Happy Assistant Principals Week!
The first week of April is National Assistant Principals Week, celebrating the unsung heroes of each Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) school. Each of BCP’s Assistant Principals brings incredible leadership that often happens behind the scenes, but is felt every day. They are problem-solvers, culture-builders, and relentless advocates for students and colleagues. Their tasks are myriad: […]
Thank You, Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student? Sponsors

The annual gala for the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student?, is a great night celebrating BCP’s talented students, devoted teachers, and research-backed curriculum that helps every student thrive and succeed. We’re also celebrating our amazing sponsors for the event whose generosity is helping BCP honor its 30th anniversary in […]
BCP Peer Mediators Attend Citywide Peer Mediator Summit

Peer Mediators at Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools are vital leaders who help to shape the positive, respectful community and culture at the heart of each school. Trained by BCP administrators and teachers to lead mediations between peers, these 3rd through 8th-grade students handle On March 24, 2026, for the third year in a row, […]
Q&A With WYPR’s Tom Hall, Emcee, Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student?

It’s no secret that Tom Hall is great with a microphone. For ten years, he’s been the host of Midday, WYPR’s Edward R. Murrow Award-winning program on what matters most to Maryland. On April 30, 2026, Mr. Hall takes the mic for the third year in a row as emcee for Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) […]
Meet the 2026 Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student? Contestants

This year’s Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student? Gala celebrates 30 years of impact by the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) and the people and communities that have helped shape our schools along the way. On April 30, 2026, at the Maryland Science Center, BCP students and community leaders come together for a fun, fast-paced […]
Frederick 3rd Grade Meets Best-selling Author Kate Messner
In March, New York Times best-selling author, Kate Messner, visited Frederick Elementary School for a very special event. The author of more than fifty books for young readers, including The Next President, the Over and Under series, the History Smashers series, and more, Kate is the recipient of the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people. […]
Community Partner Spotlight: Baltimore Fridge Network
As community schools, each of the six Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter schools provide a wide range of services beyond academics to their students and families. From food pantries to free uniforms to healthcare and parent support groups and other outreach, services vary from school to school, but the goal remains the same: […]
Making Music at Baltimore Curriculum Project
March is National Music in Our Schools Month, which recognizes the importance of music in education. Research has long shown that learning about music, playing an instrument, and singing improve students’ academic, social development, and well-being. Quite simply, it primes young brains for learning. At Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), students enjoy a robust music program […]
BCP Grads Going Places: Hanna Jillson, Hampstead Hill Alumna
Hanna Jilson’s K-8th grade experience at Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) set the stage for her achievements at Baltimore City College, the University of Maryland, and now, an exciting career in healthcare. We spoke to her about her journey from HHA and the impact it continued to have. HAMPSTEAD HILL ACADEMY, K-8th grade Involved in Leaders […]
BCP Board of Directors March Meeting Highlights

The Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting on March 12, 2026, at Pimlico Elementary/Middle School, bringing together board members and staff to review key updates across the network and celebrate progress at Pimlico. Pimlico Highlights Principal Nneka Warren shared highlights from the school year, including an important milestone: Pimlico recently […]