Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Maryland
The average private elementary school in Maryland was founded around 1961 (2021).
The oldest private elementary school in Maryland is Friends School of Baltimore, founded in 1784.
The oldest private elementary schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Maryland (2021)
- School Founding Date Grades Location
- Rank: #11. Founding Date: 1784
Grades: PK-125114 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 649-3211 - Rank: #22. Founding Date: 1810
Grades: PK-8100 Creamery Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 447-3161 - Rank: #33. Founding Date: 1821
Grades: PK-83100 Monkton Road
Monkton, MD 21111
(410) 771-4816 -
- Rank: #44. Founding Date: 1829
Grades: NS-88414 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 662-6722 - Rank: #55. Founding Date: 1842
Grades: 8-1217641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330 - Rank: #66. Founding Date: 1844
Grades: NS-12822 W Lake Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 377-5192 - Rank: #77. Founding Date: 1849
Grades: K-1211152 Falls Rd
Brooklandville, MD 21022
(410) 825-4400 - Rank: #88. Founding Date: 1852
Grades: 6-12500 Chestnut Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 823-0601 - Rank: #99.The Maryland School For The BlindSpecial Education SchoolFounding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-123501 Taylor Ave
Nottingham, MD 21236
(410) 444-5000 - Rank: #1010. Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8105 Church Ln
Cockeysville, MD 21030
(410) 683-0600 - Rank: #1111. Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-85990 Old Washington Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 796-3040 - Rank: #1212.St. John Evangelist Elementary School(Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-813311 Long Green Pike
Hydes, MD 21082
(410) 592-9585 - Rank: #1313. Founding Date: 1862
Grades: K-8111 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4135 - Rank: #1414. Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8603 Saint Agnes Ln
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 747-4070 - Rank: #1515. Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-845 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 848-7455 - Rank: #1616. Founding Date: 1867
Grades: 8-121500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(410) 472-4800 - Rank: #1717. Founding Date: 1871
Grades: K-8111 Amberly Way
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 464-4100 - Rank: #1818.Notre Dame Preparatory SchoolAll-girls (Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1873
Grades: 6-12815 Hampton Lane
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 825-6202 - Rank: #1919. Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-8218 W Washington St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-1184 - Rank: #2020. Founding Date: 1877
Grades: PK-88416 Belair Road
Nottingham, MD 21236
(410) 256-8026 - Rank: #2121. Founding Date: 1879
Grades: NS-84801 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 744-4251 - Rank: #2222.The Bryn Mawr SchoolAll-girlsFounding Date: 1885
Grades: PK-12109 W Melrose Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-8800 - Rank: #23-2423.- 24. Founding Date: 1887
Grades: PK-8112 Ware Ave
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 427-4801 - Rank: #23-2423.- 24.Little Flower School(Roman Catholic)Founding Date: 1887
Grades: PK-820410 Point Lookout Rd.
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 994-0404 - Rank: #25-2625.- 26. Founding Date: 1889
Grades: PK-826 Melvin Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 744-6560 - Rank: #25-2625.- 26. Founding Date: 1889
Grades: K-12581 S Maryland Ave
North East, MD 21901
(410) 287-2050 - Rank: #2727. Founding Date: 1893
Grades: K-8106 Saint Marys Pl
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 498-1433 - Rank: #28-2928.- 29. Founding Date: 1897
Grades: PK-8105 Tuscany Rd
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 243-6054 - Rank: #28-2928.- 29. Founding Date: 1897
Grades: PK-125407 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-3800 - Rank: #30-3130.- 31.Holton-arms SchoolAll-girlsFounding Date: 1901
Grades: 3-127303 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-5300 - Rank: #30-3130.- 31. Founding Date: 1901
Grades: PK-125204 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(443) 934-3896 - Rank: #3232. Founding Date: 1910
Grades: NS-12300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111 - Rank: #3333. Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-8205 N Hickory Avenue
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 879-1113 - Rank: #3434. Founding Date: 1912
Grades: PK-122425 Old Court Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 339-7070 - Rank: #3535. Founding Date: 1914
Grades: NS-12201 Water St
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-7700
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