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MARYVALE is a Catholic, independent school for girls in grades six through 12.
Affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Maryvale combines tradition
with the latest trends in technology and education to offer an invaluable 21st century
learning experience.
Situated on a beautiful, college-like campus, Maryvale gives every girl the skills and
confidence to learn, lead and succeed throughout the school day… and
throughout life. From Advanced Placement (AP) classes and social justice programs
to athletics and arts, students have immense opportunity to develop lifelong talents…
and friendships.
Opportunity goes hand in hand with value at Maryvale, where tuition remains
significantly less each year than its peer private schools.
WELCOMETO OUR SCHOOL
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VALUE
OF A MARYVALE EDUCATION BY
TURNING THE PAGE.
ACADEMICS
800A MARYVALE
STUDENT’S HIGHEST SCORE ON THE
SAT CRITICAL READING SECTION
Academic excellence is a Maryvale hallmark.
From college preparatory classes to AP courses,
we offer the right amount of rigor for the region’s
brightest students.
Whether it’s a Middle School timber framing
project or an Upper School Calculus class, Maryvale
emphasizes Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math (STEM) at all levels.
Using the latest technology resources, every
girl is challenged, stretched and afforded
the opportunity to reach a potential … never
thought possible. Just ask the Maryvale
student who earned a perfect 800 score on
a recent portion of the SAT.
OUR 7:1 STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO ALLOWS MASTERFUL AND DEDICATED TEACHERS TO GIVE
EACH GIRL THE ATTENTION NEEDED TO BECOME A CONFIDENT, INDEPENDENT THINKER —
READY TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF OUR CHANGING, GLOBAL WORLD.
LEADERSHIP& SERVICE
561MOST COMMUNITY
SERVICE HOURS
LOGGED BY ONE
STUDENT IN FOUR
YEARS
FACULTY AND STAFF EMPOWER
STUDENTS TO TAKE CHARGE IN
PREPARATION FOR ADULT LIFE.
At Maryvale, leading and serving are as connected as the girls
and their iPads.
Servant leadership is fostered in an accepting environment where
the possibility of reward outweighs the fear of failure. From social
justice and Student Council to theater and athletics, opportunities
to lead and serve exist at every corner of the campus. As part of
the Maryvale Leadership Institute, Middle and Upper School
students have the chance to
participate in formal leadership
training and companion
community service outreach.
TRADITIONS
23NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR
“SISTER” SCHOOLS
Belief in God. Belief in community.Belief in yourself.
One of 23 schools across
the country affiliated with
the Sisters of Notre Dame
de Namur,
Maryvale is
rooted in
Catholic beliefs but open to
those of all religions. From
theology lessons to regular
prayer and Liturgy, faith
rituals play an important part
of student life and spiritual
development. Whether it’s
the annual May Crowning
celebration, weekly
Community Homeroom
invocations or Gym Meet
team-building, the Spirit is
alive and well at Maryvale.
ATHLETICS
400DISTANCE IN METERS
AROUND STATE-OF-
THE-ART TRACK
Whether you are a
newcomer to a sport or
an accomplished athlete,
Maryvale believes that all
girls should participate in
athletics to round out their
educational experience.
Lessons learned on our
fields, track and courts can
be applied to life beyond
the 88-acre Greenspring
Valley campus.
The Maryvale Lions have proudly won numerous
Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM)
championships. Also, our girls have been named
All-Americans, IAAM All-Stars and “Athlete of the Week”
by the Baltimore Sun, among other honors. Many
continue to earn accolades and shatter records as
they move on and become collegiate student athletes.
ARTS
509SEATS IN MCCARTHY
THEATER
EACH MARYVALE GIRL DEVELOPS
A GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF AND
APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS THAT
ENRICH OUR SOCIETY.
As the lead in Maryvale’s
annual musical or as a
participant in one of the
school’s singing groups,
students have many
opportunities to take the
stage. In both the Middle
and Upper schools, drama,
theater technology, visual
arts, digital arts, music,
band and dance have
become an important part
of the curriculum and after-
school activities. Throughout
the arts, technology is
infused to create modern
works and prepare girls for
the next generation of jobs.
GRADUATIONEach Maryvale girl leaves
her home away from home with
the strong academic, leadership
and extra-curricular foundation
to guarantee a successful college
career. Capitalizing on these
strengths, Maryvale’s college
counselors help each student find
the right fit for the next step in
her academic journey.
Recent acceptances include:
Yale University, Cornell University,
University of Notre Dame (Indiana),
Johns Hopkins University, Barnard
College, Purdue University (College
of Engineering) and Rochester
Institute of Technology. Many of
our girls receive merit and athletic
scholarships to attend colleges
and universities throughout the
country.
100PERCENT OF ALL GRADUATES
WHO PROCEED TO COLLEGE
Maryvale Preparatory School
Phone: 410.308.8531
admissions@maryvale.com
Online: www.maryvale.com
Facebook: Maryvale Preparatory School
Twitter: @MaryvaleLions
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