compiled by Sylvia Blair
Carroll County offers a diverse range of choices for private schools. Families are often drawn to private school because a particular school may align with a family’s values, class sizes are often smaller, and a school may have a curriculum tailored to a student’s likes and learning style.
Carroll Christian Schools
550 Baltimore Blvd., Westminster • 410-876-3838 • www.carrollchristian.com
Email: info@carrollchristian.com
Ages Served: 2 years-12th grade
Tuition Cost: Varies, see website
Academic Focus: Prepares students for college and life success; different diploma tracks and academic levels include advanced and honors diplomas
Carroll Lutheran School
1738 Old Taneytown Rd., Westminster • 410-848-1050 • www.clsedu.org
Email: office@clsedu.org
Ages Served: K-8th grade
Tuition Cost: About $7,000
Academic Focus: Exceptional education formed in faith
Gerstell Academy
2500 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg • 410-861-4400 • www.gerstell.org
Email: mlouque@gerstell.org
Ages Served: Pre-K (age 4) and kindergarten-12th grades
Tuition Cost: $11,100-$24,413
Academic Focus: College preparatory, leadership, non-sectarian, values-based education
Montessori School of Westminster
1055 Montessori Dr., Westminster • 410-848-6283 • www.themsw.org
Email: office@themsw.org
Ages Served: 2 years-9th grade
Tuition Cost: Ranges from $4,525-$12,450, depending on age and program selection
Academic Focus: Environmental education, with a focus on the outdoors, which complements a standard curriculum
North Carroll Community School
401 Stone Rd., Westminster • 410-386-0655 • www.nccs.school
Email: sam@nccs.school
Ages Served: K-8th grades
Tuition Cost: Grades K-5 $8,995; Grades 6-8 $9,995
Academic Focus: Curriculum for various levels and abilities of students; STEM; literature, history and other general subjects; School encourages community support from the students
St. John Catholic School
45 Monroe St., Westminster • 410-848-7455 • www.sjwestschool.org
Email: jtolj@sjwestschool.org
Ages Served: Pre-K (age 3)-8th grades
Tuition Cost: $6,737
Academic Focus: Faith-based STEM and technology-enriched programs
St. Stephen’s Classical Christian Academy
2275 Liberty Rd., Eldersburg • 410-795-1249 • www.ststephensclassical.org
Email: ststephenscca@gmail.com
Ages Served: 4 years old (junior kindergarten)-8th grades
Tuition Cost: $5,950; does not include registration, curriculum, and other fees
Academic Focus: Classical style: grammar and logic stages
Springdale Preparatory School
1000 Green Valley Rd., New Windsor • 443-671-2531 • www.springdaleps.org
Email: admissions@springdaleps.org
Ages Served: 6-12th grades
Tuition Cost: Carroll County day student rate (non-boarding school) $11,500; non-Carroll County resident, day student rate $21,500; five-day boarding school rate $47,500; seven-day boarding school rate $52,500. Financial aid and academic scholarships are available. Applications are on a rolling admissions basis, throughout the year.
Academic Focus: International baccalaureate curriculum, a globally recognized curriculum that prepares students well for collegiate success
The Legacy School
115 Terrapin Rd., Sykesville • 410-549-1717• www.legacyschoolmd.org
Email: jcaplan@legacyschoolmd.org
Ages Served: Ages 6-14
Tuition Cost: $26,800
Academic Focus: Students with dyslexia and related language-based learning differences
Note: This list of area private schools is for informational purposes and is not considered a referral or recommendation. Every effort was made to include a complete listing of the private schools in Carroll County. Schools that responded by the publication deadline were included. For more information about enrollment or openings, contact the school directly.
