovation in environmental conservation and park advocacy. This year’s honoree, U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-2nd District), received a special introduction by two polished public speakers and passionate advocates for U.S. […]
Whole-Child Learning Drives Student Success Across Baltimore Curriculum Project Schools
Since 1996, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) has approached the education of Baltimore City students with one goal: providing a well-rounded education that nurtures students’ academic growth, personal development, confidence, and skills for long-term success in school and life. The whole-child approach is at the heart of BCP’s programs and network of six neighborhood conversion […]
Milestone Baltimore Curriculum Project’s “Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student?” Gala
Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) celebrated its historic 30th year during the 2025-2026 school year in numerous ways, culminating in the 2026 “Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student?” Gala, held on April 30, 2026, for the first time at the Maryland Science Center (coincidentally celebrating its 50th anniversary this year). The popular BCP annual fundraising […]
Community Partner Spotlight: National Park Trust Partnership
Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) has numerous local and regional partners who are valued resources for our network of neighborhood conversion charter schools. Our community partners help BCP students, educators, and our school communities thrive in and out of the classroom. Frederick Elementary School (FES) began participating in the National Park Trust Partnership (NPTP) Buddy Bison […]
Pimlico Medical Detectives Partners with Baltimore Clayworks
This month, the Pimlico Elementary/Middle School (PEMS) Medical Detectives program, the Middle School Health Science Program in partnership with LifeBridge Health and Sinai Hospital, embraced the art of science with a new creative collaboration. After studying the respiratory system, the 7th Grade honors class created clay models of lungs, which are part of a first-ever […]