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Key School

534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD, 21403-0214 -

School Notes Overview:

Key School's greatest strengths are its students, its faculty, and its program. Key students are curious, lively, articulate, and self-confident. Key teachers are noted for their experience, their intellectual vitality, and their concern for students. The program includes courses, materials, and experiences intended to instruct, stimulate, challenge, and engender a delight in learning while developing a sustaining degree of intellectual curiosity. The School emphasizes the learning process, promotes individuality, and encourages the expression of ideas and points of view in both academic and non-academic areas. The general tone of the campus is egalitarian, informal, academically focused, creative and caring. The 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. The School's role is to nourish and guide this natural exuberance, energy, and delight in the search for meaning, so that each student may develop into an informed, thoughtful and constructive member of society, with a lifelong commitment to learning....

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School Overview:

	Key School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1958
County	Anne Arundel County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	711 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	27%	31%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 46 students
	Kind - 51 students
	Grade 1 - 49 students
	Grade 2 - 49 students
	Grade 3 - 50 students
	Grade 4 - 49 students
	Grade 5 - 51 students
	Grade 6 - 52 students
	Grade 7 - 54 students
	Grade 8 - 54 students
	Grade 9 - 54 students
	Grade 10 - 50 students
	Grade 11 - 50 students
	Grade 12 - 52 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	111 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	16
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	174 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Marcella Yedid
Admissions Director	Jessie Dunleavy
Sport
Total Sports Offered	13
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Dance
	Equestrian	Field Hockey
	Golf	Indoor Soccer
	Lacrosse	Sailing
	Soccer	Tennis
	Track and Field

School Notes:

Key School's greatest strengths are its students, its faculty, and its program. Key students are curious, lively, articulate, and self-confident. Key teachers are noted for their experience, their intellectual vitality, and their concern for students. The program includes courses, materials, and experiences intended to instruct, stimulate, challenge, and engender a delight in learning while developing a sustaining degree of intellectual curiosity. The School emphasizes the learning process, promotes individuality, and encourages the expression of ideas and points of view in both academic and non-academic areas. The general tone of the campus is egalitarian, informal, academically focused, creative and caring. The 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. The School's role is to nourish and guide this natural exuberance, energy, and delight in the search for meaning, so that each student may develop into an informed, thoughtful and constructive member of society, with a lifelong commitment to learning.
Profile last updated: 07/16/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21403)	School Zip (21403)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,607 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$61,374	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	40 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (21403) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	61% / 39%	65% / 35%