Maryland's Private Schools

Some of Maryland's private schools have recognized the value of healthy, safe, and age-appropriate start times:

• Indian Creek School- Upper School (grades 7-12) 8:45 a.m. start time  ICS specifically recognized the reason for late start times for their upper school when it began in 2006.

Some have altered their schedule one day a week:

• Bryn Mawr, Gilman School, and Roland Park Country School  - Upper School 8:00 a.m. start times, with 9:00 a.m. start time on Wednesdays beginning in the 2017-2018 school year.
• Holton-Arms - Upper School 8:00 a.m. start times, with 9:00 a.m. start time on Wednesdays beginning in the 2019-2020 school year
• Severn School - 8:00 a.m. start times, with 9:00 a.m. start time on first Wednesday of the month

Some are nearly to the 8:30 a.m. recommended earliest start time:

• Key School - 8:15
• McDonogh School - 8:20