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Key on 3

Get off the Bench...

Key's senior leadership has developed a playbook to operationalize Key’s strategic plan, Key 360°, encompassing all aspects of the Key experience.

This plan focuses on making enhancements to all aspects of the Key experience from academic programming and faculty growth, to our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, student citizenship, and the physical campus.

Two vital areas on campus have been identified as areas where enhancements should be prioritized to better align the physical campus environment with Key 360° priorities: the First School’s current Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and the Upper School Science and Library Center.

...and Get in the Game

The Key on Three fundraising campaign is your chance to join the team, get in the game and leave a lasting impact on Key School. No gift is too big or too small in support of a new First School Nature Play and Learning Space and Upper School Science and Library Center renovation. With dozens of giving opportunities at all levels of support, the Key on Three campaign is accessible to the entire Key community.

 

The Victory Formation

Science and Library Center Renovation

To support the growth and development of the 21st century student, Key’s campus must provide Upper School students with a physical space that can adapt to meet their individual needs — from space for collaboration and connection, to a place for quiet, independent study and accessible academic support and accommodations. 

This renovation creates a mission-aligned space for Key’s oldest students that encourages learning by doing, fosters independent thinking and enables students to incorporate their experiences into the learning process. Intentionally designed with our students in mind, the renovated Science and Library Center will thoughtfully utilize space to reflect Key’s mission, commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as support students, faculty and the larger Key School community. 

The Newly Renovated Science & Library Center is Open

Interior photo with students seated at round tables in the newly renovated Science and Library Center
Bright room with floor to ceiling windows and a blue wall with college pennants on it in the newly renovated building
Two students sit at a rectangle table in a study room with a white board behind them in a newly renovated building
Panoramic blue and white wall mural with the Key School seal and the word obezags in a newly renovated building
Interior photo with students seated at rectangle tables in the newly renovated Science and Library Center
Exterior of the newly renovated Science and Library Center
Newly renovated office space with two desks and three windows
Newly renovated computer lab classroom with Mac computers and a large smart board
Newly renovated office area with a desk and a work area alcove
Newly renovated study room with a table that splits into four pieces and a smart board
Newly renovated Science and Library Center with two shelf bookshelves and modern lighting fixtures
Newly renovated light office with a couch and two oversized chairs
Newly renovated Science and Library Canter with tables that pull apart into desks and a smart board
Newly renovated Science and Library Center with six shelf bookshelves lining the walls
Newly renovated bathroom in the Science and Library Center with blue and white tile
Newly renovated Science and Library Center with two shelf bookshelves and modern lighting fixtures
Outdoor photo of the newly renovated Science and Library Center

 

A Strong Start

First School Nature Play and Learning Space

The transformative impact of a Key School education begins the moment that our youngest students step onto campus. A primary component of the First School experience is the outdoor learning space, which connects children with nature and supports cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. 

Installing a Nature Play and Learning Space is much, much more than updating a traditional playground with new equipment. We thoughtfully redesigned our existing playground with the intention of actively engaging students through all of their senses and creating fascinating, purposeful spaces for children to learn, explore and play. 

This project has been completed and opened in January of 2023. Take a look at some of our youngest students enjoying the new space in the gallery below.

 

First School Play and Learning Space in Use

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Three First School girls swing in the nest swing in the First School Nature and Play Space
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Head of School Matthew Nespole uses oversized scissor to but the ribbon in the First School Nature and Play Space
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Two African American First School boys line up toy trains on a wooden picnic bench in the First School Nature and Play Space
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A First School girl fills a red bucket with an orange hose in the First School Nature and Play Space
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Two First School girls and two First School boys sit with a female teacher on the bench swing
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A group of First School boys and girls play with toy trucks and shovels in the First School Nature and Play Space sandbox
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A group of First School girls play in a mud puddle in the First School Nature and Play Space
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One First School girl looks on as an Upper School girl plays the xylophone in the First School Nature and Play Space
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Two First School boys sit in wooden crates laughing in the First School Nature and Play Space
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Four First School girls paint with finger paints on the painting wall in the First School Nature and Play Space
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Two First School girls slide down the slide in the First School Nature and Play Space
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Two First School boys dig with their hands and shovels in the wet sandbox in the First School Nature and Play Space
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First School boys and girls eat their lunch at picnic tables under a rainbow canopy in the First School Nature and Play Space
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Two boys balance on the balancing logs in the First School Nature and Play Space

Hall of Fame

Named Giving Opportunities

You can leave an enduring legacy at Key through one of our many named giving opportunities. Whether you’re enthusiastic about introducing the natural world to Key’s youngest students or passionate about providing older students with a state-of-the-art facility to support academic pursuits, there is an opportunity to align your giving with your passion. 

All naming opportunities are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. To discuss named gift opportunities, please contact Director of Advancement, Kim Teter at 443.321.7825 or kteter@keyschool.org.

 

Join the Team: Make a Gift to Key on Three

 

 

As Key School continues to look towards the future, updating and modernizing our spaces will support and enhance the academic pursuits of Obezags for many years to come.

 

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