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
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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
2020-2021 Events:

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Life After Key

Key alumni/ae/x consistently demonstrate a lifelong commitment to learning, a core value we work to ignite in our students.

After their time at Key, our students go on to earn a wide variety of undergraduate and advanced degrees, and find success in a range of professional fields.

"Being a student at Key is an experience that enriches the mind and soul. I was very lucky to be surrounded by a community that challenged me, supported me and helped me grow."

College Matriculations

Post Graduate Work

CommuniKEY Networking

Career Explorations

Key Graduates Are

Independent thinkers
Intrinsically motivated
Creative innovators
Effective collaborators
Tenacious problem-solvers
Articulate leaders

"When I went to college, I didn't just have the knowledge and skills I needed to succeed -- I knew how to create, imagine, and make connections."

Top career choices/professional fields for Key graduates

Architecture
Arts
Computer Science/IT
Education

Engineering
Finance
Government/Public Policy
Marketing

Public Relations
Non-Profit
Medicine
Science

"There's no doubt that being at Key shaped me as a person -- my abilities, my moral compass, the arc of my life -- and I'll be forever grateful for that."