Glenelg Country School

Every child has the ability to achieve excellence. They just need the right environment to help pave their way. At Glenelg Country School, our balanced, holistic philosophy of learning incorporates multiple disciplines that help children grow into exceptional adults.

True to the country day school model, we carry the traditions of academic excellence, healthy living, diversity, athletics, the arts, and strong community involvement throughout all grade levels. Our varied classes and programs enhance the enrichment opportunities available for your child’s exploration. Once they become young adults, they’re well equipped to take advantage of all the opportunities life has to offer.

Glenelg Country School cultivates a community that stimulates our students to realize their highest potential. Outstanding academic and enrichment opportunities nurture a passion for lifelong learning, personal integrity, and respect for others. By embracing diversity of background, culture and thought, our students are prepared to become responsible and contributing members of our global society.

Surveying the educational landscape these days often requires the skill of an experienced navigator and the courage of an ancient mariner, a willingness to take the risks inherent in exploring uncertain shorelines. What are we seeking? Succinctly put, we seek the “right” school for our children. We define “right” as synonymous with independent. If you hope to find a school where excellence is anticipated and is defined as supporting each student in his or her efforts to do their very best, a community where the partnership between school and family is a core element and an expected resource, you have steered in the right direction.

For over 60 years, Glenelg Country School has been an educational community offering exceptional academics in a caring, family oriented environment. We strive to value each individual in a supportive community, seeking challenge, opportunity and balance for all our children. Integrity, mutual respect, responsibility and service underscore our community held values, and critical inquiry, creative exploration and independent thinking define our educational focus. We set our standards high, our expectations strong, and we provide personal support along the way. GCS is about options and opportunities. The arts are alive at our school, and physical activity and athletics are valued and encouraged. Ours is a dynamic community where 2 year olds and 18 year olds share the same campus and values—where the quest for balance is woven into the intrinsic fabric of our mission. An outstanding faculty and beautiful campus with excellent facilities add to the overall quality of the Glenelg experience.

Of course, this independence comes with a significant responsibility. Therein lies the essential fuel for our endeavor—the energy that comes from synergy. We take the “response” in responsibility seriously and believe the mutual efforts required to support young people demand everyone’s fullest attention. Schools are about change and growth, about inspiration as well as perspiration. For those seeking educational excellence and involvement in the lives of their children, for those willing to accept that responsibility, for those looking at education from a different point of view, welcome home.

Glenelg Country School is the only educational institution in Howard County and the surrounding area to offer the Reggio Emilia approach. From Reggio activities and project-based learning in our Lower School, to the learning opportunities that allow students to test their independence in Middle School and our college preparatory classes in the Upper School, our students get a unique learning experience that prepares them for a future full of higher learning.