Baltimore Curriculum Project

What Baltimore Curriculum Project does

Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) is a Maryland-based nonprofit organization founded in 1996 that operates as Baltimore City's largest charter school operator. It runs six neighborhood conversion charter schools — City Springs Elementary/Middle, Frederick Elementary, Govans Elementary, Hampstead Hill Academy, Pimlico Elementary/Middle, and Wolfe Street Academy — collectively serving more than 3,000 students in Pre-K through 8th grade. Each school is a public charter that guarantees enrollment to neighborhood children while operating under BCP's codified educational model, which combines Direct Instruction (40+ years of research support), Restorative Practices, the Community Schools Model, and dedicated Educator Support infrastructure (academic coaches, a Summer Training Institute, and the annual Leading Minds Symposium).

BCP's revenue model is a hybrid of per-pupil public funding and private philanthropy. As a charter operator under Baltimore City Public Schools, it receives public funding routed through the district, and instructional staff are hired through the school system (making them members of the Baltimore Teachers Union). Private revenue comes from individual donations, corporate sponsorships (T. Rowe Price, Venable, McGraw-Hill), and a portfolio of foundation grants — most notably the in-house Muriel Berkeley Innovation Fund (established 2016 in honor of founder Dr. Muriel Berkeley), the Abell Foundation, the Richman Foundation, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund. The organization also sustains donor and community engagement through signature annual events — the Leading Minds Symposium (since 2008) and the Are You Smarter Gala (since 2012) — and through community partnerships with Exelon, CareFirst/ American Heart Association, Santa's Helpers Anonymous, and the Poly STEM Outreach Club.

Recent strategic activity has centered on reinvestment in existing capacity rather than expansion to new campuses: the ribbon-cutting of the Newstead Gym at Hampstead Hill Academy in April 2025, a new district-wide attendance strategy launching in the 2025-2026 school year, and the pursuit of a Maryland State Arts Council grant to restore a public sculpture near City Springs. BCP is governed by a Board of Directors and led by President and CEO Laura Doherty and Chief of Schools Harold Henry Jr. The organization maintains a single headquarters at 2707 E Fayette St, Baltimore, and operates exclusively within Baltimore, Maryland.

Name

Baltimore Curriculum Project

Legal name

Baltimore Curriculum Project

Website

https://baltimorecp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Baltimore Curriculum Project is a Maryland nonprofit that operates Baltimore City's largest network of six neighborhood conversion charter schools, serving 3,000+ Pre-K through 8th grade students through a model combining Direct Instruction, Restorative Practices, Community Schools, and educator support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Charter school operations
• K-8 public education
• Neighborhood conversion schools
• Direct instruction model
• Educator professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a charter operator, BCP receives public funding through Baltimore City Public Schools. Teachers are hired through the school district and are part of the Baltimore Teachers Union.
2. Private Donations and Grants: Individual donations to BCP general fund or specific schools, corporate sponsorships (T. Rowe Price, Venable, McGraw-Hill, etc.), and foundation grants including Muriel Berkeley Innovation Fund, Abell Foundation, Richman Foundations, and Maryland State Arts Council

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Baltimore Curriculum Project operates six neighborhood conversion charter schools in Baltimore City, serving more than 3,000 students from Pre-K through 8th grade. The schools deliver a unified educational model built on Direct Instruction, Restorative Practices, the Community Schools Model, and Educator Support, with guaranteed enrollment for neighborhood children. The organization is Baltimore's largest charter operator and functions as a nonprofit charter management organization under charter agreements with Baltimore City Public Schools.

Product overview

Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) operates a unified network of six neighborhood conversion charter schools serving over 3,000 students in pre-K through 8th grade across Baltimore. The schools—City Springs, Frederick Elementary, Govans Elementary, Hampstead Hill Academy, Pimlico Elementary/Middle, and Wolfe Street Academy—share BCP's proven educational model comprising Direct Instruction, Restorative Practices, Community Schools Model, and Educator Support. These schools collectively benefit from shared programs including the Leading Minds Symposium and annual gala events, while each maintains its own identity and community focus. The organization functions as a charter school operator rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• City Springs Elementary/Middle School

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NIFDI (National Institute for Direct Instruction)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCP sends staff to NIFDI Conference annually to stay at forefront of literacy instruction using Direct Instruction methodology

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KIPP Baltimore: KIPP Baltimore is a directly comparable charter school network operating multiple public charter schools in Baltimore City serving similar K–8 populations. Both BCP and KIPP Baltimore operate as multi-site charter operators under Baltimore City Public Schools with comparable funding mechanisms and neighborhood-focused missions.
• Achievement First: Achievement First is a multi-state charter management organization operating a network of charter schools with a strong instructional culture. It is comparable to BCP in operating multi-site K–12 charters with research-based curricula, though at a much larger geographic scale.
• Uncommon Schools: Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit charter management organization running multiple college-preparatory public charter schools. Comparable to BCP in operating a charter network with rigorous academic models, educator development pipelines, and a mission of serving low-income communities.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Success Academy operates a high-performing network of public charter schools primarily in New York City. It is comparable to BCP as a multi-site charter network with strong instructional methodology, though at significantly larger scale and a single urban market.
• Noble Network of Charter Schools: Noble is a Chicago-based charter school network operating 18+ campuses serving high school students. Comparable to BCP as a multi-campus charter operator with shared operating model across schools and a focus on college preparation for urban students.
• GreenDot Public Schools: GreenDot Public Schools is a California-based nonprofit charter management organization operating multiple charter schools serving primarily low-income communities. Comparable to BCP as a multi-site charter operator with a turnaround/transformation orientation and community-school emphasis.
• IDEA Public Schools: IDEA Public Schools is one of the largest nonprofit charter networks in the U.S., operating 80+ schools across Texas and other states. Comparable to BCP as a multi-state charter management organization with college-prep focus, though at dramatically larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Baltimore City Public Schools: Baltimore City Public Schools is the traditional public school district and charter authorizer in Baltimore. While not a charter operator itself, it is the broad incumbent whose students BCP serves, whose funding formula underwrites BCP's revenue, and whose policies govern BCP's charter renewals.

Others

• National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI): NIFDI is the organization that develops and disseminates the Direct Instruction methodology that is core to BCP's educational model. Comparable as a strategic/intellectual partner (BCP sends staff to NIFDI's annual conference) rather than a competitor, but tightly linked to BCP's instructional differentiation.
• Maryland Public Charter School Association: The Maryland Public Charter School Association is an advocacy and support organization for charter operators across Maryland, including BCP. It is comparable as a peer/ecosystem participant that shapes the policy and funding environment in which BCP operates its six charter schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@baltimorecp
• Facebookfacebook.com/baltimorecp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baltimore-curriculum-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/baltimorecurriculumproject
• Xx.com/baltocp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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