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 […]
Restoration of Peely Wheely, Wolfe Street’s Historic Sculpture
Since 1978, the large, whimsical bronze sculpture, Peely Wheely, has greeted Wolfe Street Academy (WSA) students and visitors alike with its Seussian characters, perfect for an elementary school. This November, Peely Wheely underwent a multi-pronged conservation effort designed to ensure its cherished spot in front of WSA for decades to come. Artist Jim Paulsen, who […]
BCP Leaders on the National Stage
This fall, several Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) leaders attended national conferences of top educators across the country or led programs for emerging educational leaders. We asked them to summarize a few takeaways from their experiences. Harold S. Henry, Jr., Chief of SchoolsAttended The Council of the Great City Schools annual fall conference in San Diego, […]
GivingTuesday, November 28th
