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The Summit School

664 Central Ave E Edgewater, MD 21037

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 1-8
  • Enrollment: 116 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $37,900
  • Average class size: 5 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: ✓Verified school update
The Summit School Photo #1 - Hands-on science class
The Summit School Photo #2 - Serving bright students with dyslexia and other learning differences.
The Summit School Photo #3
The Summit School Photo #4 - Math instruction that is interactive and multi-sensory.
The Summit School Photo #5 - Robotics club
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 1-8
  • Enrollment: 116 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $37,900
  • Average class size: 5 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-8
Students By Grade
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia and Other Language-based Learning Differences
Year Founded
1989
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 1999
Campus Size
15 acres

Student Body

Total Students
116 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
25%
State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
5 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Navy blue polo shirt and khaki pants or skirt

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
% on Financial Aid
33%
Admissions Director
Nancy Rhodes
Application URL

Sports

Total Sports Offered
7 sports

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
4 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Robotics ClubRunning Club


Arts and Music Programs:
ChoraleMusic Lessons

School Notes

  • At The Summit School, HOW we teach is as important as WHAT we teach.
  • It is a school where DIFFERENCE can mean EXCEPTIONAL, where essential learning outcomes are identified and measured. The Summit School is widely recognized for academic excellence andresearch-based methodologies.
  • Literacy instruction is infused throughoutthe program and students receive explicit, individualized instruction inevery subject.Teachers maximize students` strengths and support areas of weakness.Summit empowers students and prepares them for success in high schooland beyond.
  • With a strong foundation, the possibilities are endless.
  • Empowering bright students with dyslexia and other learning differences. .
  • The Summit School,founded in 1989, is a co-ed, not-for-profit school for bright students with dyslexia and other learning differences. Our students are most often diagnosed with language-based learning disabilities by specialists in the field. At Summit, our preference is to view those disabilities as differences because we emphasize the gifts each student brings, help them reach their full potential, as well as remediate their skills. The school offers a mainstream curriculum in a supportive environment with programs tailored to individual learning styles. Highly skilled teaching professionals cultivate each child's strengths using a multi- sensory approach to foster literacy and interactive learning. Outside the classroom, students participate in a wide range of activities including athletics, student government, clubs and community service programs. Summit students successfully transition to area mainstream high schools.The Summit School educates children with unique learning styles to their full potential. The Summit School envisions a future for students in which they mature into self-sufficient, self-advocating and successful adults despite their learning challenges.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does The Summit School cost?
The Summit School's tuition is approximately $37,900 for private students.
What sports does The Summit School offer?
The Summit School offers 7 interscholastic sports: Archery, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Lacrosse, Soccer and Tennis.
When is the application deadline for The Summit School?
The application deadline for The Summit School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

5  
Innovative school that matches some of the best academic programs in Europe or Australia. I have been impressed with their willingness to be creative and seek ways to identify issues in each child and then work to help the CHILD learn to address them. They build confidence not only in the material they are learning but in their ability to learn generally. We were lucky we discovered our son's dyslexia early, but for those who learned later, the school has a remarkable ability to turn around troubled students and make them acadmic achievers who are not limited by their learning issue.
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