Independent schools are private schools, but not all private schools are independent. Independent schools are always run by a board of governors or trustees. Here is a directory of local independent schools by county.
Anne Arundel County
Annapolis Area Christian School
aacsonline.org
[email protected]
Lower School – Annapolis
410-846-3504
710 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401
Lower School – Severn
410-846-3505
61 Gambrills Road, Severn, MD 21144
Middle School
410-846-3506
716 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
Upper School
410-846-3507
109 Burns Crossing Road, Severn, MD 21144
Grade Range: K-12
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 12
Christian school
Archbishop Spalding High School
archbishopspalding.org
410-969-9105
8080 New Cut Road, Severn, MD 21144
Grade Range: 9-12
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 16
Coed private, Catholic high school
Chesapeake Montessori School
chesapeake-montessori.com
[email protected]
410-757-4740
Main Campus (18 months to 12 years)
20 Old Mill Bottom Road, North Annapolis, MD 21409
Upper Campus (12-15 years)
1344 Ritchie Highway, Arnold, MD 21012
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 13
Coed independent Montessori school
Chesterton Academy of Annapolis
chestertonacademyofannapolis.org
[email protected]
410-855-3216
31 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, MD 21401
Grade Range: 9-12
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 12
Classical secondary school grounded in the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church
Divine Mercy Academy
divinemercy.md
[email protected]
410-705-0778
8513 St Jane Drive, Pasadena, MD 21122
Grade Range: K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 5
Catholic liberal education model
Indian Creek School
indiancreekschool.org
[email protected]
410-923-3660
1130 Anne Chambers Way, Crownsville, MD 21032
Grade Range: Pre-K-12
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 7
Coed university-preparatory school
Naval Academy Primary School
napsschool.org
410-757-3090
74 Greenbury Point Road, Annapolis, MD 21402
Grade Range: Pre-K and elementary
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 10
Serving military and civilian families in the Annapolis area
Rockbridge Academy
rockbridge.org
410-923-1171
680 Evergreen Road, Crownsville, MD 21032
Grade Range: K-12
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 6 (upper school)
Private Christian school
Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Day School
school.standrewsum.org
410-266-0875
4 Wallace Manor Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
Grade Range: Pre-K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 6
Private Methodist school
School of the Incarnation
schooloftheincarnation.org
410-519-2285
2601 Symphony Lane, Gambrills, MD 21054
Grade Range: Pre-K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 16
Private Catholic school
Severn School
severnschool.com
[email protected]
410-647-7700
Lower School
Chesapeake Campus
1185 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Arnold, MD 21012
Upper School
Teel Campus
201 Walter St., Severna Park, MD 21146
Grade Range: Pre-K-12
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 10
Coed preparatory school
St. Anne’s School of Annapolis
stannesschool.org
410-263-8650
3112 Arundel on the Bay Road Annapolis, MD 21403
Grade Range: K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 8
Small independent school of the Episcopal tradition
St. John the Evangelist School
stjohnspschool.org
[email protected]
410-647-2283
669 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park, MD 21146
Grade Range: Pre-K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 20
Private Catholic school
St. Martin’s in-the-Field Episcopal School
stmartinsmd.org
410-647-7055
375-A Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
Grade Range: Pre-K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 7
Private Episcopal school
The Key School
keyschool.org
410-263-9231
534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403
Grade Range: Pre-K-12
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 6
Coed independent school
The Summit School
thesummitschool.org
410-798-0005
664 East Central Ave., Edgewater, MD 21037
Grade Range: 1-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 4
Dyslexia and other learning differences
Prince George’s County
Friends Community School
friendscommunityschool.org
301-441-2100
5901 Westchester Park Drive, College Park, MD 20740
Grade Range: K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 10
Private Quaker school
Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School
htrinity.org
301-262-5355
13106 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20720
Grade Range: Pre-K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 6
Private Episcopal school
St. Vincent Pallotti High School
pallotihs.org
301-725-3228
113 St Marys Place, Laurel, MD 20707
Grade Range: 9-12
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 12
Coed Catholic secondary school; college preparatory
Calvert County
Cardinal Hickey Academy
cardinalhickeyacademy.org
[email protected]
410-286-0404
1601 W. Mt. Harmony Road, Owings, MD 20736
Grade Range: Pre-K-8
Teacher-Student Ratio: 1 to 11
Private Catholic school
