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Baltimore Curriculum Project Board Meets at Wolfe Street Academy
On September 11, 2025, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) Board of Directors held its first meeting of the new school year at Wolfe Street Academy. Principal Mark Gaither welcomed board members and shared updates on Wolfe Street’s strong start to the year, as is...
New Pimlico Turf Field Coming!
Permits are official and in place for a new turf field and four-lane running track at Pimlico Elementary / Middle School. The new field will feature space for football, lacrosse, soccer, and track and bring even more opportunities for our students and the historic...
Remembering Bernice Whelchel, Former City Springs Principal
Bernice E. Whelchel, former principal of City Springs Elementary/Middle School, a partner school with Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) since 1996, when BCP was founded. Mrs. Whelchel, powerful advocate of Direct Instruction for Baltimore City Public Schools and the...
Back-to-School Events Launch 30th BCP Year
The Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools kicked off the 2025–2026 school year with a series of joyful back-to-school celebrations this August. These events gave families the chance to meet teachers, explore classrooms, gather resources, and start the year with...
What’s Happening in Our Schools: Back-to-School Excitement
The 2025–26 school year is officially underway for Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) schools! City Springs Elementary/Middle School was the first to kick off the year on August 18, welcoming students back with smiles, hugs, and plenty of first-day jitters and...
BCP Welcomes Teachers with Comprehensive Training
By: Maura Farrall, Lead Academic Coach As a new school year begins, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) once again welcomed dozens of new and returning BCP teachers with a week of intensive professional development designed to prepare them for success in the...
Meet Mr. Trumino, City Springs’ Community School Coordinator
At Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) charter schools, the role of Community School Coordinator is essential. BCP embraces the community school model, which means that providing wrap-around services for its students and families is as important as what happens in the...
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...
Strong Schools = Strong Neighborhoods: Frederick Elementary School
Frederick Elementary School (FES) has been a cornerstone of education in West Baltimore since 1983, when it was originally built as a traditional public elementary school. Over the years, FES faced various challenges, including aging infrastructure, fluctuating...
BCP Launches Attendance Initiative to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism
The Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) is excited to launch a new initiative for the 2025–2026 school year focused on reducing chronic absenteeism. With generous support from the Abell Foundation and the Richman Foundation, this effort aims to decrease chronic...
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...
BCP In the News
Check out recent media mentions of the Baltimore Curriculum Project.
MARYLAND MATTERS
Wolfe Street Academy and Principal Mark Gaither are featured in this story about state school funding for the community school model.