YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS
Every child deserves a great neighborhood school—and your support ensures that BCP can continue to deliver excellence.
Give to BCP
When you give to the Baltimore Curriculum Project, your donation supports programs and initiatives that benefit all of our neighborhood charter schools and the students, teachers, and communities they serve.
Your gift helps fund a wide range of impactful work, including:
Sending staff to the NIFDI Conference each year to stay at the forefront of literacy instruction
Hosting the Leading Minds Symposium to share best practices and thought leadership in education
Monthly Academic Coaches meetings to collaborate and strengthen teaching strategies across all schools
Leadership development programs that equip teachers and administrators to grow as educators and school leaders
And much more that drives academic excellence, supports teachers, and enriches student learning
By giving to BCP, you’re investing in meaningful, citywide impact—helping ensure every student has access to a strong neighborhood school and the resources they need to thrive.
The Muriel Berkeley Innovation Fund: Investing in the Future
In 2016, BCP established the Muriel Berkeley Innovation Fund to honor the visionary leadership of our founder, Dr. Muriel Berkeley, and to ensure the long-term success of BCP schools through strategic planning and innovation.
This special fund supports BCP’s role as a thought partner with Baltimore City Public Schools—investing in research, piloting bold ideas, and sharing best practices to improve education citywide.
One current example is our new attendance strategy for the 2025–2026 school year, supported by the Abell and Richman Foundations. A dedicated lead attendance monitor will work across all six schools to implement a data-driven approach to reduce chronic absenteeism. At year’s end, we will publish our results and share insights to benefit schools across Baltimore.
Your support powers this kind of forward-thinking work. Please consider a donation to the Muriel Berkeley Innovation Fund and join us in building the future of public education in Baltimore.
Give to a School
When you choose to give to a specific BCP school, your gift directly supports the students, teachers, and programs at that school.
You can decide how your donation is used:
Unrestricted gifts go to the school’s general fund, giving administrators flexibility to use the funds where they are needed most—whether for classroom resources, staff support, or enrichment programs.
Restricted gifts are designated for a specific program or initiative, such as arts education, STEM, athletics, or a particular student support service, allowing you to fund what matters most to you.
No matter how you give, your support has an immediate and meaningful impact on the learning experience and opportunities for students at the school you choose.
Special Projects
Hampstead Hill Academy Capital Improvement Project
At the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP), we take great pride in being responsible stewards of both public funds and the City-owned properties that house our schools. We believe that the physical spaces where children learn should be safe, inspiring, and well-maintained. Over the last three years, Hampstead Hill Academy’s (HHA) capital improvement project has been a shining example of this commitment to excellence.
Phase 1: Newstead Gym
In April 2024, we broke ground on Phase 1 of this transformative project. Less than a year later, on April 9, 2025, we celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the Newstead Gym.
The 9,545-square-foot facility includes a modern gymnasium with spectator seating, a new classroom, and upgraded student restrooms. Designed to support physical education, school sports, and community events, the gym is a major investment in student wellness, engagement, and school spirit.
Watch the groundbreaking ceremony
Watch the construction of the gym
Phase 2: New Playground
With Phase 1 complete, we’re moving forward into Phase 2: building a brand-new playground. During construction, the old playground had to be removed, leaving our students without a dedicated outdoor play space. The new playground will be a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment that fosters physical activity, imaginative play, and overall student well-being. Fundraising for this exciting next phase is already underway, and we invite our community to join us in bringing this space to life. Read more about the project.
Phase 3: Expanding Academic Spaces
Looking ahead, Phase 3 is part of our longer-term capital campaign to expand HHA’s academic facilities. This phase will include the addition of six new classrooms, including four new classrooms on the first floor (levels 2 and 3), as well as the reconfiguration of two existing classrooms. These improvements will maximize space and flexibility to enhance the learning environment for our students.
Together, these three phases represent a significant investment in the future of HHA. By continuing to improve our physical space, we are creating a place where students thrive, families are supported, and the Southeast Baltimore community comes together.
Public Sculpture Restoration Near City Springs
In 2006, award-winning Baltimore sculptor David Hess installed Baltimore Passage — a dramatic stainless-steel sculpture in Albemarle Square, just blocks from City Springs Elementary / Middle School.
For over 20 years, the sculpture welcomed residents and visitors alike, until it was badly damaged by a car accident. Now, BCP and the Hess family are partnering to restore this beloved neighborhood landmark.
BCP has submitted a grant to the Maryland State Arts Council to help fund the restoration. But even with this support, additional donations are needed from community members and art lovers like you to return Baltimore Passage to its former glory.
Local arts advocates, including Friends of Public Art, Cindy Kelly, and Mary Ann Mears, are joining in the effort to bring the sculpture back and reintroduce it as a source of pride for East Baltimore.
As part of the project, City Springs students will explore the history and meaning of Baltimore Passage and other public art in their community—connecting art, education, and civic pride.
Your gift will help restore this Baltimore treasure and inspire the next generation.
