Oldest Private Schools in Maryland
- The average private school in Maryland was founded around 1966 (2018-19).
- The oldest private schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
- The oldest private school in Maryland is West Nottingham Academy, founded in 1744.
Oldest Private Schools in Maryland (2018-19)
- School Founding Date Grades Location
- 1. Founding Date: 1744
Grades: 9-121079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410)658-9279 - 2. Founding Date: 1784
Grades: PK-125114 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410)649-3211 - 3. Founding Date: 1789
Grades: 9-1210900 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301)493-5000 -
- 4. Founding Date: 1810
Grades: PK-8100 Creamery Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301)447-3161 - 5. Founding Date: 1821
Grades: K-83100 Monkton Road
Monkton, MD 21111
(410)771-4816 - 6.-7. Founding Date: 1829
Grades: PK-88414 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301)662-6722 - 6.-7.St John's Catholic Prep(Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1829
Grades: 9-123989 Buckeystown Pike
Buckeystown, MD 21717
(301)662-4210 - 8. Founding Date: 1832
Grades: 9-128400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410)486-7401 - 9. Founding Date: 1842
Grades: 8-1217641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301)733-9330 - 10. Founding Date: 1844
Grades: K-12822 W Lake Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410)377-5192 - 11. Founding Date: 1845
Grades: 9-128102 Lasalle Road
Towson, MD 21286
(410)825-4266 - 12. Founding Date: 1847
Grades: 9-12901 Aisquith Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410)522-7800 - 13. Founding Date: 1849
Grades: K-1211152 Falls Rd
Brooklandville, MD 21022
(410)825-4400 - 14. Founding Date: 1852
Grades: 6-12500 Chestnut Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
(410)823-0601 - 15.The Maryland School For The BlindSpecial Education SchoolFounding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-123501 Taylor Ave
Nottingham, MD 21236
(410)444-5000 - 16.St Augustine School(Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-85990 Old Washington Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410)796-3040 - 17.St John Evangelist Elementary School(Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-813311 Long Green Pike
Hydes, MD 21082
(410)592-9585 - 18. Founding Date: 1862
Grades: K-8111 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410)990-4135 - 19.St Agnes School(Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8603 Saint Agnes Ln
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410)747-4070 - 20. Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-845 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410)848-7455 - 21. Founding Date: 1867
Grades: 8-121500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(410)472-4800 - 22.Academy Of The Holy CrossAll-girls (Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1868
Grades: 9-124920 Strathmore Ave
Kensington, MD 20895
(301)942-2100 - 23.School Of The Cathedral Mary Our Queen(Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1871
Grades: K-8111 Amberly Way
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410)464-4100 - 24.Notre Dame Preparatory SchoolAll-girls | Special Program Emphasis (Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1873
Grades: 6-12815 Hampton Lane
Towson, MD 21286
(410)825-6202 - 25. Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-8218 W Washington St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301)733-1184 - 26. Founding Date: 1877
Grades: PK-88416 Belair Road
Nottingham, MD 21236
(410)256-8026 - 27. Founding Date: 1879
Grades: PK-84801 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410)744-4251 - 28.-29.Bryn Mawr SchoolAll-girlsFounding Date: 1885
Grades: PK-12109 W Melrose Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410)323-8800 - 28.-29. Founding Date: 1885
Grades: 9-1222600 Camp Calvert Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301)373-4183 - 30.Little Flower School(Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1887
Grades: PK-820410 Point Lookout Rd.
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301)994-0404 - 31. Founding Date: 1889
Grades: PK-826 Melvin Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410)744-6560 - 32.-33. Founding Date: 1897
Grades: K-125407 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410)323-3800 - 34.-35.Holton-Arms SchoolAll-girlsFounding Date: 1901
Grades: 3-127303 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301)365-5300 - 34.-35. Founding Date: 1901
Grades: PK-125204 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410)323-5500
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