Quick Facts

Founded in 1954 by local families in the holistic country day school model as a nonsectarian, college preparatory school.

Howard County, Maryland, in a 90-acre natural setting.

835 students age 2 through Grade 12; 51% minority student representation.

130 faculty members and 24 assistant teachers; 60% of all faculty members—and 76% in the Upper School—hold advanced degrees.

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12–15 students

Integrated, college preparatory school designed to foster strong intellectual discipline and superior academic skills with above grade level instruction available; STEAM program; 22 Advanced Placement courses.

Two full-time college counselors; mean SAT score for those that sat for the SAT in class of 2025 was 1217 (critical reading & math). 95% of graduates matriculate into a four-year college or university. Other post-secondary choices made by students include International experiential learning experiences, Gap Year, service academies, or community college.

Physical education begins at age 2; interscholastic sports available grades 6-12; 15 championships in the last five years; 85% of Upper School students participate in one or more of the following MIAA, IAAM or IAE associated sports:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Golf
• Ice Hockey
• Indoor Track
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

Music and art classes begin at age 2. A variety of offerings include choruses, recorder and jazz ensembles, bell choirs, bands, woodwind trios, string quartets, plays and musicals, stagecraft, photography, 2D and 3D art classes, graphic design and videography.

Middle and Upper School student councils; a variety of student-led clubs; all grades participate in service learning, with Upper School students averaging 50 hours of volunteer work per year.

Student clubs and enrichment activities begin in Pre-Kindergarten and include field trips; guest speakers; international travel; Upper School internships; robotics; yearbook; newspaper; elective offerings; summer camp programs.

Fully integrated into the curriculum:

• Four separate divisional buildings, including an 18th century Manor House

• Four libraries housing over 33,000 volumes

• Multiple science labs

• Gould Observatory

• Pond and outdoor environmental labs and classrooms

• Fully equipped art facilities in each division

• Music rooms

• 350-seat Mulitz Theater with scene shop and spacious dressing rooms

• Outdoor theater in the woods

• 35,000-square-foot athletic center with two basketball courts, a wrestling room, fitness and training centers, locker rooms and offices

• Practice gymnasium

• Four beautifully maintained playing fields and a baseball field

• Dragon Stadium: turf field, six-lane track, 500 stadium seats and press box

• Three playgrounds

• Outdoor saline swimming pool

• Five tennis courts

Our graduates go on to establish foundations, speak at TED, sing professionally, own companies, run corporations, produce documentaries and act as stewards of the environment by defining urban farming protocols for major cities.

An active Parent & Friends Association provides multiple opportunities to support the school through the academic year. Learn more!