BCP Grads Going Places: Henry Burger, Hampstead Hill Alumnus
We continue our regular look at graduates of Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools and the impact of their BCP education. This month, we talked with Henry Burger, a sophomore at Calvert Hall College, a Catholic, all-boys’ high school, about how his years in elementary and middle school at Hampstead Hill Academy shaped and inspired him. […]
Hampstead Hill’s Middle Grades Partnership Celebrates 20 Years
Celebrating Student Success: Where BCP Students Go Next
Each June, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools proudly celebrate their 5th and 8th grade students as they take the next steps in their educational journeys. Through joyful and heartfelt closing exercises, families, educators, and peers gather to recognize the achievements of these students and the bright paths that lie ahead. This year, more than 280 […]
BCP Schools as Neighborhood Catalysts: Hampstead Hill Academy
All BCP Pre-Ks Are Now MSDE-Accredited
In May and June, the Pre-Kindergarten programs at City Springs Elementary / Middle and Hampstead Hill Academy received Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) accreditation. This impressive achievement means that all six of the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Pre-K programs at BCP’s neighborhood conversion charter schools have MSDE accreditation. MSDE Pre-K Accreditation is a testament […]
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 […]
My First Year as a BCP Teacher: Emily Shapiro, Hampstead Hill Academy
We talked with first-year teacher, Emily Shapiro, as she completed year one as a 1st grade teacher at Hampstead Hill Academy, a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school. She reflected on her journey to the classroom, why she chose Hampstead Hill (HHA), and how BCP helps her embrace her calling in the classroom. […]
Hampstead Hill Academy Celebrates Grand Opening of Newstead Gym
After a year of construction—and a fair amount of classroom improvisation—Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) proudly opened its brand-new Newstead Gym with a ribbon cutting ceremony and community celebration on April 9, 2025. The 9,545-square-foot facility includes a modern gymnasium with spectator seating, a new classroom, and upgraded student restrooms. Designed to support physical education, school […]
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 […]
National History Days at City Springs and Hampstead Hill
Young historians at two Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools spent weeks preparing for their National History Day presentations. Each year, the nonprofit National History Day (NHD) program sponsors a competition for 6-12th graders around the world. Students choose a topic and conduct extensive research, presenting their conclusions and evidence through a series of contests, first […]