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Stepping Stones Learning Academy

402 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826

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Tel: (410) 341-7668

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Stepping Stones is a Maryland State of Education approved Pre-Kthrough 12th grade private school as well as nationally accreditedthrough the National Independent Private School Association as well as Middle States.(NIPSA).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-11
Enrollment: 142 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Independent Private Schools Association

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-11

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1999

Summer School Offered

Yes

Student Body

Total Students

142 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

32%

State avg.: 38%

Students by Grade

Stepping Stones Learning Academy Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

National avg.: 13:1

Average Class Size

15 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Please contact the office for current tuition rates

School Notes

School Mascot: Stingrays

Stepping Stones Learning Academy strives to provide achallenging academic program for students that will prepare themfor both secondary and post-secondary education. Theelementary curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all childrenand all types of learners. It promotes not only cognitivedevelopment but also social, emotional as well asphysical-motor. The secondary curriculum offers advancedlevel courses and dual enrollment options with Wor-Wic CommunityCollege. All grades are encouraged to incorporate technologyand engage in differentiated, cooperative and cross-curricularinstruction, especially in the elementary curriculum. Inaddition, SSLA is dedicated to providing all of our students withexperiential learning opportunities through hands-on learningactivities, labs and field trips. Some of our more notableexperiences include: caving in Sweetwater, Tennessee, whitewaterrafting near Fayetteville, West Virginia, exploring Mt. Rushmore atKeystone, South Dakota, swimming with dolphins in Orlando, Floridaand gem mining in North Carolina.

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-11
Enrollment: 142 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Maryland is $16,085 for elementary schools and $20,331 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Maryland is 79% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).