Community Partner Spotlight: The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland
Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) is proud to spotlight The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland for their outstanding support of Hampstead Hill Academy’s (HHA) National History Day on January 16, 2026, part of the BCP Volunteer Service Days to celebrate BCP’s 30th anniversary. Boys’ Latin’s new partnership and commitment to service played a meaningful role in […]
BCP Volunteer Day of Service: Hampstead Hill Academy National History Day Recap
Dozens of volunteers supported Hampstead Hill Academy’s (HHA) National History Day, a powerful showcase of student learning, collaborative projects, and creativity. This year’s event, held on January 16, 2026, marked the seventh year for HHA’s competition, with every middle school student participating. Students across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades presented 70 projects, including exhibit boards, […]
Gov. Moore and State Leaders Visit Hampstead Hill
On Nov. 21, Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland; Brandon Scott, Baltimore City Mayor; City Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises; Brooke Lierman, Maryland Comptroller and Hampstead Hill Academy parent; and several other elected officials, visited Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) in Canton. HHA is a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school and one of the […]
HHA PTO Annual Fitness Fundraiser a Huge Success
This fall, Hampstead Hill Academy’s PTO hosted its annual schoolwide fundraiser. Students rose to the challenge with enthusiasm, determination, and plenty of school spirit. To support the PTO’s work, students solicited pledges from friends and family as they committed to 30 minutes of fitness for 14 days in a row, highlighting the importance of daily […]
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 […]
National Principals Month BCP Leader: Matt Hornbeck
To celebrate National Principals’ Month at Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), we interviewed one of our six amazing Principals from our network of neighborhood conversion charter schools. Matt Hornbeck, Principal of Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore City, is in his 23rd year at the helm of HHA. He began his tenure […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]