Calvert is a private school in Baltimore, Maryland offering coed elementary and middle school education that focuses on meeting each child at every stage of their development. Through age-specific K-8 teaching and robust co-curriculars, Calvert students are taught to become strong leaders and lifelong learners.
As she begins her first full year as Head of Lower School, Ashley Heller is building on the strong foundation that has long defined Calvert’s approach to educating young learners. She joined the Calvert faculty in 2025, bringing 17 years of experience as a teacher, learning specialist, and school leader. Before coming to Calvert, Mrs. Heller served as Vice Principal and Interim Principal at KIPP DC: Connect Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Elon University and a Master of Arts in Special Education from The Catholic University of America.
On Saturday, October 3, Calvert alumni and their families spent the morning volunteering at First Fruits Farm in Freeland, MD. Working alongside fellow volunteers, the group helped harvest 26,000 pounds of potatoes, enough to provide 52,000 meals.
Every school day, 15 Calvert alumni return to campus, not as students, but as faculty, staff, and administrators. Their connection to the School spans five decades and includes current parents, parents of graduates, and former Trustees.
Inspired by their school days, some educators know early on that they want to teach. For others, the journey starts later, sparked by curiosity or chance. Calvert alumni in education share a belief in learning and dedication to their students.
Calvert Eighth Graders are once again participating in Gifting Back to Baltimore, a community art contest at Cross Keys, and we need your help to win! From now through December 31, rank your favorite snow globes and make sure Calvert is #1 to help the students earn a donation for Paul's Place.
This fall, Calvert Eighth Graders led a Thanksgiving Meal Drive in partnership with Paul's Place and the Baltimore Hunger Project — and thanks to the support of our community, they were able to assemble an astounding 70 meal baskets for local families.
Way to go, Mighty Bees! This past weekend, January 31 to February 2, our boys’ and girls’ squash teams traveled to Philadelphia to compete in the 2025 U.S. Middle School Championships, where both teams excelled in tough matches against nationally ranked competitors.
On Saturday, February 1, Calvert Latin students tested their classical knowledge and linguistic mettle at the Gilman Certamen, where they came out on top with two phenomenal first-place trophies.
Eighth Graders Quinn D. ’25, Andrew D. ’25, Alexander B. ’25, and Alex M. ’25 claimed the top spot at the Intermediate level, which covers material through Latin II. Meanwhile, fellow Eighth Graders Lily M. ’25, Katherine Y. ’25, Ben F. ’25, and Alyssa W. ’25 rose above their fellow competitors to earn first place at the Novice level.
The group was supported by fellow Calvert entrants and scholars Hadley B. ’26, Maggie G. ’26, Brynn Caffrey ’26, and Jackson B. ’25, who also competed at the Novice level. Together with Arabella W. ’26, Maggie and Brynn previously earned second place in the Novice division at the Saturnalia Certamen in December.
In recognition of their prowess, our two winning teams each received a trophy to commemorate their win. Great job to our student scholars!
For the first time more than a decade, Calvert School has a competitive wrestling team!
Director of Athletics Phil D'Adamo, coaches Bill Hardy and Matthew Gallo '15, and a handful of proactive students recently revived the program to join basketball and squash as one of this year's winter offerings.
The newly created team is made up of Middle Schoolers Patrick T. '25, Zina N. '27, Lucas B. '27, and Owen A. '28, and the program is enhanced by a partnership with Friends School, which provides practice opportunities and more.