Impactful Women Leaders: Dr. Rhonda Richetta, Principal City Springs Elementary / Middle School
In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with Dr. Rhonda Richetta, the Principal of City Springs Elementary / Middle School, since January 2005. City Springs has partnered with Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) since 1996. Dr. Richetta, who first came to City Springs as a special educator in the late 1990s, has seen many changes […]
Andrew Gao, WSA, Class of 2019
Andrew Gao spent two years at Wolfe Street Academy, a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school. The STEM introduction he received at Wolfe Street sparked his passion for science and helping others. Last year, at Baltimore Polytechnic School, he founded the Poly STEM Outreach Club, which is bringing STEM to elementary public schools […]
Govans’ 2nd Grade Scientists
Science and math got very hands-on on March 10, 2025, when the Poly STEM Outreach Club, a new, student-created outreach club at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, visited Govans Elementary School, a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school. The entire 2nd Grade enjoyed an hour-and-a-half of fun, engaging labs and experiments, presented in stations by […]
Q&A With Dr. Darrell Gray, II, President/CEO, Wellpoint Md. & BCP Panelist
BCP Celebrates Youth Arts Month
March is recognized nationwide as Youth Arts Month, a time to celebrate the vital role that arts education plays in shaping well-rounded students. Across the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) network of six neighborhood conversion charter schools, the arts are woven into learning year-round, reinforcing the importance of creativity in a comprehensive education. Arts education—whether visual, […]
Frederick’s Living Wax Museum
On February 27, Frederick Elementary School (FES) continued its schoolwide Black History Month celebration by showcasing Black history and achievement through the students’ Living Wax projects. Students in PreK-5th spent the month researching historical and modern Black leaders and created presentations to share the lives and legacy of their chosen figures. While the exact project […]
BCP Board Meeting Recap: Key Updates and School Progress
The Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Board of Directors met on March 6, 2025, at Frederick Elementary School (FES) to discuss updates on finances, school performance, and future initiatives. FES Principal Tetra Jackson reported improved student attendance at Frederick Elementary, thanks to new incentives like students with good attendance earning “bucks” that can be used at […]
Strong Schools as Catalysts for Neighborhood Renewal: Pimlico Elementary / Middle School
Strong schools are key to revitalizing communities, serving as anchors that foster local engagement and attract families and businesses. Pimlico Elementary / Middle School (PEMS), in collaboration with Baltimore’s historic Park Heights community, is playing a central role in transforming this once-overlooked neighborhood into a thriving hub. Baltimore City’s Plan for Park Heights In 2006, […]
HHA Historians Advance to State National History Day Competition
Several 8th grade historians at Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) advanced to the state-level competition of the National History Day (NHD) competition after competing at the districtwide level on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Patterson High School. Six projects from the middle-school wide NHD fair at HHA earlier in February had been selected to move onto […]
Pimlico’s Black History Month Celebration
Black History Month in February was celebrated across the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) network of neighborhood conversion charter schools in many ways throughout the month. Celebrating the diverse cultures of our school communities is central to BCP’s mission. On February 28, 2025, Pimlico Elementary / Middle School launched a new event, a schoolwide celebration of […]