BCP Helps with Public Sculpture Restoration Near City Springs
David Hess, award-winning Baltimore sculptor and furniture maker, has 32 public art sculptures dotted across Maryland, most of them in the Baltimore region. In 2006, Mr. Hess installed Baltimore Passage in Albemarle Square, just a few blocks from City Springs Elementary / Middle School, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school located in […]
BCP and National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, an effort to bring awareness to school communities about the effects of bullying and how to prevent it. With Restorative Practices at the center of each of the six Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter schools, BCP educators and staff create a safe, supportive learning environment. BCP school […]
BCP Grads Going Places: Cindy Ibarra, Hampstead Hill Alumna
BCP Principals Featured in Baltimore Banner
Two Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Principals are featured in the Baltimore Banner article, “Baltimore’s education dynasty gathers around a Roland Park dinner table” (October 16, 2025). The article by education reporter Liz Bowie tells the story of Matt Hornbeck, Principal of Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA), his brother Mark Gaither, Principal of Wolfe Street Academy, and […]
Pimlico Student Leaders Receive Governor’s Citation
The Community Helpers Club at Pimlico Elementary / Middle School (PEMS) loves making a difference. This group of middle school leaders, led by Theresa Braxton, PEMS’ Community School Coordinator through the school’s lead agency, Park Heights Renaissance, and Shantel Carter, a PEMS Aducational Associate, plans and leads various projects in the school that benefit fellow […]
City Springs and Hampstead Hill Students View Restorative Practices Documentary
The City Springs Elementary / Middle School (CS) 8th grade joined their peers at Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) on October 3, 2025, for an HHA Leaders Go Places (LGP) meeting in HHA’s Newstead Gym to view the new short documentary, “Restorative Practices Make Strong Schools.” The film, which was produced and funded through Voices for […]
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 […]
BCP Premieres New Documentary on Restorative Practices
September 29, 2025, in Hampstead Hill Academy’s Newstead Gym, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) kicked off its 30th year celebration with another “first”—its first-ever film premiere. Restorative Practices Make Strong Schools, the short documentary created by Voices for Restorative Schools, tells the story of Restorative Practices, which has been championed by BCP since 2005 when Dr. […]
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 […]