Founded in 1919, Tower Hill School provides a challenging and exhilarating educational experience for students in Preschool through Grade 12. Through a personalized and innovative approach, students are inspired to be their best in a supportive environment that balances top academics with athletic, artistic, leadership and service opportunities. Character education is integrated throughout the curriculum to develop active citizenship and strong values. Tower Hill embraces diverse cultures and beliefs within a welcoming and inclusive community. The school prepares its students for citizenship in the global community and encourages an appreciation for the lifelong process of learning.

Founded in 1994, Friends School of Wilmington is known for its academic excellence and strong sense of community. The Friends School educational experience is rooted in the essential Quaker principles of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship (SPICES). We believe the world needs passionate, lifelong learners who act with courage, integrity, and love. Inspired by that need, and the Quaker values of peace, equality, and care for the earth, Friends School of Wilmington is a vigorous academic community committed to educating the whole child.

Key School engages children from 2.5 years of age through grade 12 in a progressive, coeducational, college-preparatory program on its picturesque 15-acre campus located 4 miles from downtown Annapolis, Maryland. Established in 1958, Key School is the oldest pre-school through grade twelve nonsectarian independent school in Anne Arundel County. Mission: The School is founded upon the conviction that children are innately curious about themselves and the world; they want to learn, they want to discover, and they want to create. The School’s role is to nourish and guide this natural exuberance, energy, and delight in the search for meaning, so that each student may develop into an informed, thoughtful and constructive member of society, with a lifelong commitment to learning. Academic Philosophy: Key School's program is designed to develop independent thinkers, creative innovators, effective collaborators, tenacious problem-solvers, and articulate leaders while cultivating in its students a deep sense of purpose, accountability and intrinsic motivation. Through active participation in both academic and co-curricular programs, Key’s Mission is designed to develop the whole person. Promoting a common interest in diverse endeavors that extend beyond the traditional classroom, the School enriches the lives of its students and encourages growth in multiple arenas. Key’s distinctive programs enhance intellectual development, promote leadership skills, and foster a passion for life-long learning. The adults on campus honor the intelligence and capacity of the students and the students, in turn, create genuine and long-lasting connections with their teachers. Mutual respect, teachers to students and students to teachers, is a hallmark of Key School.

The Independence School serves students age three through grade eight by working toward educational excellence and personal growth. We inspire students to become independent, intellectually curious individuals who possess an exceptional spirit for learning, leadership, and citizenship. This is accomplished through demonstrated strength in teaching and learning, extensive opportunities for growth and discovery, and an intentional attention to character development. The outcomes for Independence students are notable, with students matriculating to selective and rigorous high schools and colleges, many earning generous scholarships.

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The Mission of the Institute is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write in order to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security. Our vision is to give voice to those who seek the finest Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Since 1873, the Naval Institute has been the home of innovators, disruptors, and free-thinkers who reject the status quo and who advance vigorous, cogent and well-articulated arguments to strengthen our maritime defense and increase the professional acumen of those who serve. Our membership includes more than 50,000 thinkers and practitioners from around the world who debate the most important issues facing maritime strategy and policy in our open, independent and non-partisan forum - Proceedings magazine. Join us, and make your voice heard today at www.usni.org/membership

Founded in 1964, Delaware Nature Society works to improve the environment through conservation, advocacy, and education. Delaware Nature Society is the state affiliate for the National Wildlife Federation and is renowned for its educational programming and advocacy that provides the tools for communities to take action and protect the environment through land preservation and watershed stewardship. Delaware Nature Society manages over 2,000 acres of land, including four nature preserves, and operates three educational nature centers: Ashland Nature Center, Abbott’s Mill Nature Center and DuPont Environmental Education Center at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge. Programs are also held at our Coverdale Farm Preserve. Currently, thousands of members support this important work and over 1,000 volunteers assist the 32-member core staff and interns so that the year-round programs continue to improve and grow.

The 25- acre campus resides in North Wilmington, Delaware and enrolls students from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. As an independent, Catholic academy, Saint Edmond's Academy is founded in the tradition of the Brothers of Holy Cross. Reverend Jacques Dujarie organized the Brothers of Holy Cross, originally called the Brothers of Saint Joseph, as a teaching community in 1820 France. In 1837, Blessed Basil Moreau associated these Brothers with a society of auxillary priests to establish the Congregation of Holy Cross, a religious community of priests and brothers. After the establishment of the University of Notre Dame in 1842, the Brothers founded additional schools across the country, adding to other Holy Cross schools in Europe and throughout the world. The Brothers were invited to sponsor and administer Saint Edmond's Academy in 1959. It is important that our students have an understanding of the larger world around them. Students and faculty connect with other Holy Cross schools to collaborate, and raise money and awareness for the Holy Cross missions throughout the world.

The Delaware College of Art and Design has been developing artists, designers and downtown Wilmington since 1997. Delaware’s first and only professional art and design school offers the associate of fine arts degree in five majors – animation, fine arts, graphic design, illustration and photography – and boasts a 2+2 transfer program that allows students to earn their AFA degrees in two years and then matriculate as juniors into baccalaureate programs. DCAD also offers continuing education courses in fine arts, graphic and web design, interior design, jewelry-making and photography as well as art and design programming for youths. The Delaware College of Art and Design is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). For questions, email [email protected].

Founded in 2000, Baltimore Lab School offers an exceptional academic experience for bright, motivated students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. Developed as a division of The Lab School of Washington – the first school of its kind in the nation – our school enjoys a worldwide reputation for transforming lives as we guide students on the path to success. Baltimore Lab School is an innovative learning community fostering scholarship and creativity in students with unique strengths and diverse learning needs. In an environment of inquiry, hands-on exploration, and the arts, Baltimore Lab School students learn to advocate for themselves as they become engaged and compassionate members of a global society. OUR PROGRAM ■ Serves grades 1-12 across 8 counties in central Maryland. ■ Prepares students for college & careers with the majority of our graduates accepted to college. ■ Uses our multi-sensory, arts-integrated curriculum as the gateway to learning. ■ Incorporates our Digital Arts Lab for graphic design, animation, video production, and more. ■ Supports a wide variety of after-school sports and activities. ■ Plans global and domestic travel and learning opportunities. ■ Accesses outstanding off-campus aquatic and sports facilities. ■ Integrates outdoor education adventures and opportunities across all grade levels. ■ Offers on-site Related Services: speech-language therapy, clinical social work & counseling services, and occupational therapy – including on-site, state-of-the-art OT gym. ■ Sponsors off-campus internships as part of Career Development for students in grade 12. ■ Ensures community service opportunities and Service Learning projects. ■ Member of MANSEF & AIMS; Certified Green School by MAEOE. Baltimore Lab School is accredited through the MSA-CESS & is an approved nonpublic special education school by MSDE.

Independent, non-profit school for bright students with dyslexia and other learning differences, grades 1- 8. Located just outside of Annapolis, MD. At The Summit School, HOW we teach is as important as WHAT we teach. Widely recognized for academic excellence and research-based methodologies, Summit empowers students and prepares them for success in high school and beyond. With a strong foundation, the possibilities are endless. The Summit Resource Center (SRC) provides diagnostic testing services, individual tutoring, summer programs, consultations, and free workshops/seminars. We are pleased to serve children, adults, and educators in the Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area.