HHA and WSA Celebrate Culture and Community
Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) embraces the diversity of Baltimore across its network of six neighborhood conversion charter schools. Throughout the year, BCP schools celebrate the cultures, traditions, and experiences that make their communities unique, creating opportunities for students and families to learn from and connect with one another. That spirit was on full display at […]
2026 Brenda Kahn Memorial Award for Educational Excellence Winner
Each year, at the Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) Leading Minds Symposium, BCP announces the winner of the annual Brenda Kahn Memorial Award for Educational Excellence. Named in honor of the late Mrs. Kahn, a BCP educator, academic coach, and Direct Instruction champion, the award recognizes a BCP teacher or staff member who best honors the […]
BCP Volunteer Days at Frederick and Wolfe Street
Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) continued its 30th anniversary celebration with Volunteer Days of Service at Frederick Elementary School and Wolfe Street Academy. Frederick Elementary Science Fair and STEM Night, Nov. 24, 2025 Students, families, and community partners came together for an evening filled with curiosity, creativity, and celebration. Across the building, seven students from Pre-K […]
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 […]
Community at the Center: Wolfe Street and Govans Elementary
At Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), we believe that schools are more than places to learn—they are community anchors. This has been foundational for BCP for three decades. Since 1996, we have focused on offering the best instructional method we knew – Direct Instruction. When BCP became a charter school operator, we focused intentionally on converting […]
Strong Schools = Strong Neighborhoods: Wolfe Street Academy
Located in Baltimore’s Upper Fells Point neighborhood, Wolfe Street Academy (WSA) has played a transformational role in driving both economic growth and a strengthened sense of community since WSA’s pioneering adoption of the Community School Strategy in 2006. One of the first community schools in Baltimore and Maryland, WSA is a leader in how neighborhood […]
Wolfe Street Academy Dedicates New Mural Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Heritage
Wolfe Street Academy (WSA), a Baltimore Curriculum Project charter school, held a dedication ceremony for its new mural titled Memoria y Esperanza (Memory and Hope) on July 15, 2025. The event, held on the WSA playground, brought together students, families, community members, and local leaders to celebrate the powerful new public artwork. Spanning an impressive […]
2025 Robert Benjamin Excellence in Direct Instruction Reading Award Winners
Congratulations to Juwariyah Saboor, 1st Grade Teacher at Pimlico Elementary/Middle School, and Brianna Spady, 4th and 5th Grade Teacher at Wolfe Street Academy, on winning the Robert Benjamin Excellence in Direct Instruction Reading Award for the 2024-2025 school year. This annual award, presented by Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), recognizes two outstanding Direct Instruction reading teachers. […]
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 […]
BCP Celebrates Youth Arts Month
March is recognized nationwide as Youth Arts Month, a time to celebrate the vital role that arts education plays in shaping well-rounded students. Across the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) network of six neighborhood conversion charter schools, the arts are woven into learning year-round, reinforcing the importance of creativity in a comprehensive education. Arts education—whether visual, […]