News and Press
BCP Receives First-ever NIFDI Silver Star School Award
Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) is the very proud recipient of the inaugural Silver Star School Award, presented by The National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI). The award, presented at the 51st National Direct Instruction conference on July 24, 2025, in...
BCP at the NWEA
Each June, educators and administrators from the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) attend the annual NWEA Fusion conference. The nonprofit NWEA, or the Northwest Evaluation Association, develops and oversees the annual assessments BCP uses to measure and guide its...
H.E.R. Mentoring Creates New Pimlico Mural
The female artists in Pimlico Elementary / Middle School’s school-year Helping Embrace Radiance (H.E.R.) Mentoring Program have, once again, added to the vibrancy of their school and school culture with a new mural. Designed by 10- 12 girls in middle school in...
BCP Schools as Neighborhood Catalysts: 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...
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...
Meet the Board Member: George Hess
George Hess, the founding Board Chair for Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), has been at the BCP helm for nearly 30 years. Since 2017, he and Mike Nicollini have split leadership duties as Co-chairs. In 1996, the year BCP was founded, he was tapped by Dr. Muriel...
Govans’ Library is 4th in City Schools’ Bibliovation Circulation
2,446 books. That’s a lot of books circulated to the students at Govans Elementary School (GES) for the 2024-25 school year – nearly 70% of GES’s entire library collection. It was also the 4th highest circulation in all of Baltimore City for Bibliovation...
Facility Improvements Underway Across BCP Schools
Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools are undergoing exciting facility upgrades this summer, reinforcing our commitment to providing students and staff with safe, high-quality, and engaging learning environments. All BCP schools are housed in buildings owned by...
Hampstead Hill’s Middle Grades Partnership Celebrates 20 Years
In June, Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) kicked off its 20th year with Middle Grades Partnership (MGP), a Baltimore nonprofit that matches middle schools within Baltimore City Public Schools with the region’s independent private schools for summer academics, enrichment...
BCP Grads Going Places: Paige Golden, RN, City Springs Alumna
Paige Golden is living her dream job. She’s a pediatric travel nurse currently on an assignment in Kansas at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. Prior to that, her assignment was in the residential psychiatric facility of the ERC Pathlight Mood & Anxiety...
What’s Happening in Our Schools: Celebrating Milestones Across BCP Schools
In June, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools proudly celebrated important milestones as students prepared to take the next step in their educational journeys. Our three elementary-only schools—Govans, Frederick, and Wolfe Street—honored their 5th grade...
Celebrating Student Success: Where BCP Students Go Next
Each June, Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools proudly celebrate their 5th and 8th grade students as they take the next steps in their educational journeys. Through joyful and heartfelt closing exercises, families, educators, and peers gather to recognize the...
BCP In the News
Check out recent media mentions of the Baltimore Curriculum Project.
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Today Show
Baltimore Magazine
Ego Nwodim, SNL star and Baltimore native, is partnering with BCP to teach educators and students improv skills to use as problem-solving and life skills. Baltimore Magazine featured her work with BCP in its annual GameChangers issue.
WMAR-2 NEWS
Matt Hornbeck, Principal of Hampstead Hill Academy, was interviewed about the negative impact of social media on teenagers and HHA’s strategies to address this important issue.
BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNAL
Hampstead Hill Academy broke ground on April 18, 2024 for an exciting expansion and renovation project to benefit the school and the Southeast Baltimore community.