BCP Volunteer Days at Frederick and Wolfe Street
Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) continued its 30th anniversary celebration with Volunteer Days of Service at Frederick Elementary School and Wolfe Street Academy. Frederick Elementary Science Fair and STEM Night, Nov. 24, 2025 Students, families, and community partners came together for an evening filled with curiosity, creativity, and celebration. Across the building, seven students from Pre-K […]
Love No Ego Program Visits Frederick and Pimlico
Innovative Attendance Incentives
Every student in school, every day. That’s the goal across the network of Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter schools. For our 30th year, BCP has kicked off an ambitious goal for a critical challenge facing public schools across the nation: chronic absenteeism. We’ve launched a new initiative this year to decrease chronic absenteeism […]
Strong Schools = Strong Neighborhoods: Frederick Elementary School
Frederick Elementary School (FES) has been a cornerstone of education in West Baltimore since 1983, when it was originally built as a traditional public elementary school. Over the years, FES faced various challenges, including aging infrastructure, fluctuating enrollment numbers, and the need for enhanced academic resources. Despite these obstacles, the school remained a vital institution […]
BCP at the NWEA
Each June, educators and administrators from the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) attend the annual NWEA Fusion conference. The nonprofit NWEA, or the Northwest Evaluation Association, develops and oversees the annual assessments BCP uses to measure and guide its students’ academic performance, the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Growth assessments for students. From June 25-27, 2025, […]
New Vans for Frederick and Pimlico
Students at Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter schools are on the move—literally! This spring, BCP proudly unveiled three new school vans, bringing a fresh burst of energy and opportunity to Frederick Elementary School and Pimlico Elementary / Middle School. Pimlico received two vans, while Frederick received one—all Ford Transit vehicles, each capable of […]
BCP Celebrates Cultures and Global Spirit
In a vibrant celebration of diversity and cultural heritage, several Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools hosted International and Multicultural Days this May, turning schools into colorful hubs of global exploration and unity. Festivities included deeper learning by students of the rich diversity represented at BCP schools and opportunities for festivities with family and the larger […]
Frederick Elementary Tackles Student Attendance
Chronic student absenteeism continues to be a national challenge post-pandemic at all levels of public education. Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter schools are tackling the issue head-on with innovative, family-centered initiatives. Collaborating with each school’s Community School Coordinator to work individually with families at risk for chronic absenteeism and focusing on BCP-wide professional […]
Frederick’s Green Team Leads Sustainability Efforts
The Frederick Elementary School (FES) Green Team, the after school environmental club that oversees the school’s garden, has a new school greening initiative: composting. The students are promoting sustainable environmental practices to enhance the soil and plant quality of the FES Teaching Garden by composting from the school’s fruit and vegetable program to reduce waste […]
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 […]