MARYLAND
Garrison Forest School
300 Garrison Forest Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117-4064
410-559-3179
www.gfs.org
Preschool - 12th grade
Garrison Forest School is an all-girls’ day and boarding private school with a coed preschool near Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1910, Garrison Forest has balanced high academic standards within a welcoming atmosphere that empowers girls to realize their full potential and to live lives of purpose. Our college preparatory program provides 14 Advanced Placement courses, a robust fine and performing arts curricula, and dedicated faculty focused on personal achievement and collaboration. Experiential, “real-life” learning abounds through lab mentorships in our Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) partnership with Johns Hopkins University, global and local community service, and extensive technology including blended learning and a 1:1 Tablet PC program (grades 4-12). Co-curricular offerings provide every opportunity for leadership development. The diverse student body hails from across the globe, United States, and the Baltimore region.
Our interscholastic athletics program (14 sports and 44 teams) balances competition with teamwork and spirit. Since 2007, Garrison Forest teams have won a collective 24 championships in field hockey, lacrosse, and indoor soccer, riding, and polo. The 110-acre collegiate-level campus includes academic, arts, and residential buildings, grass and turf fields, and university-level riding facilities and an athletic center with courts, running track, weight room, and dance studio.
Green Acres School
11701 Danville Dr., Rockville, MD 20852
301-881-4100 x109
www.greenacres.org
PreK – 8th grade
Green Acres is the leading progressive school in the Washington, DC area. Located on 15 wooded acres in North Bethesda, Green Acres is an intentional model of educating children based on research about the ways children learn best.
Academics are strong and students are happy to come to school each day because they are actively involved in meaningful work while learning essential knowledge and skills. In small classes, students learn to think critically and creatively by doing things “hands-on” in the arts, athletics, academics and technology. Students are engaged throughout the day by caring, experienced faculty who deeply respect all families and nurture each child’s development as a whole individual. Teachers are devoted to developing kind, confident leaders and active citizens who care about the greater world and contribute broadly to the community. Students realize that they have a “voice” that is heard and valued.
Learning occurs both inside sunlit classrooms and outside in our woods, fields and playgrounds. Happy, well-educated students and accomplished graduates are the successful results of a Green Acres education. Transportation, after-school enrichment and child care are available.
Learn more at www.greenacres.org.
The GreenMount School
501 West 30th St., Baltimore, MD 21211
410-235-6295
www.greenmountschool.org
K-8th grade
In 1989, the six founding parents collaborated on a unique project which sought to introduce child-centered education into a traditional school program. GreenMount opened in September 1993, as a one-room schoolhouse with 26 students in grades one through six. Currently, we serve 80 students in a multi-age setting in grades K-8.
We see our school as a diverse community where children are given the space and time to learn and the encouragement to succeed. Students develop academic, behavioral, and personal skills that enable to thrive in different environments. The curriculum is connected to or grounded in real life experiences. It is creative, multicultural, community-based, and centered on experiential learning through thematic curricula.
The GreenMount School is an independent school where students learn to be learners applying knowledge and skills to authentic tasks. Parents are true partners in the learning experience, contributing on a daily basis to the success of the entire school community. Teachers collaborate as a learning community to provide unique, authentic learning experiences for students.
Contact Elaine Doyle-Gillespie to learn more about GMS or to schedule a tour at admissions@greenmountschool.org.
McLean School of Maryland
8224 Lochinver Lane, Potomac, MD 20854
301-299-8277
www.mcleanschool.org
K - 12th grade
McLean School of Maryland (www.mcleanschool.org), an independent, co-educational, K-12 day school proudly serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 50 years.
Founded in 1954, McLean today is a kindergarten through grade 12 independent school. Our mission has always been to serve a broad range of students including those with learning issues. To advance the school's original vision, we expanded our kindergarten through grade 9 school, added the upper secondary grades, and graduated our first senior class in 2003.
McLean makes education accessible, stimulating and meaningful for a broad range of learners. Our students flourish because McLean responds to students' distinct learning profiles. McLean prepares students intellectually and socially by encouraging self-advocacy and building self-confidence. Our students succeed because they learn how to learn.
McLean School of Maryland 8224 Lochinver Lane, Potomac, Maryland 20854
301.299.8277 admission@mcleanschool.org, www.mcleanschool.org
The Nora School
955 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-495-6672
www.nora-school.org
9 - 12th grade
The Nora School is a progressive, coeducational, college preparatory day school serving 60 students in Grades 9-12. Its mission is to nurture and empower bright students who have not realized their potential in larger, more traditional school settings. The school offers a challenging curriculum in an environment designed to develop and maintain a just community, thoughtful decision-making, a high level of discourse, and attention to individual needs and concerns. At all levels, students study the traditional disciplines - English, social studies, mathematics, science, and foreign language - via thematic, engaging approaches.
Small class size, dedicated teachers and attention to the individual fosters self advocacy and scholastic confidence in a collaborative setting. Juniors and seniors participate in a retreat program for college readiness.
Situated in downtown Silver Spring, MD, The Nora School makes use of the resources available in the metropolitan Washington DC area with field trips, guest speakers and other projects that bring current events into the classroom and the students into the world.
Contact Janette Patterson, Director of Admissions, to receive an information packet or to schedule a visit.
Sandy Spring Friends School
16923 Norwood Rd., Sandy Springs, MD 20860
301-774-7455
www.ssfs.org
PreK - 12th grade
Sandy Spring Friends School is a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade coeducational college preparatory day school with optional five- and seven-day boarding programs in the Upper School. SSFS is an independent school, under the care of the Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. The School offers strong academics, arts and athletic programs, with an emphasis on traditional Quaker values.
Founded in 1961 by S. Brook Moore, the campus is located on a 140-acre wooded campus in the historic Quaker community of Sandy Spring, in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland. The site is midway between Baltimore and Washington, and is served by three international airports: Baltimore/Washington, Dulles, and Reagan National.
Enrollment for the academic year 2008-09 is approximately 565 students total in all three divisions: Lower School (pre-K through grade 5); Middle School (grades 6 - 8); and Upper School (grades 9 -12). We have 47 students enrolled in the Residential Program and 41 students in the International Student Program. Please visit our Web site at www.ssfs.org for more information.
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