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Gilman School Embraces Community & Diversity

Gilman has a history of being a community school, and character and the desire to lead develop best through action.

Gilman Embraces Community Service

At Gilman, boys at all ages participate in community service projects, collecting non-perishable food items for the Donald Bentley Food Pantry and toys and clothing to benefit Echo House, making peanut butter sandwiches for the homeless, shooting basket in Hoops for Heart, reading books to raise money for tsunami victims, supporting the annual American Red Cross Blood Drive, or participating myriad other activities throughout the school year.

Gilman/McDonogh “Sleep Out For The Homeless” Clothing Drive

You know about the fierce spirit of competition that drives the Gilman-McDonogh football rivalry. But do you also know about the noble spirit of cooperation that unites these two historic schools?

One School, One Service Leaning Day at Boys’ Latin

Since 2009, Boys’ Latin has held an all day, all school service event — Service Learning Day. The whole day is set aside for all students, grades K-12, to work together on service projects with a single theme.

Boys’ Latin 8th Grade “Go Learn!” Experience

Each May, Boys’ Latin 8th graders embark on “Go Learn!,” a day in which they visit local businesses and institutions for a hands-on view of entrepreneurship, teamwork, character, communication, and academic-based skills needed and cultivated at work on a daily basis.

Boys’ Latin: Boys & Learning

To really know boys is to know how they think – that they respond best to experiential, hands-on learning that appeals to the different senses, involving action and movement.

Columbine-Inspired Anti-Bullying Program Comes To St. Margaret School In Bel Air

Rachel’s Challenge is a program that was introduced last year on October 25th when Saint Margaret School of Bel Air decided to develop a Rachel’s Challenge Club. Rachel’s Challenge is a new anti-bullying program named after Rachel Scott, the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999.

How Is An Applicant Selected By An Independent School?

Families who are considering an independent school often wonder how the decision is made by the school to admit a student.

St. Timothy’s School

Founded in 1882, St. Timothy’s School is a college preparatory boarding and day school, preparing girls to assume positions of leadership with moral focus and courage, intellectual honesty and acumen, and the confidence to act responsibly and ethically in all areas of their lives.

Lutheran Schools Tops In The Nation On The Nations Report Card

Accountability! Results- what difference does it make? We are becoming a data-driven nation in regard to our schools. Whether you agree with that direction or not, it is where we are at this moment in our nation’s history. Parents want to know if their child is receiving a quality education.