How BCP Helps Students With School Choice and Next Steps
School choice for middle and high school students in Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) is designed to provide families with options and flexibility in selecting the educational environment that best meets the needs and preferences of their children. City Schools offers families a diverse range of educational options including traditional public schools, charter schools, […]
What’s Happening in BCP Schools? Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our network of Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout the month of January. History lessons infused with social justice, art projects, books about Dr. King’s accomplishments and hopes for the future helped to inspire our students’ dreams. Two schools’ examples of MLK Day projects […]
Food for Life at Hampstead Hill Academy
Food for Life is part of the curriculum at three Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools: City Springs Elementary / Middle School, Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA), and Pimlico Elementary / Middle School. Based on a national, award-winning program created by the nonprofit Food Studies Institute, Food for Life is an experiential food education program that teaches […]
The Value of the Baltimore Curriculum Project Model for Families & Neighborhoods
Community Partner Spotlight: LETS GO Boys and Girls
Our success, and the success of our students, faculty/staff, and parents is due in large part to the commitment of Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) partners, including our overarching partner, Baltimore City Public Schools. This month, we introduce you to LETS GO Boys and Girls, Inc. Who is LETS GO? LETS GO Boys and Girls, Inc., […]
Jorge Rivas-Vazquez, WSA, Class of 2016
Jorge Rivas-Vazquez, Wolfe Street Academy (WSA), Class of 2016 Attended: K – 5th Grade Activities at WSA: Soccer, chess, baseball and dance Middle School: The Crossroads School High School: Mergenthaler High School, Class of 2023 Activities: Soccer What is your favorite memory from your time at Wolfe Street? I have many great […]
Meet the BCP Board Member: Betsey Hobelmann
Betsey Hobelmann is the newest member to join the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Board of Directors. On December 7, 2023, she attended her first Board meeting at Govans Elementary School. Here, she shares her enthusiasm for her new role and for Baltimore City’s charter schools. Q: What does it mean to you to serve on […]
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 […]