News and Press
My First Year as a BCP Teacher: Emily Shapiro, Hampstead Hill Academy
We talked with first-year teacher, Emily Shapiro, as she completed year one as a 1st grade teacher at Hampstead Hill Academy, a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school. She reflected on her journey to the classroom, why she chose...
BCP Transformational Principals
Each May, the nation observes National School Principal's Day on May 1, a day to mark the many ways, every day, principals transform schools and communities. Baltimore City Public Schools, the educational partner of Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), recognizes the...
BCP Peer Mediator Workshop with University of Maryland Law School
Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) Peer Mediator program trains selected students to work with their peers on active listening, conflict resolution, and controlling one’s anger — all key skills for BCP’s Restorative Practices program. The Peer Mediator Program was...
Pimlico STEM Students Earn City Science Fair Prizes
Several 6th through 8th grade scientists presented their impressive research at the 2025 Morgan State University (MSU) Science Fair for Baltimore City’s public schools, held on March 15 and sponsored by MSU’s Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science...
Frederick Elementary Tackles Student Attendance
Chronic student absenteeism continues to be a national challenge post-pandemic at all levels of public education. Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter schools are tackling the issue head-on with innovative, family-centered initiatives. ...
Meet the “Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student” Gala Student & Celebrity Contestants
BCP Annual Fundraiser Brings Fun, Friendly Competition, and Community Together at the Baltimore Museum of Industry On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) invites the community to its annual “Are You Smarter than a BCP Student” Gala, an...
Q&A with Rob Salley, Chair of City Schools Commissioners and BCP Panelist
On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Robert “Rob” Salley, Chair of the Baltimore City Public Schools Commissioners, will be one of three celebrity contestants for Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) “Are You Smarter Than a BCP Student?” Mr. Salley brings his vast expertise to...
Hampstead Hill Academy Celebrates Grand Opening of Newstead Gym
After a year of construction—and a fair amount of classroom improvisation—Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA) proudly opened its brand-new Newstead Gym with a ribbon cutting ceremony and community celebration on April 9, 2025. The 9,545-square-foot facility includes a modern...
Frederick’s Green Team Leads Sustainability Efforts
The Frederick Elementary School (FES) Green Team, the after school environmental club that oversees the school’s garden, has a new school greening initiative: composting. The students are promoting sustainable environmental practices to enhance the soil and plant...
Meet the BCP Board Member: John Bullock
Baltimore City Councilman John Bullock, Ph.D., who represents the 9th district of West and Southwest Baltimore, has been a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Board member since 2017. We talked to him about serving Baltimore’s school-aged children and their families...
Strong Schools as Catalysts for Neighborhood Renewal: Govans Elementary School
We continue our series of exploring how each of the strong schools in the network of Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter schools plays a vital role in the revitalization of communities. In April, we explore the anchor role and impact...
Govans’ Diamond Girls Fashion Show Recognized by the National Council of Negro Women
For the past 15 years, the Diamond Girls after-school mentoring program has been strutting down the runway with its annual fashion show. Each year, the Diamond Girls create their own fashions for the show in a display of girl-powered creativity and confidence. Diamond...
BCP In the News
Check out recent media mentions of the Baltimore Curriculum Project.
WBAL-TV
SNL Cast Member Ego Nwodim and her brother Dr. Emeka Nwodim visited City Springs Elementary / Middle School to launch a series of life-skills-building workshops using improv for City Springs’ middle school Peer Mediators.
BALTIMORE BANNER ARTICLE
Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Banner reporter, writes about Hampstead Hill Academy’s introduction of Yondr phone bags to limit student smartphone use during the school day to enhance academic engagement and increase personal connections and conversations with one another.
CBS NEWS BALTIMORE
Pimlico middle school students learned life-saving Stop-the-Bleed skills as part of the school’s unique partnership with Sinai Hospital, the Pimlico/Sinai Middle Grades Health Sciences Program
UNION TALK PODCAST
Wolfe Street Academy’s Mark Gaither, Principal, and educator Katrina Kickbush, discuss how community schools deliver on the promise of public education with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.
WJZ-TV
Discover Pimlico Elementary / Middle School’s unique partnership with Sinai Hospital to give Pimlico’s middle school students a firsthand look at healthcare careers.
WYPR
BCP’s Leading Minds: Challenging Conversations in Public Education symposium on January 23, 2023 discuss violence prevention and the role of the school.