Recent News
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A New Leadership Certificate Program in our Middle School
Calvert School is proud to announce the launch of our Leadership Certificate for our Seventh and Eighth Grade students. Sponsored by The Institute for Leadership & Purpose, the Leadership Certificate provides an opportunity for interested students to engage in a deeper learning experience over their final two years at Calvert. Elements of this new program include weekly meetings, guest speakers, cornerstone projects, and a leadership portfolio. Last spring, thirty-two Sixth Grade students were accepted into the certificate program, and this fall they have entered as our inaugural, Seventh Grade cohort.Read More -
Summer Campus Improvements
While students and faculty were enjoying their summer breaks, our campus received a few upgrades. The Lower School lobby has been restored to honor its original design. Our Fifth and Sixth Agers will enjoy a new space-themed playground, and our Middle School students now have access to a dedicated writing space to hone their writing skills.Read More -
Space Exploration and Engineering with the Calvert/Quest Summer Camp
Read MoreThis summer, Calvert continued our partnership with Hamilton Elementary/Middle School by hosting the Calvert/Quest MGP Summer Camp. This Middle Grades Partnership (MGP) program forges connections between public and private school communities, and we. This free, four-week program allowed Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade students to learn about engineering, space travel and exploration, and city planning. The students also enjoyed two field trips together. -
Six Weeks of Summer Fun!
Our six-week Summer at Calvert program saw another successful year with returning options and new partnerships!Read More -
Lower School Teachers Focus on Positive Mindsets Over the Summer
Lower School teachers, Peggy Szczerbicki and Kim Miles, spent last week in Boston, MA at the Learning and the Brain Summer Institute which focused on promoting positive school climates and motivation in students.Read More -
Lower/Middle School Peer Mentoring Program
The 2018-2019 school year marked the beginning of our Middle-Lower School Peer Mentoring Program. Based in our Sixth Grade leadership class taught by Mr. Parker, Mr. Ali, and Mrs. Daly, teams of Sixth Grade peer educators have established partnerships with both the Sixth Age and Ninth Age students this year. Beginning last November, the Sixth Grade students visited their Lower School buddies on multiple occasions to bridge the gap between our divisions, and to inspire younger students to uphold the Calvert Pillars.Read More -
The Calvert Fund: Your Support Matters
Did you know 89% of current parents have made a gift to the Calvert Fund this year? By giving to the Calvert Fund, you show your commitment to Calvert School and enable the continued excellence of a Calvert education. We’re so close to hitting our goal of 100% participation.Read More -
Spring Sports Buzz
As we close the books on the 2018-2019 year in athletics, it was another very fun and highly successful season for our student-athletes. Our Eighth Graders, the Class of 2019, leave the fields and courts of Calvert as some of the most successful in school history. Below is a brief recap of our spring sports season.Read More -
National Foreign Language Exam Medal Winners
Read MoreLast week, we held our Le Grand Concours (National French Exam) and National Spanish Exam awards ceremony in the Middle School. A full house of parents watched as we handed out medals to our students in Tenth Age through Eighth Grade. We also held a similar ceremony in front of the entire Middle School for our National Latin Exam winners. Forty-four of our Seventh and Eighth Graders earned recognition for their understanding of Latin and Roman culture. -
Reflecting on a Successful, Productive Year with our BGE Green Grant
This past year, Calvert School has expanded its partnerships within and outside our school walls in order to promote teamwork and leadership. Central to these efforts have been the establishment of two unique collaborations; a Sixth Grade and Ninth Age mentoring program grounded in sustainability, and a Seventh & Eighth Grade initiative with the Baltimore arm of Harlem Lacrosse, based at James McHenry School in Southwest Baltimore. These groups have been meeting monthly throughout the year to create a deeper connection between partners.Read More
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List of 10 news stories.
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A New Leadership Certificate Program in our Middle School
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Summer Campus Improvements
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Space Exploration and Engineering with the Calvert/Quest Summer Camp
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Six Weeks of Summer Fun!
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Lower School Teachers Focus on Positive Mindsets Over the Summer
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Lower/Middle School Peer Mentoring Program
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The Calvert Fund: Your Support Matters
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Spring Sports Buzz
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National Foreign Language Exam Medal Winners
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Reflecting on a Successful, Productive Year with our BGE Green Grant
Featured Events
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Jay Parker, Director of the Institute for Leadership & Purpose
"We have reached a culture of leadership when students inspire other students, a trend that is powerfully emerging at Calvert."
Calvert School is a coed independent lower and middle school.
