Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked MD School
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: Kindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 298 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
The Foundation Schools
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked MD School
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: Kindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 298 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
The Foundation Schools ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1975
School Calendar
School Motto
We change lives every day.
Student Body
Total Students
298 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
85%
State avg.: 39%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
National avg.:
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Associate
Tracey Still, CAC/AD
Application URL
School Notes
- Foundation School provide a highly specialized educational and therapeutic program for children and adolescents in grades K to 12 with emotional disabilities and prepares them to be productive and successful in their future academic and career paths.
- Foundation School provide a highly specialized educational and therapeutic program for children and adolescents in grades K to 12 with emotional disabilities and prepares them to be productive and successful in their future academic and career paths.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Foundation Schools's ranking?
The Foundation Schools ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for The Foundation Schools?
The application deadline for The Foundation Schools is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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The nearest high school and elementary school to The Foundation Schools is Foundation Learning Center The (0.5 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Lake Arbor KinderCare (0.9 miles away)
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Distance: 22.7 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 191 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Special Education School
1277 Green Holly Drive
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 974-4248
Distance: 7.6 mi
Gr: PK-6
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 2
Baptist
6707 Woodyard Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-9600
Distance: 19.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 21 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
4032 Blackburn Lane
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 570-0999
Distance: 7.9 mi
Gr: K-12 | 55 students
Specialized Curriculum
17900 Queen Anne Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 249-8060
Distance: 52.0 mi
Gr: Inquire with school | 67 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 1
Special Education School
14299 Benedictine Lane
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 634-2112
Distance: 22.7 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 191 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Special Education School
1277 Green Holly Drive
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 974-4248
Distance: 19.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 21 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
4032 Blackburn Lane
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 570-0999
Distance: 7.9 mi
Gr: K-12 | 55 students
Specialized Curriculum
17900 Queen Anne Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 249-8060
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 44 students
Special Education School
4819 Walden Lane Suite 4880
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 667-1423
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 479 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 10
Baptist
1133 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 249-7000
Distance: 22.7 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 191 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2
Special Education School
1277 Green Holly Drive
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 974-4248
Distance: 7.6 mi
Gr: PK-6
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 2
Baptist
6707 Woodyard Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-9600
Distance: 19.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 21 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
4032 Blackburn Lane
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 570-0999
Distance: 7.9 mi
Gr: K-12 | 55 students
Specialized Curriculum
17900 Queen Anne Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 249-8060
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 44 students
Special Education School
4819 Walden Lane Suite 4880
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 667-1423
Distance: 7.6 mi
Gr: PK-6
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 2
Baptist
6707 Woodyard Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-9600
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 479 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 10
Baptist
1133 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 249-7000
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 157 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
4949 Suitland Rd
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 343-6648
Distance: 14.8 mi
Gr: PK-K | 80 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 7
Montessori School
7611 Clarendon Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 986-1260
Distance: 15.1 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 276 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Waldorf School
4800 Sangamore Road
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 229-6107
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: K-12 | 47 students
Special Education School
855 Brightseat Rd Ste 855
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 881-0078
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: K-12 | 201 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 8
Christian
9800 Lottsford Road
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 955-1160
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
10280 Lake Arbor Way
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 336-0262
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 47 students
Special Education School
8601 Ashwood Dr
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 336-1904
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students
Sports: 2
Baptist
3600 Brightseat Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 583-5330
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: K-12 | 47 students
Special Education School
855 Brightseat Rd Ste 855
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 881-0078
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: K-12 | 201 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 8
Christian
9800 Lottsford Road
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 955-1160
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 47 students
Special Education School
8601 Ashwood Dr
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 336-1904
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 44 students
Special Education School
4819 Walden Lane Suite 4880
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 667-1423
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 479 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 10
Baptist
1133 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 249-7000
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: K-12 | 47 students
Special Education School
855 Brightseat Rd Ste 855
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 881-0078
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: K-12 | 201 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 8
Christian
9800 Lottsford Road
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 955-1160
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students
Sports: 2
Baptist
3600 Brightseat Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 583-5330
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 176 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 7
Baptist
6801 Sheriff Road
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 773-4079
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: K-8 | 37 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1500 Brown Station Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 350-4522
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
10280 Lake Arbor Way
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 336-0262
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students
Sports: 2
Baptist
3600 Brightseat Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 583-5330
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 176 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 7
Baptist
6801 Sheriff Road
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 773-4079
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 115 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Christian
1441 McCormick Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 583-1300
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 32 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
11914 Chantilly Ln
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 464-5602
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Lorton, VA 22079
(703) 541-3600
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(Math: 75% | Reading: 66%)
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8111 Northumberland Rd
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(703) 440-2600
Springfield, VA 22153
(703) 440-2600
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Gr: PK-6 | 612 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
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7855 Morning View Ln
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(571) 642-6300
Alexandria, VA 22315
(571) 642-6300
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Gr: PK-6 | 686 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
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(571) 982-1300
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
(571) 982-1300
9216.8 miles
Gr: 3-6 | 761 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
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Bottom 50%10
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(703) 923-2900
Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 923-2900
9216.8 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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