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KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE Schools ratchet up security measures By Pete Pichaske
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wice in the past two years, mom Vivian Stefany has been at
The center also requires all schools to hold a set of six emergency
South River High School when the Edgewater school had to
preparedness drills every year, ranging from lockdowns to
deal with a security emergency.
evacuations, and to update emergency management plans for
In the spring of 2016, the Davidsonville resident and
dealing with incidents annually.
mother of a current senior was in the school when a troubled teen
“I think we’ve made great strides,” Clarke says. “We’ve developed
went missing nearby and administrators locked the school down as
much better strategies of how to respond to incidents.”
a precaution.
Added Measures
Last school year, she was picking up her son after school when administrators ordered a lockout—meaning the students were locked
Beyond what the state requires, which includes the six annual drills
in the school while she was locked out—because a suspicious person
in every school, school systems are free to institute additional security
had been spotted in a nearby woods.
measures, and almost all do.
But the events did not alarm or even surprise Stefany, who has had
Buzzer systems, in which schools lock their doors during the
two other children graduate from South River.
day and require visitors to be buzzed in, are not required but are
“It’s the world today, right?” she says. “It’s the way things are.”
now common.
The world today, including the world of schools, is certainly
The same is true of security cameras, which are proliferating,
different than it was 20, 10 or even five years ago.
especially in high schools. Howard County, for example, had two
In Maryland, schools these days have regular lockouts, lockdowns
or three security cameras in each school 15 years ago, according
and modified lockdowns, both real and for training purposes. They
to Frank Eastham, executive director of School Improvement and
have security officers and dozens of security cameras. Doors are
Administration. Today, many high schools have 50 or 60, and more
locked during the school day, and open classrooms have nearly
are added every year.
disappeared since they offer no protection in an emergency.
In addition, Eastham says, the county now has a security
The security measures pervade almost all aspects of school
assistant and a school resource officer (a trained law enforcement
operations. Edward “Chip” Snyder, athletic director at Anne Arundel
officer) in every high school, and has spent millions of dollars on
County’s Chesapeake High School, says that he routinely meets with
renovations so all elementary school entrances now funnel visitors
his counterparts from other schools to discuss security before big
into the front office.
games, along with the school administrators and security personnel.
Prince George’s County school system has closed most of its open
“Twenty or 25 years ago, all you had to worry about was a fight,
classrooms, boosted cooperation between school administrators and
and it would be over and done quickly,” Snyder says. Today fights
the police, and dramatically improved its lockdown process with
last longer and can lead to more serious violence—“the bad things
frequent practice, according to Cesar Pacheco, the system’s director
we try to prevent,” he says.
of security services.
Cause for Concern
cable cameras, as well as a system where visitors’ driver’s licenses
The system also has added better, high-tech devices, such as
The new world was ushered in most obviously by a few well-
are scanned to identify potentially dangerous guests—sex offenders,
publicized incidents of horrific school violence over the past couple of decades—Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999 and Sandy
for example. “The technology has gotten a lot better and it’s gotten cheaper,”
Hook Elementary in Connecticut in 2012 chief among them.
Pacheco says.
In the wake of those shootings, school systems throughout the
Anne Arundel County has added a host of security innovations over
country moved to better protect students and staff from violence.
the past several years: more and better security cameras (a total of
Maryland was no exception. Four years ago, worried state
about 8,000 now); the visitor tracking software Prince George’s uses;
lawmakers created the Maryland Center for School Safety to help
and ever-evolving, innovative training for school staff, especially front-
tighten school security.
office workers.
The center works with the state’s 24 school districts to “provide a
“We put people in real-life situations—custodians, secretaries, front-
comprehensive, coordinated approach to school safety in Maryland,”
line teachers,” says Doyle Batten, a retired county police officer who
says Executive Director Ed Clarke, a retired Montgomery County
is supervisor of school security in the county. “Last year, we did live
Police captain.
situational training with every teacher at Chesapeake High School.”
To that end, he says, the center hosts weekly conference
In one exercise, for example, an armed county police officer was
calls during the school year with school administrators and law
sent into a school posing as a regular visitor to see how the front-
enforcement officials to discuss any concerns or new developments.
office staff would react. The exercise revealed a “training gap” that
It also provides training and technical assistance to the schools. In August, the center hosted a two-day summer safety conference in Annapolis featuring the principal of Columbine High School at the
has since been addressed, Batten says. “For a system of our size, we have a very robust training program,” Batten adds.
time of the shootings there.
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But that doesn’t mean incidents don’t happen. The state has been free of sensational violence, but incidents serious enough to prompt lockdowns have become more and more common. In Prince George’s County, the number of lockdowns hit double digits last year for the first time, security chief Pacheco says. Howard County has about a dozen lockdowns each year now, officials say. Last spring alone, schools in Jessup had to be locked down twice after two separate inmate-escape incidents from the nearby Jessup Correctional Institution.
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vides children with an opportunity to learn about themselves
Severna Park, 410-987-8339
and the world around them. The
3 years–PreK-4
school exposes children to learn-
severnaparkumc.org/
ing experiences and gives them
nursery-school
South County Pre-Kindergarten Cooperative
BALTIMORE AREA
tarian, progressive Pre-K through
Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools
curriculum and a dedicated fac-
archbalt.org/schools
they need to become successful
experiment, create and feel suc-
2 years–12th grade
adults.
cessful.
Before & after care
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Catholic schools in the
Relay Children’s Center, Inc.
Archdiocese of Baltimore provide
Baltimore, 410-247-2811
a Christ-centered education that
relaychildrenscenter.net
is academically excellent and
2 years–5th grade
Tuition: $2,400-$20,000/yr
3 years–PreK-4 davidsonvilleprek.com
3–5 years kolshalomannapolis.org
empowers students to reach intellectually, physically, socially,
Roland Park Country School
and morally. The Archdiocese of
Baltimore, 410-323-5500
Annapolis, 410-266-5522
Baltimore Catholic Schools enroll
3 years–12th grade
2 years–PreK
over 25,000 students in 45
rpsc.org
weemscreeknurseryschool.com
elementary and middle schools,
Tuition: $3,800-$5,500/yr
and 19 high schools.
Weems Creek’s mission is to pro-
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Annapolis, 410-573-2078
Weems Creek Nursery School
3 years–PreK-4 sschschool.org
Annapolis, 410-974-1994
vide an enriching group experi-
2 years–PreK-5
ence for each child entrusted to
standrewbythebay.org
us, promoting their social, emotional, physical, and academic growth. We strive to provide
their full potential–spiritually,
cover
Bryn Mawr Little School Baltimore, 410-323-8826
a setting that recognizes each
2 months–Kindergarten
Severna Park, 410-647-2283
child’s uniqueness and inherent
brynmawrschool.org
4 years–8th grade
curiosity, as well as encourages
Before & after care
a love of learning.
Tuition: $7,875/yr
the world with the knowledge,
ample opportunity to explore,
Annapolis, 410-266-6006
St. John the Evangelist School
ulty, Park students venture into the confidence, and the skills
Tree of Life Preschool
St. Andrew by the Bay Preschool
12 school. With a challenging
Baltimore, 410-547-5369
Davidsonville, 410-798-5650
Ss. Constantine & Helen School
PRESCHOOL DIRECTORY
St. Margaret’s Day School pro-
CALVERT COUNTY Busy Bee Nursery Prince Frederick, 410-535-0687 2 years–PreK-4 busybeenursery.org
Calvert Nursery School Prince Frederick, 410-535-0577
Friends School of Baltimore
3 years–PreK-4 calvertnurseryschool.com
At St. John the Evangelist School,
Woods Child Development Center
a Roman Catholic, parish school,
Severna Park, 410-647-9168
our faculty and staff work togeth-
2 years–PreK-4
er to develop each child to the
Tuition: $297–$1,130/month
best of her/his ability, spiritually,
woodscdc.org
academically, artistically, socially
A September to May preschool
and physically in a nurturing
program as well as a year-
2 years–6th grade
environment that promotes living
round child care and education
hasa.org
faith, academic excellence, lead-
program, including chapel and
ership, and service.
music instruction. Teachers’
See our ad on page 9
degrees in early childhood or
St. Margaret’s Day School
staff ratio. Five one-week camps
parkschool.net
offered each summer.
4 years–12th grade
Kids Campus Early Learning Center
Before & after care
Dunkirk, 410-286-8960
2 years–Kindergarten
Tuition: $17,680–$31,970
18 months–Kindergarten
Before & after care
Founded in 1912, The Park
thekidscampus.com
Tuition: $2,200-$7,400/yr
School of Baltimore is an inde-
stmargaretsdayschool.org
pendent, coeducational, non-sec-
stjohnspschool.org
Annapolis, 410-757-2333
related field; excellent student/
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Baltimore, 410-649-3211 4 years–12th grade friendsbalt.org
Dawns Early Light Preschool Dunkirk, 301-855-6300
HASA | Gateway School Baltimore, 410-318-6780
2 years–5th grade dawnsearlylight.net
Imagine Nations Early Learning Center Owings, 410-286-3300
The Park School of Baltimore Baltimore, 410-339-7070
2 years–PreK-4 imaginenationselc.com
College Prep is
A
cademic rigor at Key is derived from achieving a deep understanding of the complexity of concepts and problems, not from the sheer amount of content covered. From First School through Upper School, Key’s program emphasizes experiential learning, creative and collaborative problem solving, and building habits of grit and resourcefulness. Key alumni say they are uniquely prepared for the challenges of collegiate programs and well-equipped to meet the demands of the innovation-driven economy.
• Over 75% of the Class of 2018 received merit scholarships
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KEY GRADUATES ARE: • Independent thinkers • Intrinsically motivated • Creative innovators • Effective collaborators • Tenacious problem-solvers • Articulate leaders
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• 90% of recent graduates accepted to one of their top choice colleges
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• 98% of alumni parents surveyed would recommend Key to a friend, colleague or family member
MIDDLE SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL (Grades 9-12)
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The Key School engages children from 2.5 years of age through grade 12 in a progressive, coeducational, college-preparatory program on its picturesque 15-acre campus located 4 miles from downtown Annapolis. Che sa pe a ke •Fa21403 mily.c om BIG 263.9231 BOOK OF EDUCATION 2018-2019 • 15 534 HILLSMERE DR. • ANNAPOLIS, MD • •410. • KEYSCHOOL.ORG
ANNAPOLIS LANGUAGE SCHOOL The Area’s Only Spanish Immersion Program for Preschoolers!
Ages 2-5 Up to 5 days a week available 9:30am – 12:00pm
AnnapolisLanguageSchool.com A student-centered,
developmentally
appropriate curriculum,
warm nurturing environment
with class sizes averaging
12-18 students
• PreK- Fifth grade
• AIMS accredited
• Special tuition for military families
• Performing Arts, science labs, & foreign language curriculum
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(must be 3 by Sept 1)
naps.napschool.com | 410-757-3090 74 Greenbury Point Road, Annapolis
Noah’s Ark Learning Center Inc.
Mt. Hebron Nursery School
Huntingtown, 410-414-5084
Ellicott City, 410-461-2773
Infants–5 years
mthebronnursery.org
noahsarklearningcenter.com
Prime Time Children’s Center
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
2 years–PreK-4
Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle
primetimechildrenscenter.com
Lanham, 301-577-9412
Owings, 301-855-2221
HOWARD COUNTY Chapelgate Preschool
4 years–8th grade school.stmatthias.org
Marriottsville, 410-442-5663
Belair Cooperative Nursery School
2 years–PreK-4
Bowie, 301-464-5782
chapelgate.org
belaircoop.org
Children of America Ellicott City Ellicott City, 443-492-2127
The Daisy Lane School at Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School
Infants–6th grade
Glenn Dale, 301-464-3215
childrenofamerica.com
3 years–Kindergarten
Childtime Preschool Columbia, Ellicott City, Largo,
htrinity.org See our ad on page 29
2 years–Kindergarten
Leal Angels Bilingual Child Development
childtime.com
Bowie, 301-850-4934
855-660-1872
Columbia Academy Columbia, Ellicott City, Fulton 410-992-0484 columbiaacademy.com
Emmanuel United Methodist Preschool Laurel, 301-725-5178 2 years–PreK-4 emmanuelpreschool.com
Julia Brown School
2 years–PreK-4 lealangels.com
Patuxent Montessori School Bowie, 301-464-4506 2 years–5th grade patuxent-montessori.org
Riverdale Baptist Preschool Riverdale Baptist School Upper Marlboro, 301-249-7000
Laurel, 301-498-0604
3 years - 12th Grade
18 months–3rd grade
Before & after care
juliabrownschools.com
Tuition: $10,005-$12,581/yr
Joy in Learning
rbschool.org Riverdale Baptist School is a fully
Columbia, 410-740-2999
accredited, co-education college
Infants–PreK-5
preparatory, Christian day
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school ministry for students from K3 through 12th grade. See our ad on page 33
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St. Matthew’s Early Education Center
mindfulness, English language arts, math, science, Spanish,
Bowie, 301-464-1813
social studies, music, art, cre-
2 years-Kindergarten
ative movement and Christian
stmatthews-bowie.org/eec
education.
St. Pius X Regional School
Kiddie Academy of Kent Island
Bowie, 301-262-0203
Stevensville, 410-643-3932
4 years–8th grade
2 years–PreK-4
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educationaldaycare.kiddie academy.com
QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY
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Christ Episcopal Church Day School
Christ Church Day School
Stevensville, 410-643-8248
Easton, 410-822-2677
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2–PreK 4
3 years–Pre-K
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PRESCHOOL DIRECTORY
Kent Island’s original preschool
I L o ve RSA!
maryland
excels
BY LAURA BOYCOURT
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I
n this digital age of online reviews,
the policy arm. Deciding where to send
just want to make sure families are informed
smartphone apps and instant
a child for care can be an overwhelming
so they can make the decision that’s best for
feedback, researching everything
process, Budd says, and the system was
their individual family and their individual
from a new coffee maker to cars to a
designed to make the search less daunting
child,” Wright explains.
vacation spot is as simple as a few clicks.
for families and offer them a showcase of
Wouldn’t it be nice if the same could be
care options that not only fit their needs
Going Above and Beyond
said for investigating child care? Thanks
but, you guessed it, excel. “What Maryland
Cathy Ross of Cathy’s Care, a registered
to Maryland EXCELS and both its online
EXCELS does is add another layer of quality
family child care provider in Glen Burnie,
platform and mobile app, researching quality
on to Maryland’s already rigorous licensing
has been in business 25 years and jumped
local early education is literally at your
standards,” Budd explains.
at the chance to get involved with Maryland
fingertips.
She says Maryland EXCEL’s online tool
EXCELS. Her program, which is both a
offers users the option to apply filters to
Maryland Credentialed Child Care Provider
search for a child care experience that falls
and National Association for Family Child
A collaboration between the Maryland
within their specific parameters. Not only
Care Accredited, is a level 5 within the
State Department of Education (MSDE)
do the website and smartphone app allow
system’s quality rating framework. Ross says
and the Johns Hopkins University School
families to vet quality local options, they also
she’s eager to participate in any system that
of Education’s Center for Technology
serve as educational resources for parents,
encourages early education providers to
in Education (CTE), Maryland EXCELS
says Jena Smith, Budd’s colleague at the
grow and exceed standards. “It makes me a
is simultaneously a rating system, an
Maryland EXCELS Branch. The site is a
better person, it makes me a better provider,
invaluable informational resource for
“great place for parents to learn what makes
it makes my program better,” she says.
families, and a support and improvement
up quality child care,” she says.
The Program
system for child care in the state. Child
Tonya Wright, early childhood project
Ross is also glad that there exists a resource detailing a variety of regulated
care programs in Maryland that have
administrator for JHU’s Center for Technology
care options, as it seems some families are
chosen to go beyond state licensure and
in Education, explains Maryland EXCELS
unaware they ought to be using regulated
participate in the Maryland EXCELS system
from the technological side, noting that
child care in the first place.
are rated on a scale of one to five (the
participating care providers submit
highest rating) based on criteria established
documents to create a portfolio of sorts, “our
Hebron Nursery School in Ellicott City, a
by the MSDE. According to the Maryland
team reviews those documents and gives that
private, traditional school of 200 students
EXCELS website, early education programs
provider a rating based upon what they’ve
that’s been operating in Howard County for
“demonstrate their competence in Staffing
uploaded.” The information is then off to the
more than 50 years. Schroeder says Mt.
and Professional Development, Accreditation
MSDE, which reviews the proposed ratings
Hebron was one of the first schools to link up
and Program Improvement, Developmentally
and may verify them.
with Maryland EXCELS as part of the pilot
Appropriate Practice, and Administrative
Because the system establishes ratings for
Amy Schroeder is the director of Mt.
program. She notes that the nursery school
Policies and Practices.” Additionally, in an
a range of child care options (child care
has worked hard to achieve and maintain
effort to provide options to families with
centers, public preschools, family child care,
its level 5 status, and she urges other child
more specific needs or requirements, the
before- and after-school programs, and
care programs to take part in the system
system also identifies child care that has
Head Start), families are introduced to a
regardless of their starting point or current
reached set standards in the areas of health
variety of options that might suit their needs.
rating. “It’s good just to participate,” she
and wellness, asthma-friendly child care,
Wright says that while the data show that
says. “Don’t not do it just because you can’t
quality business practices, eco-friendly
parents tend to select care based primarily
be a 5 right away.” Schroeder and her team
programming, and cultural and linguistic
on location and cost, Maryland EXCELS
have even earned “extras” beyond a level
competency.
encourages them “to make quality an equal
5 status, so it is possible to “improve on a
consideration when they are selecting
good thing.” And, whether that good thing
programs for their child.”
is a new family provider serving a handful
Collaboration for Quality Lindi Mitchell Budd, chief of the Maryland
“Research shows how much development
of families or a long-established large public
EXCELS branch within MSDE’s Division
happens in those first five years, so we really
preschool, it’s nice to know that Maryland
of Early Childhood Development, says
want to inform families of what quality is and
EXCELS provides child care throughout the
the system was in the making for nearly
what quality looks like in different program
state with the tools for self-improvement and
a decade. It blossomed once a federal
types,” says Wright. “Quality can look
local families with a resource to find quality
grant was issued to CTE to orchestrate the
different in different places and in different
care, one program at a time.
technological side of Maryland EXCELS while
environments and in different regions and in
the state was able to create and manage
different program types, and that’s okay. We
To learn more about Maryland EXCELS, visit marylandexcels.org.
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PRIVATE SCHOOL DIRECTORY
A
re you thinking private school might be the best option for your child? There are plenty to choose from in the area. Our
Private School Directory is a listing of private and parochial schools in Central Maryland. Schools with descriptions are advertisers, and information in the listings was provided by the schools. For more details on the schools, such as total enrollment, class sizes, uniform requirements, sports available and more,
P R I VAT E S C H O O L D I R E C T O R Y
visit ChesapeakeFamily.com/ privateschools.
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ANNE ARUNDEL
strong academics with a sound
15-acre campus located 4 miles
munities. We have small class
Christian nurturing to produce
from downtown Annapolis.
sizes and an inviting school
Annapolis Area Christian School
amazing, well-rounded students
See our ad on page 13, 15
house that stimulates children’s
Annapolis, Severn, 410-519-5300
and people.
Monsignor Slade Catholic School
See our ad on page 34
abilities to grow and mature intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially.
Before & after care
Calvary Baptist Church Academy
Tuition: $6,999-$18,030/yr
Glen Burnie, 410-768-5324
2 years – 8th grade
Rockbridge Academy
aacsonline.org
3 years–12th grade
Before & after care
Millersville, 410-923-1171
AACS is an independent
cbcaknights.org
Tuition: $7,415-$8,230/yr
rockbridge.org
Christian day school offering
Before & after care
Monsignor Slade’s students
5 years–12th grade
college preparatory academic
Tuition: $5,500/yr
benefit from excellent academic
Before & after care
curriculum, competitive athletic
Calvary Baptist Church Academy
instruction and preparation for
Tuition: $7,200-$14,500
program for middle and upper
in Glen Burnie, MD is a place to
high school in a caring, Catholic
Rockbridge Academy is a clas-
school students, and outstand-
invest in your child with classes
environment. Slade also builds a
sical Christian school and we
ing fine arts, including theater,
from Pre-school (K3 & K4) up
strong sense of community
utilize the time-proven method of
choral, band and visual arts.
to the 12th grade. We are a
while encouraging students to
education based on the Trivium.
Together with parents, we nurture
Christian school that focuses on
deepen their faith, knowledge,
Rockbridge Academy is com-
Christian faith and character
excellence in education (our stu-
and desire to serve.
mitted to offering a service to
and foster personal achievement
dents test 1-2 grades above the
See our ad on page 34
parents who are seeking an
in students.
national average).
PreK–12th grade
Glen Burnie, 410-766-7130 msladeschool.com
See our ad on page 16
excellent education for their chil-
See our ad on page 2
See our ad on page 8
Archbishop Spalding High School
Indian Creek School
Montessori International Children’s House
Crownsville, 410-923-3660
Annapolis, 410-757-7789
Severn, 410-969-9105
2.9 years–12th grade
18 months–6th grade
archbishopspalding.org
Before & after care
Before & after care
Saint Andrew’s Day School
9th grade–12th grade
Tuition: $2,700-$26,690/yr
Tuition: $9,750-$11,525/yr
Edgewater, 410-266-0952
Tuition: $16,270/yr
indiancreekschool.org
montessoriinternational.org
3 years–8th grade
As a Catholic, co-educational,
ICS believes that education
Montessori International (MICH)
standrewsum.org
college preparatory second-
should be engaging and chal-
is a coeducational independent
ary school, we are committed
lenging. Innovative teaching
school that inspires excellence,
to challenging our students to
based on educational research
nurtures curiosity and enhances
School of the Incarnation
grow spiritually, academically,
combined with nurturing relation-
creativity. Our student-centered
Gambrills, 410-519-2285
physically, and socially. The
ships and enrichment opportuni-
learning community emphasizes
schooloftheincarnation.org
school community provides a
ties outside the classroom create
hands-on experiential learning,
4 years–8th grade
caring environment that affirms
a unique, remarkable Pre-K
respect for self and others, and
Before & after care
the dignity of the individual and
through 12th grade college pre-
the development of inquiry skills
Tuition: $4,810-$8,150/yr
promotes learning.
paratory experience.
that enhance life-long learning.
School of the Incarnation is dedi-
See our ad on page 28
See our ad on page 23
Extended Day available.
cated to cultivating academic excellence in an environment
Book of Life Academy
Key School
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dren, taught from a distinctively See our ad on page 32
immersed in Gospel values. This
Annapolis, 410-263-2600
2.5 years–12th grade
Naval Academy Primary School
2 years–5th grade
Before & after care
Annapolis, 410-757-3090
student life.
Before & after care
Tuition: $8,295-$28,350/yr
naps.napschool.com
See our ad on page 22
Tuition: Please call
keyschool.org
3 years–5th grade
bookoflifeacademy.com
Key School engages children
Before & after care
We produce incredible,
from 2.5 years of age through
Tuition: $7,414-$10,707/yr
academically sound, young
grade 12 in a progressive, coed-
NAPS is a warm nurturing envi-
Christian leaders. The purpose
ucational, college-preparatory,
ronment that is open to military
of this school is to couple
day program on its picturesque
families and the Annapolis com-
Annapolis, 410-263-9231
commitment is woven seamlessly into the academic program and
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P R I VAT E S C H O O L D I R E C T O R Y
Christian world view.
Educating students from PreK 3 - 8th grade.
Severna Park, 410-647-7700
St. Martin’s Episcopal School
3 years–12th grade
Severna Park, 410-647-7055
Before & after care
3 years–8th grade
Tuition: Varies
Before & after care
severnschool.com
Tuition: $3,200-$12,700/yr
Severn School strives to meet the
stmartinsmd.org
Open Houses 9am
needs of young learners as well
We are an independent, co-ed
Friday, November 16 Saturday, November 17 Friday, January 25 Thursday, March 21
as college-bound students while
Episcopal school, welcoming
challenging them to realize
children age 3 through 8th
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow
Creative Teaching & Interactive Learning Where Every Child Thrives School, Family, Community
1120 Spa Road . Annapolis, MD . 410-269-1955 . stmartinsonline.org
Integrity † Initiative † Inclusion
Severn School
personal excellence. Students
cultural and economic back-
opportunities to demonstrate
grounds since 1957.
scholarship, leadership,
See our ad on page 25
citizenship, and sportsmanship. See our ad on page 17
St. Anne’s School of Annapolis
PreK through Grade 8
P R I VAT E S C H O O L D I R E C T O R Y
Open Houses: Thursday, Nov. 8th 9-10:30am Saturday, Jan. 26th 1-3pm
Helping students grow in knowledge and faith 410.519.2285 www.schooloftheincarnation.org 2601 Symphony Lane, Gambrills, MD 21054
111 Duke of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 410-990-4135 stmarysannapolis.org/page/es-admissions
St. Martin’s Lutheran School Annapolis, 410-269-1955 3 years–8th grade
Annapolis, 410-263-8650
Before & after care
2 years–8th grade
Tuition: $3,500-$12,680
Before & after care
stmartinsonline.org
Tuition: $3,575-$19,995/yr
Saint Martin’s School, PK3-8th,
st.annesschool.org
strives to develop well-rounded
An independent Episcopal
students by promoting academic
school for Twos through Eighth
achievement, character educa-
Grade students, St. Anne’s
tion, and spiritual growth. Our
School of Annapolis is focused
nurturing environment and strong
on a rigorous, inquiry-based
sense of community fosters every
academic and social curriculum.
child to thrive. Saint Martin’s
St. Anne’s School is shaping the
School provides an interactive
innovative leaders of tomorrow.
learning experience and individ-
See our ad on page 29
ualized attention to meet each
St. John the Evangelist School
Anchored in Faith, Rooted in Tradition, Committed to Excellence
Grade from diverse religious,
are provided varied
student’s needs. See our ad on page 22
4 years–8th grade
St. Mary’s Elementary School
Before & after care
Annapolis, 410-263-2869
Tuition: $7,875/yr
Kindergarten–8th grade
stjohnspschool.org
After care
At St. John the Evangelist
Tuition: $8,126-$9,340/yr
School, a Roman Catholic, par-
stmarysannapolis.org
ish school, our faculty and staff
St. Mary’s Elementary School is
work together to develop each
a parish coeducational Catholic
child to the best of her/his abil-
institution servicing many parish-
ity, spiritually, academically,
es within the greater Annapolis
artistically, socially and physi-
area. Anchored in Faith. Rooted
cally in a nurturing environment
in Tradition. Committed to
that promotes living faith, aca-
Excellence.
demic excellence, leadership,
See our ad on page 22
Severna Park, 410-647-2283
and service. See our ad on page 9
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St. Paul’s Lutheran School
their full potential—spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially,
Glen Burnie, 410-766-5790
and morally. The Archdiocese of
3 years–8th grade
Baltimore Catholic Schools enroll
stpaulslutheranschoolgb.org
over 25,000 students in 45
Your child will spend over half of her waking hours at school.
elementary and middle schools,
St. Philip Neri Catholic School Linthicum, 410-859-1212 st.philip-neri.org
and 19 high schools. See our ad on the back cover
Before & after care
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Tuition: $4,600-$25,460/yr
Baltimore, 410-486-1900
St. Philip Neri is a private,
2 years–12th grade
Catholic school serving students
bethtfiloh.com
4 years–8th grade
in PreK4 through grade 8. We
excellence.
Baltimore, 443-642-5165
See our ad on page 9
9th grade–12th grade, bsfa.org
The Summit School Edgewater, 410-798-0005
Boys’ Latin School of Maryland
thesummitschool.org
Baltimore, 410-377-5192
6 years–8th grade
5 years–12th grade
After School, Tuition: $30,700
boyslatinmd.com, After School
Bright students with dyslexia
Tuition: $20,500-$29,500
and learning differences
Maryland’s oldest independent,
experience individualized
non-sectarian college-preparatory
instruction with an evidence-
school for boys. Since 1844, we
based, well-rounded curriculum
have embodied our Latin motto,
that allows them to succeed,
Esse Quam Videri (to be, rather
while still challenging them
than to seem). Our talented fac-
academically. More than 90
ulty fosters enduring personal
percent of Summit students grad-
relationships and empowers
uate to mainstream high schools.
each student to strive for success
See our ad on page 16
in their pursuits.
BALTIMORE Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools
MAKE SURE IT’S A SCHOOL YOU BELIEVE IN.
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The Catholic High School of Baltimore
Pre-Kindergarten 3 through Grade 12
Baltimore, 410-732-6200
Seeing is believing...
thecatholichighschool.org
VISIT INDIAN CREEK!
Baltimore, 410-547-5369
9th–12th grade
archbalt.org/schools
Tuition: $14,600/yr
2 years–12th grade
Provided a quality, college pre-
Before & after care
paratory education, rooted in the
Tuition: $2,400-$20,000/yr
Franciscan tradition for young
Catholic schools in the
women since 1939. Catholic
Archdiocese of Baltimore provide
High challenges young women to
a Christ-centered education that
academic excellence, to respon-
is academically excellent and
sible leadership, and to Christian
empowers students to reach
community service.
Fall Open House LOWER SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL Grades Pre-K3 - 6 Grades 7-12 Wednesday, November 7 Sunday, November 11 9:00-11:00 a.m. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. 680 Evergreen Road 1130 Anne Chambers Way Crownsville, MD Crownsville, MD
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Catholic faith and academic
Baltimore School for the Arts
are dedicated to fostering the
St. Margaret’s Day School Kindergarten and Preschool Classes (Ages 2-5)
Your child will grow & develop their confidence and leadership skills while building strength & independence.
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“The one thing above all that you want for your child is the chance to reach full potential and there is no better place I can think of for that than WRUS.”
Center for Creative Learning
The School of the Cathedral
Baltimore, 410-945-0664
Baltimore, 410-464-4100
2 years–5th grade
5 years–8th grade
cclmd.org
schoolofthecathedral.org
Gilman School Baltimore, Lower School,
St. Paul Lutheran School
410-323-7284
Catonsville, 410-747-1924
Middle & Upper Schools,
18 months–5th grade
410-323-7169
stpaulcatonsville.org/school
5 years–12th grade gilman.edu
CALVERT
Lamb of God School
The Calverton School
Halethorpe, 410-242-4100
Huntintown, 410-535-0216
lambofgodschool.org
2.5 years–12th grade
5 years–8th grade
calvertonschool.org
Before & after care Tuition: $3,975-$8,000
Tidewater School
While encouraging academic
Huntingtown, 4102570533
excellence and a love of learning
3 years–5th grade
in our students, we also seek to
thetidewaterschool.org
nurture a personal relationship with God and to support parents in their effort to raise children who love the Lord.
Fall 2018 Admissions Events Prospective Parent Night October 4th, 6:30pm to 8pm
Open House
November 4th, 11am to 2pm
Learning Engineering and Design (LEAD) Day for Prospective Students
November 10th, 9:30am to Noon
For more information, please visit setonhs.org/visit
Elizabeth Seton High School
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See our ad on page 9
Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities
HOWARD Bethel Christian Academy Savage, 301-725-4673 3 years–8th grade bethelchristianacademy.com
2 years–12th grade
Resurrection-St. Paul School
mansef.org
Ellicott City, 410-461-9111
Baltimore, 410-938-4413
The Park School of Baltimore
3 years–8th grade resstpaul.org
parkschool.net
St. John’s Parish Day School
4 years–12th grade
Ellicott City, 4104657644
Before & after care
3 years–5th grade
Tuition: $17,680-$31,970
stjohnspds.org
Baltimore, 410-339-7070
Founded in 1912, The Park School of Baltimore is an independent, coeducational, non-sec-
KENT COUNTY
tarian, progressive Pre-K through
Kent School
12 school. With a challenging
Chestertown, 410-778-4100
curriculum and a dedicated fac-
kentschool.org
ulty, Park students venture into the
3 years–8th grade
world with the knowledge, the
Before & after care
confidence, and the skills they
Tuition: $5,800-$16,850/yr
need to become successful adults.
Kent School is a regional, inde-
pendent day school and our
Fairhaven School
promoting academic excel-
Wyeriverupperschool.org
Upper Marlboro, 301-249-8060
lence and building Christian
Tuition: $28,500/yr
academic, artistic, athletic, and
4 years–12th grade
character in a small community
Changes the lives of bright stu-
moral excellence. We accom-
fairhavenschool.com
atmosphere. The school offers a
dents with learning differences
challenging curriculum including
by engaging them in a challeng-
a four-year honors program and
ing educational experience that
a wide range of AP courses.
builds their skills and confidence,
See our ad on page 34
prepares them for college, and
mission is to guide students to
plish our mission with high academic and personal standards, a devoted and highly skilled faculty, and by living our commu-
Friends Community School College Park, 301-441-2100
nity values of integrity, respect,
Kindergarten–8th grade
responsibility and friendship.
friendscommunityschool.org
Radcliffe Creek School
Grace Christian School
Chestertown, 410-778-8150
QUEEN ANNE’S The Gunston School Centreville, 410-758-0620
positions them for success. Students come to Wye River to discover their strengths and find the right level of support. See our ad on page 24
Bowie, 301-262-0158
9th–12th grade
5 years–8th grade
Kindergarten–8th grade
gunston.org
TALBOT
radcliffecreekschool.org
gcsbowie.org
PRINCE GEORGE’S
The Country School
Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Belair Baptist Christian Academy
Easton, 410-822-1935
Stevensville, 410-643-3034
5 years–8th grade
Bowie, Glenn Dale,
4 years–8th grade
countryschool.org
301-262-5355
lcacademy.org
3 years–8th grade
4 years–12th grade
Before & after care
belairbaptistacademy.org
Tuition: $9,515-$13,195/yr
Wye River Upper School
htrinity.org
Centreville, 410-758-2922
9th grade–12th grade
Independent school, preschool
9th grade-12th grade
ssppeaston.org
Bishop McNamara High School
to 8th grade, extended day pro-
Forestville, 301-735-8401
gram, summer camp. Locations
9th–12th grade
in both Bowie and Glenn Dale.
bmhs.org
See our ad on page 29
DeMatha Catholic High School
Riverdale Baptist School
Hyattsville, 240-764-2200
Riverdale Baptist School
9th–12th grade
Upper Marlboro, 301-249-7000
dematha.org
3 years - 12th Grade
Elizabeth Seton High School
Before & after care Tuition: $10,005-$12,581/yr rbschool.org
Bladensburg, 301-864-4532
Riverdale Baptist School is a
setonhs.org, 9th–12th grade
fully accredited, co-education
Tuition: $14,375/yr
college preparatory, Christian
Rooted in Catholic values, the
day school ministry for students
mission of ESHS is to cultivate
from K3 through 12th grade.
confidence in young women to
See our ad on page 33
excel in college, careers, and life through an innovative and rigorous academic experience. As a diverse and inclusive l
St. Vincent Pallotti High School
Sunday, October 14, 2018 10:00am-12:30pm
Laurel, 301-725-3228
earning community, students
9th–12th grade
think critically and creatively,
After care, Tuition: $15,200/yr
work collaboratively, and
pallottihs.org
serve others.
Pallotti pursues its mission of
See our ad on page 24
Easton, 410-822-2275
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P R I VAT E S C H O O L D I R E C T O R Y
Saints Peter & Paul High School
Bowie, 301-262-0578
CLASSES THAT WORK Career and technical education programs jump-start students’ professional success. B Y D AV I D G R E I S M A N PHOTOS BY DUNKS PHOTO
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J
oshua Gilbert has learned a lot about hacking lately, and not just because of the news. The 17-year-old senior at Centennial High School in Ellicott City is being taught how to secure networks as well as how to attack them.
This is not the high school computer science class of 20 years
ago. Gilbert is a student in the Howard County school system’s cybersecurity program. His teachers are industry professionals who have tried to port as much of their experiences into as close of a classroom simulation as possible. He’ll graduate with a certification that can help get his foot in the door working in network support — and he’ll then begin an internship with the National Security Agency. “Hopefully it’ll build into a career,” Gilbert said. “Cybersecurity and the technology industries are poised for a lot of growth. That seems like a good place to get a lot of money.” It’s a wise choice for a teenager testing out potential career paths. The cybersecurity and homeland security industries have a large presence in this region, thanks to Fort Meade, the federal government and private contractors. High school students in our region can now prepare for their future in a variety of other fields as well. Votech, or vocational and technical training, has expanded far beyond the traditional automotive repair and construction trades. Now known as CTE, or career and technical education, the portfolios of available options in local school systems can prepare students for a broad spectrum of additional professions, including homeland security, information technology, cosmetology, culinary arts and animation — just to name a few. “The old votech was really only for a few students. Now it’s for all,” says Deb Albert, Anne Arundel County Public School System’s coordinator for career and technology education. “It’s not just training for students who don’t want to go to college. It’s training to give students a jump-start.”
From votech to CTE The traditional trades, like working on automobiles or in the construction industry, haven’t faded away whatsoever. They now include additional skills, thanks to computerization and other modern tools. A student who once may have been taught merely to weld, for example, can now learn to use a computerized plasma cutter as well. In addition, the philosophy is no longer one of teaching students a trade and getting them out the door. That won’t work anymore in today’s economy. Students will earn necessary certifications and licenses, may be set up with internships and apprenticeships, and can receive college credit — all before they’ve received their high school diplomas. “Whatever they’re doing next, whether it’s going to college,
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trade school or joining the workforce, I want them to be ready for it,” says Mark Wilding, director of career and technology education for Calvert County Public Schools. An increasing number of students aren’t just taking the core subjects and then applying to colleges. They’re enrolling in career and technical education and then either taking classes in-house or traveling off-site. Programs that require large and/or expensive equipment are hosted in a technology center. Other programs, like engineering and accounting, are available in the high schools. As with the other trades, these subjects ready students for jobs that require less than a four-year degree or put them further ahead on career paths that require additional education. At the Howard County Applications and Research Laboratory, which began in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a home for agriculture, horticulture, automotive and construction, signs now point students to classrooms for programs such as hotel and restaurant management, biotechnology, aerospace and visual communications. At least 1,200 students come to the building. The most popular fields with students are health, including programs for allied health, nursing assistants and emergency medical technicians; automotive; and cybersecurity. This is the first year that construction is at capacity. That’s a good thing — a large company headquartered in Columbia recently emailed the construction management program, expressing interest in having young talent sent their way.
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“The cost of college is prohibitive for a lot of students. They’re
Employers are well aware of the pipeline of potential workers.
looking for other options,” says Natalie Belcher, a career and
They are involved in the advisory boards that give feedback on the
technical education instructional facilitator in Howard County. “We
curriculum and instruction. They bring in students as interns and
don’t offer programs unless we feel comfortable that the future
cultivate them as candidates for future positions.
employment opportunities are there.”
“We have agreements with local unions. If you complete our program, you’re guaranteed admittance into the union,” Wilding
From CTE to the workforce
said. “Every kid who wants to work, they’re able to find work.”
Career and technical educators say they are training their
And students, often with advice from their families, will examine
students for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand careers. Even those
the local and national economies and then see whether a field might
specializing in construction can learn how to be project managers,
be right for them. In southern Prince George’s County, where a new
instead of starting off as rookie carpenters and hoping to work their
hospital is under construction, students at Friendly High School in Fort
way up.
Washington can graduate as certified clinical medical assistants and
“We’re preparing kids for what they’re actually going to
then go directly into working at a doctor’s office, hospital or urgent
need,” Wilding said. “So when they enter an industry, besides a
care facility, and they can choose continue their education.
certification, they’ll have knowledge of the latest and greatest trends
A’Kyia Thomas has dreamed of becoming a doctor since middle
and will be more likely to be hired, be successful and move up in
school, inspired in part by fiction — the drama of television show
their job.”
Grey’s Anatomy — but also by cold reality. Her grandfather died
Eric Leizear graduated from Calvert’s automotive program in
from an aneurysm. Her grandmother has cancer.
2015. His school helped set him up with a job as a technician at
“I like helping people,” says the 17-year-old senior. “Being in this
a dealership in Prince Frederick, which in turn entered him into the
profession makes me feel like I can help more.”
General Motors program at the Community College of Baltimore
It’s still going to be a long road until Thomas becomes a doctor. But
County.
she’s getting a much earlier start than the traditional pre-med student
“It gave me a jump-start to my career,” said Leizear, who’s now 21.
— and learning for free skills her predecessors had to pay to acquire.
“If I didn’t have that, I would be struggling right now.”
VISIT OUR CAMPUS
Serving Preschool through Grade 8
OPEN HOUSE
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FIELD TRIP DIRECTORY
C
entral Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay area offer excellent destinations for fun and learning. The following list encompasses some of the best around. Before heading out, check websites or call
to confirm hours, possible fees and changing exhibits.
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ANIMALS AND NATURE Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary
Clark’s Elioak Farm
about science and the environ-
hunting, picnicking and a play-
10500 Clarksville Pike,
ment through interactive exhibits
ground. Over 500 acres with
Ellicott City, 410-730-4049
about animals, nature trails and
native trees and shrubs.
clarklandfarm.com
overlooks, a guided wildlife
Meet and learn about animals
tram tour and more.
Watkins Nature Center
2880 Grays Rd., Prince
such as ducks, ponies, pigs,
Frederick, 410-535-5327
goats and emu. Also enjoy a
calvertparks.org/bccss.html
hayride, cow train, pony rides
Robinson Nature Center
and the Enchanted Forest.
6692 Cedar Ln., Columbia
301-218-6702, pgparks.com
occurring stand of bald cypress
Field trip tours in spring,
410-313-0400
Explore wildlife and enjoy
trees in America. An elevated
summer and fall.
howardcountymd.gov/
resident live animals, hands-on
Robinsonnaturecenter
exhibits, interpretive programs
Learn about space, the
and special events.
The northernmost naturally
boardwalk goes through the trees, some over 1,000 years
Irvine Nature Center
301 Watkins Park Dr., Upper Marlboro,
old. Listen for nature’s harmony
11201 Garrison Forest Rd.,
Chesapeake Bay and Native
of calling frogs and songbirds
Owings Mills, 443-738-9200
American culture through public
on the boardwalk.
explorenature.org
and group programs and field
Includes a nature center with
trips. Includes a digital
Annmarie Garden
animals and exhibits, trails
planetarium and dome-style
13480 Dowell Rd., Dowell
Calvert Cliffs State Park
ARTS
through 116 acres, programs
theater, programs, exhibits and
410-326-4640
10540 H.G. Trueman Rd.,
and field trips for students of
trails to explore.
annmariegarden.org
Lusby, 301-743-7613
all ages. Interactive exhibits
dnr2.maryland.gov
provide hands-on learning
Fossil hunting, hiking and fish-
about woodlands, wetlands and
Smallwood State Park
ing. The walk to the beach is 2
meadows.
2750 Sweden Point Rd.,
a playground.
Carrie Murray Nature Center
visitors to touch. Hosts familyfriendly events and festivals.
of the site of General William
Baltimore Museum of Art
1361 Wrighton Rd., Lothian
Smallwood’s home. Marina with
10 Art Museum Dr., Baltimore
410-741-9330, jugbay.org
access to the Potomac.
443-573-1700, artbma.org
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
1901 Ridgetop Rd., Baltimore
More than 1,400 acres of
410-396-0808
wetlands for hiking, canoeing
Carriemurraynature.org
and bird watching plus many
Focuses on educating the
public programs.
public about animals and the
garden, some of which invites
dnr2.maryland.govGuided tours
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 647 Contees Wharf Rd.,
Self-guided tours catering to kids on certain days; check website. Also offers family-friendly activities.
outdoors. Located in Gwynns
Montpelier Farms
Falls/Leakin Park, which
1720 Crain Hwy. North,
443-482-2216, serc.si.edu
includes meadows, marshlands,
Upper Marlboro
Trails, bird watching and
The Hirshhorn Gallery and Sculpture Garden
springs and wetlands.
410-320-0464
other outdoor, family activities.
7th St. and Independence Ave.
montpelierfarms.com
Understand human impacts on
SW, Washington, D.C.
See alpacas, sheep, bunnies,
the environment through
202-633-4674, hirshhorn.si.edu
pigs, goats and other farm ani-
hands-on inquiry and
Introduce or deepen children’s
mals. Also enjoy activities such
STEM-based learning.
understanding of and
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center 600 Discovery Ln., Grasonville
as gem stone mining, hayrides,
410-827-6694,
corn maze and more. Spring
bayrestoration.org
and fall field trips.
Over 4 miles of trails, an
National Wildlife Visitor Center
Edgewater
Tuckahoe State Park and Adkins Arboretum
exposure to modern and contemporary art.
Walters Art Museum
12610 Eveland Rd, Ridgely
600 N. Charles St., Baltimore
Tuckahoe: 410-820-1668
410-547-9000, thewalters.org
10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop,
Adkins Arboretum:
Kid-friendly art museum includes
educational programs and
Laurel, 301-497-5898
410-634-2847
opportunities to create your own
explore native woodlands, tidal
fws.gov/refuge/Patuxent/visit/
dnr2.maryland.gov
art and in-depth looks at
marshes and meadows.
NWVC.html
Twenty miles of hiking, biking
special exhibits.
Explore, discover and learn
and equestrian trails, canoeing,
aviary and a visitor center. Good for bird watching and hiking. Experience hands-on
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miles along a trail. There is also
Marbury, 301-743-7613
A 30-acre public sculpture
HISTORY
self-directed walking tours
Dr. Samuel Mudd Home
workshops and educational
3725 Dr. Samuel Mudd Rd.,
around Annapolis. Teacher outreach programs.
301-274-9358, drmudd.org
Historic St. Mary’s City
Visit the home where John
18751 Hogaboom Lane,
Wilkes Booth stopped to have
St. Mary’s City, 240-895-4979
his broken leg set. Run by Dr.
hsmcdigshistory.org
Mudd’s family.
Maryland’s first capital shows
Waldorf
what life was like in the 17th
Ford’s Theatre 511 10th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
century and teaches the colony’s legacy.
Open for daytime visits; tickets
Maryland State House
can be downloaded from the
100 State Circle, Annapolis
website. Guided tours tell the his-
410-946-5400
tory of the theater and focus on
msa.maryland.gov
Lincoln’s assassination.
The oldest state capitol in con-
202-347-4833, fordstheatre.org
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tinuous use, with original pieces.
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine 2400 E. Fort Ave., Baltimore 410-962-4290, nps.gov/fomc
Specialized tours available by appointment; self-guided tour information and education programs available.
against the British in the War of
Point Lookout State Park
1812 inspired “The
11175 Point Lookout Rd.,
Star-Spangled Banner.”
Scotland, 301-872-5688
Hands-on activities.
dnr2.maryland.gov
The successful defense of this fort
The lighthouse and Civil War
Harriet Tubman Museum
museum shows how Point Lookout functioned as a Union
424 Race St., Cambridge
hospital and POW camp. Other
410-228-0401
activities include fishing, boating
visitdorchester.org
and hiking. Said to be one of the
Tours must be arranged in
most haunted spots in Maryland.
advance. Brochures are availtour to see the site of Tubman’s
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
childhood, plantations where
6655 Rosehill Rd., Port Tobacco
she worked and stops on the
301-392-1776, nps.gov/thst
Underground Railroad.
This home of a signer of the
able for a self-guided driving
Declaration of Independence
Historic Annapolis Museum 99 Main St., Annapolis 410-267-6656, Annapolis.org
includes a self-guided tour of the house, farm buildings and cemetery.
Guided tours of historic homes
USS Constellation
and sites plus materials for
301 E. Pratt St., Pier 1, Baltimore, 410-539-1797
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historicships.org/
airandspace.si.edu
constellation.html
Includes exhibits, an IMAX the-
This all-sail warship is the only
ater and a planetarium. Free
Civil War-era naval vessel still
daily educational programs.
afloat. Discover how sailors lived on board through a self-guided or audio tour.
SCIENCE Baltimore Museum of Industry
National Museum of Natural History
For a complete listing of this ChesapeakeFamily.com/ fieldtripdirectory.
723 Second St., Annapolis
College Park, 301-864-6029
410-295-0104, amaritime.org
collegeparkaviationmuseum.com
Housed in the old McNasby’s
Tells the story of flight from the
Oyster Packing Company, this
Wright Brothers to today. Learn
interactive museum hosts lec-
about the history and science
tures, concerts and children’s
of flight.
activities. Learn about the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay or catch a tour to the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.
Both permanent and rotating
Banneker-Douglass Museum
exhibits in a “please touch” envi-
84 Franklin St., Annapolis
ronment. The Kids Room play
410-216-6180
area is open to children under 8.
bdmuseum.maryland.gov
5
November 4th & January 27th 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Dedicated to preserving Maryland’s African-American history from 1633 to the pres-
8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt
ent. See the advertisement for
301-286-2000, nasa.gov/cen-
the slave auction in which Kunta
ters/goddard/home/index.html
Kinte was sold and the reward
Exhibits, hands-on activities
poster for Harriet Tubman.
garden” with different types of
Calvert Marine Museum
rockets and hardware.
14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons, 410-326-2042 calvertmarinemuseum.org
410-757-7789
Boats, models, wood carvings,
600 Independence Ave. at 6th
fossils and live animals with the
Street SW, Washington, D.C.
Chesapeake Bay in the back-
202-633-2214,
yard.
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1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr.,
National Air and Space Museum
role of the U.S. Navy.
cultures to oceans to rocks and
The Annapolis Maritime Museum
Also includes a full-size “rocket
Collections show the history and
those who worked (and continue)
directory visit us online at
College Park Aviation Museum and Airport
and a regular rocket launch.
usna.edu/museum
Learn the story of the Bay and
Exhibits on everything from
UNIQUELY MARYLAND
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Annapolis, 410-293-2108,
410-745-2916, cbmm.org
actual watermen.
tours and exhibits.
410-685-5225, mdsci.org
St. Michaels
202-633-1000, mnh.si.edu
IMAX theater.
601 Light St., Baltimore
Preble Hall, 118 Maryland Ave.,
to work on it. Learn from
410-727-4808 ext.117
Maryland Science Center
213 North Talbot St.,
NW, Washington, D.C.
minerals. Also includes an
Hands-on programs, interactive
US Naval Academy Museum
10th St. and Constitution Ave.
1415 Key Highway, Baltimore thebmi.org
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Annapolis Area Christian School ....................................2
Monsignor Slade Catholic School.................................. 34
Annapolis Language School ......................................... 16
Montessori International Children’s House....................... 33
Archbishop Spalding High School................................. 28
Naval Academy Primary School ................................... 16
Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholics School.........Back Cover
Orthodontists of Maryland..............................................4
Ballet Theatre of Maryland.............................................4
Park School of Maryland, The................................. 14, 24
Beth Shalom Preschool...................................................4
Peabody Institute...........................................................4
Book of Life Academy ................................................. 34
Play Centers, Inc/Play and Learn.....................................9
Boys’ Latin School of Maryland..................................... 28
Right Start Academy.................................................... 17
Bright Beginning Children’s Learning Center.....................9
Riverdale Baptist Ministries School................................. 33
Calvary Baptist Church Academy....................................8
Rockbridge Academy................................................... 32
Calvary Center School...................................................4
School of the Incarnation.............................................. 22
Catholic High School................................................... 23
Severn School............................................................. 17
Christ Episcopal Day School......................................... 17
St. Anne’s School of Annapolis...................................... 29
Colonial Nursery School.............................................. 11
St. John the Evangelist School.........................................9
Creative Garden Nursery School and Kindergarten...........8
St. Margaret’s Day School............................................ 24
Docksiders Gymnastics ..................................................4
St. Martin’s Episcopal School........................................ 25
Edinboro Early School....................................................9
St. Martin’s Lutheran School.......................................... 22
Elizabeth Seton High School......................................... 24
St. Mary’s Elementary School........................................ 22
Grannie Annie’s Child Care & Learning Center............... 11
St. Philip Neri School.....................................................9
Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School................................. 29
St. Vincent Pallotti High School...................................... 34
Indian Creek School.................................................... 23
Summit School, The..................................................... 16
Kent School................................................................ 24
Weems Creek Nursery School....................................... 14
Key School........................................................... 13, 15
Woods Child Development Center...................................8
Lamb of God School......................................................9
Wye River Upper School.............................................. 24
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