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Anne Kellerman, a teacher and director of technology at Boys' Latin School in Baltimore, teaches Advanced Placement computer scierce
private school.
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one of 14 Ap classes oftsred at the
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(Above) Patrick McManus, a senior at Boys' Latin School, holds his hand up to answer a question during an
Advanced Placement course. The school add€d an AP cohputer science course this academic year after
noticing how engaged students were during a recent robotics competition.
(Left) Trey Burrell, a ninth-giade student at Boys' Latin School, works on his Apple laptop computel
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At Boys' Iatin School of Maxyland,
most students take at leffit one Ad-
vuced Placement come beforc graduation.
Ard the enthusism for AP is shtred
at independent schools statewide,
where many students ile eilning college credits s-hile stil in high schoot.
For four straight years, Maryland
hm emed the top spot from the College Boild in its mnual "AP Report to
the Nation," which rmks how weU each
state's students perfom on the exms.
lfith 27.9 percent ofseniors receir.hg a
score of 3 or higher the score for
which nily colleges will awtrd course
credit
Nlarylmd emed ihe top spot
for the-fourth yea in a row in the 2012
reviexl The national average wd l8
percent.
Area pdvate school administrators
belie!€ iheir programs cer ofJ'er students an advir"rrtarge s.hen it cornes to
exans, including smaller clss sizes md
thc oppor1:lurity for nore one on onc
sessions with a tea.her-
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When it comes to tesitime, teachers
will meet xith students a.fter school or
duing a free period to make sue students ile ready. Some offer study
groups or review sessions.
Most trea schools offer a viliety ol
different choices for students when it
comes to AP comes.
"We
wmt to offer
a rmge of educa-
tional options for the boys at our
school,' said Chales ftmklin, upper
school director of academlcs at Boys'
Latin. '$'e v'ant every boy to be challenged md engrossed every day. ...
Most of our boys take at le6t one [-A,P]
clms while they ue here."
The school oflere I I AP clmsps, including stmdards like English, biology,
LS. hi5tory md physies. !f ilh curicu
lum needs ilId interest evaluated often,
the school added m \l conlputer sc!
ence course this acadexlic year after
seeing high student mterest in m mual
robotics competition.
"It made a lot of sense," Frilklin
said of adding the ccruse. "Tirey had a
prusion for it."
There are 16 AP courses at St. Arr
drew's Episcopai School, including at
history psycholos/, economics md U.S.
govement.
"We are constmtly evaluating students'level ofhterest" in couses, said
Rmdy Tqjm, the school's director of
college counseling. "AP courses ae
helpful in that they give students the
opportuity to tackle' more diffi cult
couse work md challenge themselves
to work hilder to obtain their goa.ls.
Frmklin said there ae a lot of factors that tre considered when eva.luating what students shodd enroll in AP
clmses.
Students' test scores, previous clms
pefbmmce md motivation me
evalu-
aied. and teachers also make recommendations, educatore said.
Since AP clmses feature a nrore
complex workload from regular and
honors courses, mmy students lind
they ile better prepared tbr collegelevel work, such N labs md term papers.
"It's atice developmental bridge be-
tween high school
md
college,'
!'{ankiin sald.
Xlarv schools have heard back
flonr aiumni sal,ing they werc ready
for the course work while their peers
who did not have the cltrses were
not.
Tutoring an option for some
The AP tests ae "a nice way to
sm
up the culnination of loowledge," said
Joseph Cutrone, president of Cham
City Ttrtors Inc. in Baltimore.
His tutoring compmy, which opened
five yems ago, prepares students by
haying them take old exm under the
sme time constraints tr the rea.l test.
A tutor cm help students lem certair tricks md avoid pitfalls of tests. On
the SAI, if a multiple-choice auwer hre
the word "being. " it is almost a.ltvays the
waong ansx,er. Knowing this cm narrow a choi{:e for the student.
"We teach the tricks that come up
yeil a.fler yeil," he said. "The tuior u'ill
work with you one-on-one. '
Cutrone advises parents md students to get a tutor earljr
at ihe
- even
starl of school. Some 1yill
wait uniii
after iailing a fest to do so, bui many
courses buiid on top of lessons
learned. which makes catching up
moro diificrlt
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Continued lrom pase
Conttrt
Dottie
I
Hmis
Christ Episcopal Schoot
JeffeNon St.
22 We.st
Rockwille, MD 20850
301-124,$550
x1ffi:CEsrcciviile.org
Grades: heschool€
i..:
E
Tuition: $3,94!$16,020
Contact Trevor lvaddingtan
Concord Hiil School
Wiscorein.{ve.
Chery Chme, NID 20815
301S542626
6050
E
wconcordhill.org
Gmdes: Preschoolj
Firorllmenl
100
Tuition: $1,1,67i.$22,038
S6m.{tzt
Contact:
Connelly School of the
Holy Child
9029
Bmdiey Blvd.
Potonw,
NID 2085.1
301U6511955
wmrholychild.org
Gmdes: G12, girls only
MAX M L]AN FRAN2
Tuition: $23,535-$25,675
Contact Pat Harden
Contact: Milcia Jtrques
The Diener School
Tuition: $7,90G$15,900
Contact Kmen Jmes
I\rition:
language md sereory procesing
disordem, attention challenges,
executive fmctioning isuo md
sociai pngmtic dela;s)
11510 Falls Road
Executive Child
Development Center
(sewing employees of NtrI)
6006 Executive BIvd.
Rockryi[e, MD 20852
The Frost School
30r49G9411
Gmdes: Preschool-1
Paxt of the Sheppild
Hea.lth Slstem
German School Washington, D.C.
Potontr, MD208r1
Faith Arts Academy
Elementary School
13618 Iayhill Road
(Setring students with autism
or emotional disabilities)
4915 Aspen Hill Road
Rwkville, ldD 20853
(for students with leming disabilities,
tsq1-299-4€l:,2
wTheDienerSchool.org
Grades: KS
Contact: I0is Mccabe;
ilfo@thedienemchool. ory
Edmund Burke School
4101 Comecticut Ave. NW
Wrehington, D.C.,20008
202362€882
m.bukmchml.org
Gmdes: &12
Tuition: $34,275
Contach
Kai-Ane
dirutor
of admisiom
George,
Evergreen School
301-76t8133
mlfourtlschooi.org
Siiver Spring, MD 20!i06
30143&2012
Grades: K-q
ContacL Dominique llmis
The Forbush School
at Oakmont Upper
Part of the Sheppad hatt
Health System
(Sewing students witl autism)
610 East Dimond Ave, Suite E
Gaitherebug, MD 20877
301€304359
w.sheppaq)ratlorg
Gmdes:
Conttt: Brim.l. Gilbert
hatt
8617 Chateau
301-3654100
M.ftostschool.org
Grades: 1-12
Contacb Claire Cohe4 director,
ccohen@fr ostschool.org
Grace Episcopal
Day School
301-933-3452
Comecticut Ave.
Kemington, MD 20895
941 1
Georgetown Hill Early
Childhood Center
301-949-5860
(multiple aea locatiore)
Mill Road
w.geds.org
Potom,
T[ition
8311 Bells
Gmdes: PreshoolS
MD 20854
301-299-7360
w.
Gmdes: heschml-2
$92S$1, 185/month
Green Acres School
Contact: businessoffi ce@georgetom-
hill.com
wevergreerechool.com
Gmds:hemhoolS
Fourth Presb/terian School
Georgetown Preparatory School
10701 S. Glen Roarl
Ttrition: $9,37G$14,450
Potom,
Rockville Pike
North Bethesda MD 20852
10900
2OT+l5 TUITION
$17,50G$20,500
Contact Iauen Bagdy
georgetosnlLill.com
Contact: IGrcn Spence, principal,
kspenceos@shepptrdpmtt. org
MD 20854
Drive
Potom,MD208il
w-W.dswffihinBton.org
Gmdm: Preschool-l2
Ttdtion: $10,lIG$18250
Contaril Sem Gaetrien
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Gmdes: 9-12, boys only
$30,960, day; $52,735, boading
lhition
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-9425979
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w-lffi.gprep.org
he-K€
Gmds: G12
10700 GeorgiaAve.
r
301-214-1215
11701 Dmville Drive
Rocl0i]le, MD 20852
301€814100
m.8reemrcs.org
Gmdes: PreKS
nrition:
$28,855
Contact Sl]lm Fliend
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s.w.stmartinsonline.
org
Grades: Pre-Ka3)-Grade 8
Schools
Tuition: $3,900-$11,450
Contact: Carol Campbell,
director of admissions
Contiiued from page l
Tuition: $5,000
bnosyisroel.org
Contact: Mary Catherine Marshall,
[email protected]
Tuition: $5,000-$9,500
Archbishop Curley High Schoo!
3701 Sinclair ]ane
School of the lncarnation
2601 Syrrphony Lane
Gambrills, l,ID 2105.1
6t. Mary's Elementary School
Baitimore. MD 21213
111 Duke of Gioucester St.
410-485-5000
410-519-22E5
Annapolls, l,ID 2140i
ww.archbishopculey.
il10-263-2869
Grades:9-12, boys oniy
Tirition: $11,800
Contact Nick Bromlee.
admissions director
e'w.schooloftheincamation.
or8
Grades: K-8
Contact: Jennifer Ratr'ell
wv.stmaryschurch. org
Grades: K-E
Tuition: $7,430-$8,415
Severn Schooi
201 [rater St.
Sevema Park, MD 211.16
aont acr : l\legan Back. dirp.t or of
admissions, 410-990-1135 or
mback@stmarysannapolis. org
110-647-7700
e'W.severnschool.com
St. Mary's High Sehooi
Grades: Preschool-12
Green,
113 Duke of Gloucester St.
Annapolis, n{D 21401
410-263-329,1
director of admissions
w'.stmarysannapolis.org
Saint Andrew's United
Methodist Day School
48 Wallace Mmor Road
nrition:
Tuition: !'aries
Contact:
lloliy
$12,450-$13,920
410-266-0952
mra'.standrewsum.org
Grades: Pre-K-S
Tuitionr $7,250-$10,850
Contact: Suzanne Anderson.
adntssions director
or
The Auburn School
Gros ing Ihe social aod aeademi,.
potential of bright students wiih
Contact: Chrissie Chomo,
director of admission
Baltimore Academy
St. Paul's Lutheran
Church School
(for emotionally-disturbed students)
3800 Frederick Ave
Baltimore, l,ID 21229
Edgewater, MD 21037
308 Oak N1mor Drive
Glen Bun\ie, l,ID 21061
410 766-5790
www.stpaulslutheranschoolgb.
Grades: Pre-K-S
410-233-1400
Grades: 6-12
Contact: Kate Moxiey
org
St. Anne's School of Annapolis
Tuition: $1,275-$6,270
Baltimore Junior Academy
3006 W. Cold Spring Lme
3112 Amndel on the Bay Road
Annapolis, I,ID 21103
.110 263-8650
Contact: Amanda Glover, receptionist
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-542-6758
1ffi.bjacademy.org
St.AlnesSchool.org
St, Philip Neri School
6401 S. Orchad Road
GraCes: Preschool-E
Tuition: $7,600-S L?,100
Linthicum Heights, NID 21090
410-859-1212 x 209
lldtion:
Contact: Caroline A16.
director of admissions
m.st.philip-neri.org
St. Jane Frances School
8513 St. Jane Dri.ve
Grades: Pre-K (3)-8
Grades: Pre-K(4)-8
Trrition: $5,475
Contact: Brooke Bednarcki,
director of development
410-255-4750
sYw.stjaneschool.org
Grades: Pre-K(3),8
Ttiiion: $2,2t8, pre-& $6,268, K-8
Contact: Elena Simmons, principal
$5,080-$6,050
The Summit School
(for bright students with
ieaming differences)
of Maryland
822 W- Lake Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21210
410-377-5192
M.boysiatinmd.com
Grades: K-12, boys only
T\riiion: $20,400-$24,600
Contact: Xathieen Berger, director of
admissions , lower school; Janies
Cunie, dilector of admissions middle md upper schools
The Bryn Mawr School
109 W-. Melrose Ave.
Ba.itimore, XID 2i210
410-323-8800
m'.bqmmawrschool.org
Grades: K-12, girls only;
preschooi, co-ed
Tuition: $24,840-$26,390
Preschool Tuition: $13,290-$24,990
Contact: Talia Busby-fitus (X-12),
Pat Sheridm (preschool)
Calvary l-utheran Schoo!
2625 E. Nothem Parlovay
Baltimore, MD 21214
410-126-,1302
M.ca.lvaryl
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horans"hoolmd.urg
Grades: Pre-K-5
Trition:
$1,612-$.1,500
Contact: Irene Jenkins,
administrative msistant
Baltimore Lab School
(for students with moderate to severe
leaming disabilities md ADIID)
Calvert School
ww'.baltimorelabschool.org
Grades:1-12
Contact: Annette Fallon.
admissions director
664 E. Central Ave.
Edgeq'ater, NtD 2103?
410-798-0005
school director
Contactr Tiffmy Seweu, msistmt
2220 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-261-5500
Ptradena. MD 21122
Contact: A]1uvah Hcyman.
tsoys'Latin Schooi
g
social md comunication chalienges
Locations in Herndon, VA G t2),
Siivex Spring, MD Q{-8) and
Ba.ltimore, MD{Ii-8)
T\dtion: $3?,500/yea
Finmcial and Scholmships availabie
rm'w.theaubumschool. org
Grades: 9-12
Grades: Fr-.-K-12
105 Ttrscany Roari
Baltimore, l,ID 212i0
474-243,6051
w.
calvertschoolmd.org
Grades: K-8
Tuition: $i1,300-$22,600
Contact: Nicole H. lYebster.
Director of Admission
Cardinal Shehan School
St. Martin's-in-the-Field
w-w. thesummitschool. org
M07 Loch Raven Blvd.
Episcopal School
375-A Benfield Road
Sevema Park, l,ID 211.16
Bethlehem Christian Day School
Grades: 1-8
Contact: DL Joan NIele-McCarthy
4815 Hamilton Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21206
410-488-8963
Baltimore, NID 21239
ww,cardinaishehanschool. org
w.bethiehemchristimdayschool.org
Grades: Pre-K(3J-8
Grades: K-8
Tuition: $4,990
Contacl Corir.ne Davidson.
ssistant principal
410-6.17-7055
mw..stmartinsmd.orll
Grades: Nursery-S
Contact: The Rev Dr. Frank Saryer
Baltimore Gity
Tuitionr $4,320-$4,980
Archbishop Borders School
administrative secretary
Contact: Pat Lao,
St. Martin's Lutheran
School of Annapolis
3500 Foster Ave.
Baltimore. MD 21221
Bnos Yisroel ol Baltimore
1120 Spa Road
410-276-65,34
6300
Arnapolis, MD 21403
www-ibbschool.com
,110-26i1-8016
Grades: Pre-K(3)-8
N0TE: PLEASE Clr
Pak Heights
Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
443-524-3200
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410-433-2775
The Catholic High School
oI Baltimore
2800 Edison Hwy.
Ba.ltimore, NID 2i213
4t0-7:32-6200
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