BCP’s Peer Mediator Program Year in Review
The new Peer Mediator Program, which debuted in January 2023 at City Springs Elementary / Middle School, now extends to five of the six Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools. Created by Todd Wade, City Springs’ Director of Restorative Practices and of the Peer Mediation Program, the intentional program has 80 trained student mediators from 5th […]
City Springs Collaborates on New East Baltimore Project
On April 24, 2024, five City Springs Elementary / Middle School sixth grade students spent the day behind-the-scenes at Johns Hopkins Hospital, touring non-clinical departments including engineering, repair, command center, and technology. The teacher-selected participants spoke with Theodore DeWeese, dean and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, and five other department heads. Called the East Baltimore […]
Meet the BCP Board Member: Heather Mitchell
Attorney Heather Mitchell first learned about Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) in 2005 as a young associate at Venale, LLP. Twenty years later, she is a seasoned BCP Board member and passionate advocate for BCP’s work with Baltimore City Public Schools to improve Baltimore’s public education and communities served by BCP’s neighborhood charter schools. How did […]
Perkins Square Ribbon-Cutting with City Springs
April 27, 2024 marked the start of a new era for the former Perkins Homes, one of Baltimore’s public housing projects, now called Perkins Square, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The long-awaited newly renovated Perkins Square–a project to create 103 new apartments and townhomes from the razed Perkins Homes–includes new streets and infrastructure in the East […]
Wolfe Street Academy’s New Classroom Libraries for Equity
Equity work has long been central to Wolfe Street Academy’s (WSA) mission and curriculum. The school has a diverse student community of 250 Pre-Kindergarten through 5th graders. More than 80 percent of WSA students are Latino, 15 percent are African American, and five percent identify as other racial backgrounds. The school’s equity work first focused […]
Meet the BCP Board Member: Ryan Galloway
Ryan Galloway, CPA (inactive), brings impressive financial expertise to the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP). He’s the Financial Controller at hyper-growth startup, Cinq Care, Managing director of BeMore Corporate Solutions technology enablement firm supporting the federal government, co-founder and partner of BlackPrint Capital Management, teaches business formation and taxation at Maryland Institute College of Art, and […]
WMAR-2 NEWS
Matt Hornbeck, Principal of Hampstead Hill Academy, was interviewed about the negative impact of social media on teenagers and HHA’s strategies to address this important issue.
Courtney Scott, HHA, Class of 2020
Courtney Scott: Hampstead Hill Academy, Class of 2020 Attended Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) from Kindergarten through 8th grade At HHA, participated in the school musicals from 5th-8th grade, Girl Scouts from 1st-8th grade, Leaders Go Places leadership committee from 7th-8th grade, and Builders Club in 8th grade. Baltimore City College, Class of 2024 President, Baltimore […]
Student and Celebrity Line-ups for “Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student?”
On Monday, May 13, at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) will host a great evening of entertainment, friendly competition, and community engagement at its annual “Are You Smarter than a BCP Student” Gala. Emceed by Tom Hall, host of WYPR’s Midday, this event highlights the remarkable talents and achievements of BCP […]
Hampstead Hill Academy Breaks Ground for Major Facility Expansion
On April 18, 2024, Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA), one of the highest performing Pre-K through 8th grade public schools in Maryland, celebrated an exciting new chapter: a 12-month construction project to expand HHA’s facilities. This project includes a new gymnasium with seating for spectators, an additional classroom, and new student restrooms which will provide an […]