Frederick Elementary School’s Green Team Blossoms
Last spring, Frederick Elementary School (FES) built its Teaching Garden to help FES students develop lifelong nutritious eating habits by educating them about the connections between their food choices and the impact it has on their brain development. Overseen by the student Green Team, an afterschool FES club of enthusiastic gardeners and environmentalists, The Teaching […]
The Power of Arts Education at BCP
March is Arts in Our Schools Month across Maryland and the nation. To celebrate, we’re sharing just a few of the wonderful ways that students at Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter schools enjoy an arts education steeped in self-expression and creative joy. In its report on the Arts and Public Education, the American […]
Community Partner Spotlight: the Board Room Chess, Inc.
Partners play a significant role in the Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) ability to meet our mission and the missions of our six neighborhood conversion charter schools. 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 celebrate the […]
The Value of the Baltimore Curriculum Project Model for Families & Neighborhoods
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. […]
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT: Frederick Elementary School
Frederick Elementary School (FES) has a long history of educating young children in West Baltimore. In 2016, as part of Baltimore City Public Schools 21st Century School Building plan, the school board of commissioners decided to merge Frederick Elementary School and Samuel F.B Morse Elementary School. That same year, FES became a neighborhood conversion public […]
What’s Happening at BCP Schools: End Of Year
It’s been a joyous last few weeks of school as our students, teachers, staff, and families bid farewell to the 2022-23 academic year, and the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) says a fond farewell to our accomplished 5th and 8th graders. Our youngest students also enjoyed celebrating the school year and their accomplishments. Enjoy the photo […]
Tetra Jackson Named Frederick Elementary Principal
The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Tetra Jackson, current Vice Principal of Frederick Elementary School (FES), as the next FES principal, effective July 1, 2023. Current FES Principal Harold Henry, Jr. begins his new position as the Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) Chief of Schools in July. BCP and its […]
BCP Job Fair, June 10
Frederick Elementary’s Green Team Focuses on a Better School and Planet
Earth Day may be in April, but the student environmentalists on the Frederick Elementary School (FES) Green Team are focused on creating a greener school, community and planet throughout the school year. Now in its second year, the Green Team–part of FES’s OST/After School program–is a group of enthusiastic team of six 4th and 5th […]