Begin Your Journey - The Key School

About
Founded in 1958 by professors from St. John's College, Key School engages children from 2.5 years of age through grade 12 in a progressive, coeducational, college-preparatory, day program on its picturesque 15-acre campus located 4 miles from downtown Annapolis.
Academics
Key's rigorous academic program emphasizes experiential learning, interdisciplinary studies and global perspectives while encouraging both collaboration and independent thinking.
Program
Key'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.
Admission
We appreciate your interest in The Key School. During your school search we encourage you to explore our website, learn more about Key, and join us for an upcoming event.
Giving
You have the opportunity to align your giving with your passion by electing to support your choice of the School's ongoing funding priorities.
Alumni/ae/x
With more than 1,300 alumni/ae/x across 40 states and more than 20 countries, Key’s alumni/ae/x community is more vibrant than ever.
Community
A vibrant, engaged community of students, parents, faculty, staff, and friends. Discover more about the community at Key School.

Why Key?

A diverse, supportive, deliberately small community that values academic excellence and nurtures a love of learning and curiosity.

Key School offers:

A renowned, rigorous academic curriculum using an innovative approach to teaching and learning
Decades of unparalleled student outcomes
A diverse, inclusive, intentionally small community
A highly competitive athletic program with 17 league championships in the past 4 years
Small class sizes and 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio
Emphasis on skill development over rote memorization
Academic and college advisory programs

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Inspired to learn, prepared to lead.

Key by the Numbers
(2019-2022 avg.)

6:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

42%

Students of Color

84%

Offered Merit Scholarships to College
(not including financial aid)

21

League Championships

1396+

25% scored 1396 or higher on the SAT
(Maryland private school average is 1221)

42%

Graduates Attend Research 1 Universities

37%

matriculated to STEM-focused programs

650

Enrollment

270

Sending Schools

34%

Families Receiving Financial Aid

$12,250

Average Financial Aid Award

Thomas Rossini

Director of Enrollment & Outreach
trossini@keyschool.org

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