Alumni

Andrew Gao spent two years at Wolfe Street Academy, a Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school. The STEM introduction he received at Wolfe Street sparked his passion for science and helping others.  Last year, at Baltimore Polytechnic School, he founded the Poly STEM Outreach Club, which is bringing STEM to elementary public schools

Breslin Ocampo, graduate of Wolfe Street Academy, Baltimore City Curriculum (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school, loved her time as a Wolfe. She’s taken the many lessons learned there to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School where she is a junior. WOLFE STREET ACADEMY: Attended Pre-K through 5th Grade, then attended Crossroads School for middle school where

We continue our regular profiles of Baltimore City Curriculum (BCP) graduates with Seth Cunningham, who attended Wolfe Street Academy from 3rd through 5th grade in 2010-2011.    ATTENDED WOLFE STREET ACADEMY: Participated in Junior Coaching, Volleyball, played the bass, and Biztown, the Junior Achievement of Maryland’s experiential experience Seth doesn’t have a particular favorite memory of the school but recalls the joy of being part of the Wolfe Street community and having fun being a kid.  GRADUATED FROM CARVER VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL: Class of 2017, Trade: Cisco IT Program An accomplished athlete, Seth played football, swam, wrestling, lacrosse He briefly did JROTC and Debate Club Seth attended two middle schools: Belford Drew Jemison East, then transferred to Magnolia Middle for 8th grade HOW DID WOLFE STREET PREPARE YOU?  I think WSA prepared me for middle and high school by having all of these wonderful programs that were offered and being a part of them. These programs made you feel like there’s more to school than just being in there for eight hours. Every extracurricular experience I had at WSA molded me to want to try more clubs and activities.  WHAT’S YOUR DREAM JOB? Currently, I am the property manager at Public Storage. My dream job is to fix computers. I enjoy the hardware and software aspects of technology. I plan to take more IT courses to further my career.    Congratulations, Seth, on all that you are accomplishing!If you graduated from a BCP school and would like to be featured in our “Alumni Spotlight,” submit your information here.

We checked in with Roger Salvador-Peralta, Wolfe Street Academy (WSA), Class of 2019, on his experiences as a WSA student and alumnus.   Attended WSA from Kindergarten through 5th Grade Played soccer and was a member of chess club Middle school at Mount Royal Elementary/Middle school Currently attends Baltimore City College, class of 2026  On the

We checked in with Sophie Moraes, Wolfe Street Academy (WSA), Class of 2023, on her educational journey since beginning PreK at WSA.  Attended WSA from PreK through 5th Grade Favorite class: Social Studies Sister: Yasmin, WSA Class of 2021, now at Bryn Mawr School Currently attends Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, 7th Grade Was accepted into selective Ingenuity Project for 6th Grade; now in Honors Program Favorite class: Honors Math RPEMS Cheerleader   What’s your favorite WSA memory? “The friendships and relationships I made at Wolfe Street are my favorite parts while I was there. In 1st grade I became friends with two of my classmates and we are still best friends today.”   How did attending a BCP school prepare you for middle school? “WSA helped prepare me for RPEMS in many ways. My teachers were very helpful in making sure I knew what middle school was going to bring and how to be prepared. At RPEMS, I’m enjoying the accelerated classes and the more challenging material because of how well I was prepared by my elementary school.”   What are your plans for high school and beyond? “I would like to attend The Bryn Mawr School, as my sister now attends it as a sophomore. It is also relatively close to RPEMS and has the same social circle. When I grow up, I would like to be a lawyer.”    Congratulations, Sophie, on all you are achieving!If you graduated from a BCP school and would like to be featured in our “Alumni Spotlight,” submit your information here.

Jorge Rivas-Vazquez, Wolfe Street Academy (WSA), Class of 2016       Attended: K – 5th Grade Activities at WSA: Soccer, chess, baseball and dance Middle School:  The Crossroads School High School:  Mergenthaler High School, Class of 2023 Activities:  Soccer What is your favorite memory from your time at Wolfe Street? I have many great

Gladys Gonzalez, Wolfe Street Academy, K-5 Middle School: Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle High School: Digital Harbor High School, Class of 2017 Post-high school: Went straight into the workforce for the Baltimore City Health Department, spending three years as a community outreach worker and assisting people who are bilingual. She hopes to attend college one day, but for now is grateful for her valuable work experience doing what she loves. Current Career: Bilingual Health Educator, Planned Parenthood, 2022 to presentI always had a great interest in sex education because, growing up in a religious family where sex was not discussed, I didn’t get information from my family. A lack of information can mean that people make poor choices. For my job, I go all over Baltimore, from elementary schools to senior housing centers to teach people about their bodies, birth control, and healthy relationships. I teach in English and Spanish and recently returned to Wolfe Street to teach 4th and 5th grade students about their bodies, puberty, and consent. This class was part of Wolfe Street’s Family Life Program in partnership with Planned Parenthood.Q: HOW DID ATTENDING A BCP SCHOOL PREPARE YOU FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE? “Wolfe Street always pushed me to overcome my own challenges like the language barrier. When I started in Kindergarten, I did not speak English. Wolfe Street has a high number of bilingual students. The teachers helped me learn English and never let me give up. They treated me like family. Mr. Gaither [Principal Mark Gaither] is like a father figure to me. He pushed us to think about how we can give back to our community.” Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WOLFE STREET EXPERIENCE? “A favorite memory I have of Wolfe Street is packing and distributing lunches to the people who were homeless in our community. I knew that I wanted to help others with my career–Wolfe Street planted in me that passion for serving people in my community.”   CONGRATULATIONS, GLADYS, ON ALL YOU’RE ACCOMPLISHING!If you graduated from a BCP school and would like to be featured in our “Alumni Spotlight,” submit your information here.