Q&A With Marc Lester, Pimlico’s Restorative Practices Director
Follow BCP for 30 Voices for 30 Years
This school year, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) is proud to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. For three decades, BCP has been deeply committed to empowering students, supporting families, and strengthening neighborhoods through high-quality, community-centered public charter schools. To honor this milestone, we are launching a special video campaign: “30 Voices for 30 Years of BCP.” The […]
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. […]
Volunteer Days of Service – Make a Difference in Our Schools!
To celebrate our 30th anniversary, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) is inviting parents, neighbors, community members, and friends to roll up their sleeves and join us for our first-ever Volunteer Days of Service at our six schools across Baltimore. These events are not only fun and engaging, but they’re also a wonderful way to get […]
Baltimore Curriculum Project Board Meets at Wolfe Street Academy
On September 11, 2025, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Board of Directors held its first meeting of the new school year at Wolfe Street Academy. Principal Mark Gaither welcomed board members and shared updates on Wolfe Street’s strong start to the year, as is the custom for the school hosting the BCP board meeting: Wolfe […]
New Pimlico Turf Field Coming!
Permits are official and in place for a new turf field and four-lane running track at Pimlico Elementary / Middle School. The new field will feature space for football, lacrosse, soccer, and track and bring even more opportunities for our students and the historic Park Heights community to stay active and thrive. Construction will begin […]
Remembering Bernice Whelchel, Former City Springs Principal
Bernice E. Whelchel, former principal of City Springs Elementary/Middle School, a partner school with Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) since 1996, when BCP was founded. Mrs. Whelchel, powerful advocate of Direct Instruction for Baltimore City Public Schools and the nation, passed away on September 5, 2025 at the age of 77. Her educational impact in Baltimore […]
Back-to-School Events Launch 30th BCP Year
The Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools kicked off the 2025–2026 school year with a series of joyful back-to-school celebrations this August. These events gave families the chance to meet teachers, explore classrooms, gather resources, and start the year with community pride. City Springs Elementary/Middle School set the tone with a festive Back-to-School Bash on August […]
What’s Happening in Our Schools: Back-to-School Excitement
The 2025–26 school year is officially underway for Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools! City Springs Elementary/Middle School was the first to kick off the year on August 18, welcoming students back with smiles, hugs, and plenty of first-day jitters and excitement. Just a week later, on August 25, the remaining five BCP schools— Frederick Elementary, […]
BCP Welcomes Teachers with Comprehensive Training
By: Maura Farrall, Lead Academic Coach As a new school year begins, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) once again welcomed dozens of new and returning BCP teachers with a week of intensive professional development designed to prepare them for success in the classroom. The training, which included participants from all six BCP schools, was structured […]