How to choose an independent school

• Address: 8080 New Cut Road, Severn, MD 21144
• Phone: 410-969-9105

Archbishop Spalding High School is a co-educational Catholic Preparatory High School with a strong history of serving students since 1966. Archbishop Spalding’s mission has been to serve over 1,300 students in a Catholic, caring environment for almost 60 years.

• Address: Old Mill Bottom Road North, Annapolis, MD 21409
• Phone: 410-757-4740

Chesapeake Montessori School is a co-educational school that guides children and adolescents in their development to become confident, respectful, kind, and independent individuals with well-developed powers of reasoning and a joy for learning. Serving 145 students from ages 18 months to 8th grade, the school is committed to creating rich and healthy environments indoors and outdoors that provide intellectual, academic, social, and emotional preparation for life.

• Address: 1130 Anne Chambers Way, Crownsville, MD 21032
• Phone: 410-849-5151

Indian Creek School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students ages 3 through grade 12, located on a 114-acre campus in Crownsville. Students are known as individuals and experience an outstanding education as members of a diverse and inclusive community.

• Address: 74 Greenbury Point Road, Annapolis, MD 21402
• Phone: 410-757-3090

Serving Pre-K through 7th grade, the Naval Academy Primary School’s mission is to promote the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of children from the Annapolis area. NAPS provides a structured and nurturing environment that identifies and responds to the unique needs of students, many of whom will attend a number of schools, both in the United States and abroad, during their academic careers.

• Address: 3112 Arundel on the Bay Road, Annapolis, MD 21403
• Phone: 410-263-8650

Founded in 1960, St. Anne’s School is a community of approximately 250 students enrolled in its Program for Twos through 8th Grade. The Student-Teacher Ratio is 9:1 with an average class size of 13 students, and the beautiful campus is conveniently located on 10 acres on Arundel on the Bay Road, just minutes from downtown Annapolis.

• Address: 534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403
• Phone: 410-263-9231

Serving 650 students Pre-K through 12th grade, Key School is founded upon the conviction that children are innately curious about themselves and the world; they want to learn, they want to discover, and they want to create.

• Address: 3701 Sinclair Lane, Baltimore MD 21213
• Phone: 410-485-5000

Archbishop Curley High School is an all-male Catholic Archdiocesan High School in the Franciscan Tradition. Named after the Tenth Archbishop of Baltimore, Michael J. Curley, the school “at the corner of Erdman and Sinclair” has served the Baltimore metropolitan area since 1961. A strong academic program, designed for 21st century learning, a competitive athletic program and a diverse arts program are hallmarks of a Curley experience.

• Address: 2220 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
• Phone: 410-261-5500

Founded in 2000 and serving grades 1-12, Baltimore Lab School offers an exceptional academic experience for bright, motivated students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. Developed as a division of the Lab School of Washington – the first school of its kind in the nation – the school enjoys a worldwide reputation for transforming lives as it guides students on the path to success.

• Address: 105 Tuscany Road, Baltimore, MD 21210
• Phone: 410-243-6054

Calvert School is dedicated to educating boys and girls through its time-tested method of teaching and its rigorous curriculum. Particular emphasis is given to mastering essential skills, inspiring a lifelong love of learning, and instilling enthusiasm, responsibility and self-discipline. Calvert seeks to develop students of high academic achievement, intellectual curiosity, and strong moral character within a supportive and diverse community.

• Address: 420 S Chester Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
• Phone: 410-727-3255

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is an independent, Catholic high school for students of all faiths serving women and men in grades 9-12. It empowers Baltimore youth to succeed in college, career, and life. It provides access and opportunity for students of religious, racial, and ethnic diversity to excel through rigorous academics, a corporate internship program, extracurricular activities, and faith formation.

• Address: 5114 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210
• Phone: 410-649-3251

Friends School of Baltimore is an independent Quaker school founded in 1784 serving students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Friends School’s educational journey emphasizes the mastery of essential skills required to succeed in the world – skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and leadership.

• Address: 5407 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210
• Phone: 410-323-3800

Gilman is a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade independent day school in Baltimore. By educating boys in mind, body, and spirit, it seeks to produce men of character and integrity who have the skills and ability to make a positive contribution to the communities in which they live and work.

• Address: 1300 East Northern Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21239
• Phone: 410-433-8880

Founded in 1960, Mercy High School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. It educates bright and creative girls in grades 9 through 12 and instills a commitment to excellence, hospitality, service, justice, and compassion.

• Address: 2215 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218
• Phone: 410-563-2833

Mother Seton Academy is a tuition-free, independent Catholic Middle School located in Baltimore City. Mother Seton Academy serves over 80 boys and girls, grades 6 through 8, from underserved, low-income families of all faiths and cultures. Over three years, students advance academically, explore their interests and acquire life skills.

• Address: 4403 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229
• Phone: 410-644-3300

Mount Saint Joseph is a Catholic, college preparatory school for young men sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. Faithful to the tradition of Xaverian education, Mount Saint Joseph strives to be a community of growth and learning characterized by enduring personal relationships, an emphasis on spiritual formation, a challenging academic program, and a commitment to justice and peace.

• Address: 5204 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210
• Phone: 410-323-5500

Roland Park Country School, a college preparatory school for girls, believes that young women who build each other up will thrive. Roland Park Country School students develop a profound understanding of who they are and how to lead together to impact the world.

• Address: 300 East Gittings Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
• Phone: 410-539-8268

A tuition-free private Jesuit school transforming the lives of boys in grades 5 through 8 from underserved neighborhoods through education, St. Ignatius Loyola Academy aims to develop the intellectual, physical, and spiritual qualities of each student. Its rigorous and well-rounded program builds character and creates opportunities that lead students to success in high school, college, and lives where they are Men for Others.

• Address: 822 West Lake Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210
• Phone: 410-377-5192

Founded in 1844, The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland is an all-boys independent school serving boys in grades K-12. At Boys’ Latin, each and every one of the students is known – for who he is today, and all he will be tomorrow.

• Address: 109 W. Melrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210
• Phone: 410-323-8800

More than 130 years ago, The Bryn Mawr School was founded by five young women who vowed to provide girls with the same educational benefits that boys received. It was a bold and courageous idea, and the curriculum was daring for its time, including both modern and classical languages, English, history, math, the latest scientific theories, and a focus on physical education – all of which stretched the limits of imagination and acceptance. Today, this founding mission endures.

• Address: 2800 Edison Highway, Baltimore, MD 21213
• Phone: 410-732-6200

Empowered by Gospel values and rooted in the spirit and tradition of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi, The Catholic High School of Baltimore, a sponsored institution of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, is dedicated to the education of young women in an environment that fosters Christian attitudes of dignity and respect for the human person and all of creation.

• Address: 2939-41 Huntingdon Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211
• Phone: 410-467-4920

With a total enrollment of no more than 22 students, the very structure of The Community School puts the priority on each student’s comfort, education, and growth. Featuring an open and inclusive environment, support from sponsors and teachers, and a rigorous program, TCS gives students the space to be who they are and the push to become who they want to be.

• Address: 501 West 30th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
• Phone: 410-235-6295

The GreenMount School’s mission is to provide a creative education for grades K through 8 – emphasizing multicultural, cooperative, and experiential learning and supported by strong family participation.

• Address: 3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208
• Phone: 410-486-1900

As Baltimore’s premier Jewish private school, serving preschool through 12th grade, Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School provides a learning environment where students become proud Jews, self-reliant scholars and discover their unique potential. The program combines rigorous academics with character development in a warm, caring and supportive environment that is rooted in Jewish values.

• Address: 8102 LaSalle Road, Baltimore, MD 21286
• Phone: 410-825-4266

Calvert Hall College, a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school, prepares a diverse community of young men to achieve their full potential utilizing their unique talents. Through excellent academic and extracurricular programs led by innovative and dedicated educators, students become confident men with the ethical foundation for service, independent thinking, and responsible leadership.

• Address: 6200 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21212
• Phone: 410-486-3686

Cambridge School is a classical, Christ-centered (K-8) community of learners, which exists to partner with parents to educate the hearts and minds of children in both virtue and truth.

• Address: 1145 Concordia Drive, Towson, MD 21286
• Phone: 410-825-2323

Concordia Prep school is a compassionate, Christ-centered community of servant leaders. Started in 1965, as Baltimore Lutheran School, Concordia Prep has a rich history of excellence in education, faith development, and community service. Serving grades 6 through 12, Concordia Prep is affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri-Synod and welcomes students from all backgrounds and religion.

• Address: 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117
• Phone: 410-363-1500

Empowering students (Coed Preschool-Twos-Pre-K and all-girls’ K-12) to achieve their fullest potential and live lives of purpose – this has been the core of Garrison Forest School since 1910. Throughout its history, the mission has been to prepare young women for a rewarding college experience and for a purposeful life well beyond.

• Address: 10807 Tony Drive, Lutherville, MD 21093
• Phone: 410-321-8555

Greenspring Montessori School offers academic programs for children ages 18 months of age through 8th grade in the Baltimore area. Greenspring Montessori students develop confidence and innovation, rising as responsible, compassionate, and empowered leaders, learners, and advocates.

• Address: 11 Celadon Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117
• Phone: 410-653-2700

Jemicy School is a college-preparatory, coed, independent school, recognized as an international leader in educating bright, talented students with dyslexia and related language-based learning differences in grades 1-12.

• Address: 8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, MD 21208
• Phone: 410-486-8640

Krieger Schechter Day School is a coeducational, kindergarten through 8th grade, Jewish day school located in Baltimore. The school provides an unparalleled Jewish and general studies education that empowers students to become confident, successful and valued members of society as committed and knowledgeable Jews.

• Address: 500 Chestnut Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
• Phone: 410-823-0601

Loyola Blakefield is a Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school founded in 1852, for boys in grades six through twelve located in Towson. Loyola Blakefield offers a challenging college preparatory curriculum that provides a broad range of major course offerings including honors and advanced placement courses, complemented by a selection of enriching electives and co-curricular activities.

• Address: 11300 Falls Road, Lutherville, MD 21093
• Phone: 410-252-3366

Maryvale, a Catholic independent girls’ school serving grades six through 12, affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, provides an environment in which each student can reach her academic, spiritual, physical and civic potential in a loving, supportive and diverse community. Building upon its unique and special heritage, Maryvale’s mission is to provide an exceptional education that responds to change and prepares young women for life.

• Address: 8600 McDonogh Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117
• Phone: 443-544-7000

McDonogh is a nondenominational, coeducational, college preparatory school educating students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The curriculum is appropriately challenging at all grade levels, preparing students for higher education and to enter the world as resilient, lifelong learners of strong character.

• Address: 700 Academy Road, Catonsville, MD 21228
• Phone: 410-744-8498

Established in 1852, Mount de Sales Academy is a private Catholic college- preparatory high school for young women in grades 9-12. Centered on Jesus Christ and faithful to the teaching of the Catholic Church, Mount de Sales Academy offers young women a college preparatory education that promotes flourishing of the whole person.

• Address: 815 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD 21286
• Phone: 410-825-6202

Notre Dame Preparatory School educates and empowers girls to become women who transform the world. As a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Notre Dame Prep inspires students to pursue academic excellence, spiritual growth and the practice of justice.

• Address: 7310 Park Heights Road, Baltimore, MD 21208
• Phone: 410-999-2200

An Orthodox Jewish Day School that believes in the inherent kedusha of all learning. From its 2-year-old class through middle school, each student is nurtured both as the individual he or she is and as a contributing member of our caring school environment and the greater Jewish community.

• Address: 1300 Glencoe Road, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
• Phone: 410-472-4800

Established in 1867, Oldfields is an independent, non-sectarian college preparatory day and boarding school for girls in grades 8-12. Located in Baltimore County and situated on a bucolic campus of 130 acres, Oldfields seeks to provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment for each individual girl to experience personal success.

• Address: 139 First Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21227
• Phone: 410-242-1212

Founded in 2004, Sisters Academy is an independent, faith-based, middle school for girls in grades 5-8 located in southwest Baltimore that provides a quality middle school education for girls.

• Address: 3100 Monkton Road, Monkton, MD 21111
• Phone: 410-568-7561

St. James Academy, founded in 1821, is a learning community dedicated to providing an Episcopal, coeducational experience for students (of any color, national, religious, or ethnic origin) in Preschool through Eighth Grades. The Academy provides small group instruction addressing student learning styles, individual attention, and personal concern for the individual.

• Address: 11152 Falls Road, Brooklandville, MD 21022
• Phone: 410-821-3032

St. Paul’s Pre and Lower School, St. Paul’s School for Boys, and St. Paul’s School for Girls share a 120-acre campus, an Episcopal affiliation, and a mission to develop the intellect and character of our students. Students benefit from a cohesive and sequential curriculum from preschool through grade 12, as well as access to a wide range of classes, facilities, and activities across campus.

• Address: 8400 Greenspring Avenue, Stevenson, MD 21153
• Phone: 410-486-7400

Deepened by the intellectual richness and independent learning approach of the globally respected International Baccalaureate program, St. Timothy’s School is a private, all-girls boarding and day school for grades 9-12 located in Stevenson, Maryland.

• Address: 3257 Bridle Ridge Lane, Lutherville, MD 21093
• Phone: 410-580-5551

The Odyssey School is dedicated to providing an exceptional education to children five years old through middle school who have been diagnosed with dyslexia and other language learning differences. Through evidence-based methods, small group instruction, and daily tutoring, the school cultivates independent and confident learners who excel academically, socially, and emotionally.

• Address: 2425 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208
• Phone: 410-339-7070

The Park School of Baltimore is a Pre-K through Grade 12 Progressive School. By immersing students in a challenging curriculum and surrounding them with a dedicated, impassioned faculty, the school creates an environment that enables them to become their best authentic selves.

• Address: 4801 Tamarind Road, Baltimore, MD 21209
• Phone: 410-367-6808

The Waldorf School of Baltimore educates and inspires children (Pre-K-grade 8) to think, feel, and act with depth, imagination, and purpose.

• Address: 12793 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042
• Phone: 410-531-8600

For over 50 years, Glenelg Country School has been educating children and young adults, getting them prepared for college, and encouraging them to reach their full potential. From activities and project-based learning in the Lower School, to the learning opportunities that allow students to test their independence in Middle School and the college preparatory classes in the Upper School, students get a unique learning experience that prepares them for a future full of higher learning.

• Address: 9130 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042
• Phone: 410-465-7644

Since 1965, St. John’s Parish Day School has been providing the highest quality Episcopal education for children with a stimulating and challenging academic curriculum in a culturally and economically diverse community. St. John’s Parish Day School has been educating children ages 3 through Grade 5 in the Episcopal tradition for almost 60 years.

• Address: 4985 Ilchester Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
• Phone: 410-744-1524

Deep in the heart of Howard County, Maryland, lies 48 acres of a beautiful and tranquil community. These wooded acres are the home to Trinity School, a Catholic, independent school serving grades PreK 3 through 8th grade. The creation of a Christian environment in which the total person is recognized and respected is the philosophy of Trinity’s founding principles, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.