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The Banner School is a co-educational, independent school composed of a preschool (3- and 4-year-olds), primary school (K-4th), and a middle school for grades 5-8.  Its mission as one of the best private schools in Maryland is to provide an academically challenging curriculum in a secure environment, to motivate students to achieve to the best of their abilities, and, in so doing, to stimulate a lifelong love of learning. Why choose the Banner School? The foundation established here enables our graduates to pursue their higher education at high schools and colleges throughout the country. In addition to the core academic subjects, students are actively involved in the arts, world language study, physical activity, and technology.

The Visitation Academy, a private Catholic school for girls Pre-K through 8th grade, strives to perpetuate a great reverence toward God and a gentle strength in its young ladies.

In its pursuit of academic excellence in a Catholic atmosphere, it concentrates on establishing Christian ideas in an environment where the spiritual, academic, physical, emotional and social needs of each girl receive first consideration. It encourages each student to reach her highest potential of academic and personal success by developing each student’s particular gifts, that, when developed, enrich not only her community but also the world.

Kent School is a regional, independent day school serving students from pre- kindergarten through eighth grade. Our mission is to guide our students in realizing their potential for academic, artistic, athletic, and moral excellence. Our school’s family-oriented, supportive, student-centered environment fosters the growth of honorable, responsible citizens for our country and our diverse world. Kent School’s mission is to guide our students in realizing their potential for academic, artistic, athletic, and moral excellence. The school’s family-oriented, supportive, student-centered environment fosters the growth of honorable, responsible citizens for our country and our diverse world.

Located on a 50-acre campus in the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve, the Barnesville School is an independent school of arts and sciences that offers families innovative preschool through 8^th grade academics grounded in a culture of joy, support and excellence.

Students are engaged in a rich curriculum that: balances arts, sciences, technology and outdoor education; presents many opportunities for imagination, exploration and personal growth; and embraces an individualized approach that goes beyond the limits of standardized education.

Devoted to providing quality programs to meet the physical, social-emotional, and mental developmental needs of your child using integrated and age appropriate methods.

Our programs are designed for children three to six, with parent-child classes for infants through three year olds.  We surround our children with simple experiences that teach the world in a gentle way by letting them do things directly themselves, trusting their innate stages of growth and guarding them from sensory overload.  Children enjoy daily activities including free indoor and outdoor play, songs, stories, plays, and arts and crafts.

Seneca Academy, located in Darnestown, Maryland, is the first private authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years World School Program in Montgomery County, MD.  Our curricula, campus, and classrooms provide students with hands-on, experiential learning opportunities to become deeply engaged in the learning process. We use project-based, student inquiry methods to ensure our students “turn experience into knowledge.”  With the guidance of our experienced teaching staff, Seneca Academy students learn how to think deeply, communicate effectively, and interact positively. Please call the school at (301) 869-3728 or visit our website at www.SenecaAcademy.org to schedule a tour.

Friends Meeting School, serving age 3-2^th grade, offers a challenging, global curriculum which exceeds state standards. Small class sizes and experienced, caring teachers create a successful, hands-on, creative learning environment. Located on 54 picturesque acres in southern Frederick County, we are minutes from I-270, I-70, and Montgomery County. FMS hosts monthly bilingual Spanish Story Times and monthly play dates for ages 2½-6 during the school year. FMS offers Spanish, art, music, and drama classes beginning in preschool, and has won state and national Character Education awards. For more information or a tour, call 301-798-0288 or visit www.FriendsMeetingSchool.org.