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, […]
WJZ-TV Partners with City Springs’ Student Broadcasters
City Springs Middle School students are learning the craft of broadcasting, with a little help from some Baltimore pros. On October 26, 2023, 11 student broadcasters, each an 8th Grade student at City Springs Elementary / Middle School, began their broadcasting careers under the guidance of several City Springs educators and a few of Baltimore’s […]
New City Springs Building Approved
City Springs Elementary / Middle School community and the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), the Maryland neighborhood conversion charter school organization that oversees City Springs, received long-awaited news on November 1, 2023. The Baltimore City Board of Estimates voted unanimously to approve the $69 million construction plan for a new school building. Rhonda L. Richetta, Ed.D., […]
City Springs & Govans Receive MSDE Grant for Afterschool Programs
Research has shown that high-quality afterschool programs have a positive impact on students’ educational outcomes, school attendance and social and emotional learning. Further, regular participation in these programs has been linked to lower dropout rates and a narrowing of achievement gaps, particularly among low-income students. Baltimore Curriculum Project understands the valuable resources that these programs […]
New Building Slated for City Springs
Baltimore City Schools’ Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on October 10, 2023, to enter a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Baltimore City to construct a new school building and athletic field for City Springs Elementary / Middle School. The next approval needed is from the Board of Estimates, which is scheduled to vote on November […]
Baltimore Spoken Word Artist Black Chakra Performs at City Springs
As part of the Social Justice curriculum at City Springs Elementary / Middle School, a unique Honors program created by Wyatt Oroke, City Springs teacher, the 8th graders enjoyed a powerful performance by Black Chakra on September 14, 2023. Black Chakra, a Baltimore-based spoken word and hip-hop artist, is a national poetry slam champion and […]
How Restorative Practices Changes School Communities
SNL Cast Member / Actor Ego Nwodim Launches Life Skills Improv Program at City Springs Elementary / Middle School
You can learn a lot from improvisational theater. How to really listen to your partner. How to be receptive to new ideas. How to focus and work as a group to find a solution. These are the life skills that actor, comic, producer, and writer Ego Nwodim of “Saturday Night Live” fame learned during her […]
City Springs, Class of 2013: Sherie Turnage
City Springs Elementary / Middle School, Class of 2013 Sherie Turnage, a proud graduate of City Springs Elementary/Middle School’s Class of 2013, is a shining example of what it means to be a BCP scholar, leader, and changemaker. BCP School Experience Sherie attended City Springs from Pre-K through 8th grade, serving as her class president […]
City Springs and Hampstead Hill get Summer Boost Funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies
This summer, City Springs Elementary / Middle School and Hampstead Hill Academy received national funding to address pandemic learning loss this summer. These two BCP charter schools are among the 18 Baltimore charter schools to receive summer 2023 funding from the Bloomberg Philanthropies. Funding is exclusively for charter schools. City Springs and Hampstead Hill are […]