Frederick Elementary Focuses on DEI Curricula
At Frederick Elementary School (FES), a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood charter school, creating a culture of success and celebrating community has been a central theme since FES joined the BCP network in 2017. Inside and on the walkways and crosswalks leading to the modern school building, renovated in 2017, are the timeless Adinkra symbols. […]
What’s Happening In BCP Schools: Holiday Fun!
Leading Minds Line-up
In 2008, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) first convened local and national experts to engage on issues affecting Baltimore City students. Called Leading Minds: Challenging Conversations on Public Education, the annual symposia challenges conventional wisdom through hard conversations that consider the complexity of education policy and prioritize lasting solutions over quick fixes. The 2024 Leading Minds […]
BCP Maryland Star Ratings
The Maryland State Education Department released the 2023 Maryland School Report Card for school star ratings across the state on December 13th. The star ratings for Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools show a story of steady progress and the need to continue to work hard and address learning and attendance challenges. Of the six BCP […]
Community Partner Spotlight: Bridges
Our partners play a significant role in our ability to meet our mission. Each partner, especially our overarching partner, Baltimore City Public Schools, is integral to the success of the BCP family of students, faculty/staff, and parents. This month, we’re celebrating Bridges Baltimore, and its more than 20-year partnership with Govans Elementary School. WHO IS […]
BCP Girls on the Run
The young female runners at four of the Baltimore Curriculum Project network community charter schools – City Springs Elementary / Middle, Govans Elementary, Hampstead Hill Academy, and Pimlico Elementary/Middle – showed their mettle at the Girls On The Run (GOTR) 5K on Sunday, December 3, 2023. At the Fall 2023 Season Celebratory 5K at a […]
Zaire Forrest, GES, Class of 2023
Zaire Forrest, Govans Elementary School, Class of 2023 Attended: K – 5th Grade Activities at Govans: First Lego League, Chess Club, Chef for a Day Middle School: Currently attending Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, Class of 2026 Activities at Roland Park: Enrolled in the Roland Park Advanced Academics Program, part of a program that Baltimore City […]
BCP Moves Forward in Strategic Plan Creation
At the Baltimore Curriculum Project’s Board of Directors meeting on December 7, 2023, board members and BCP administrators and staff continued their focus on developing a new BCP strategic plan. This plan will guide BCP’s operational endeavors for the next three years. BCP has been working with EdScale, a strategic plan firm that consults with […]
Wolfe Street Coders Participate in National Hour of Code Day
On December 8th, excited, engaged 2nd through 5th grade Wolfe Street Academy (WSA) students packed into the school cafeteria to participate in the online National Hour of Code program, now a hallmark of Computer Science Education Week. WSA coders joined the 100 million or so students worldwide who enjoyed Hour of Code, a free program […]
Student Mental Health and Social Media
The facts grow more alarming with each passing year. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data shows that children and teens who spend more than three hours a day on social media are two times at risk of mental health issues like depression and anxiety. The reality, based on a recent survey, is […]