Great Foundation. Great Future

The Campaign for Greenspring Montessori School

At Greenspring Montessori School, we cherish our beautiful seven-acre campus and its historic buildings. Previously known as Emerson Dairy Farm, our five buildings are now home to 14 classrooms and more than 250 students. The Campaign for Greenspring Montessori School will allow us to engage in an exciting new project to expand and renovate our historic campus –
it will be our gift to our children, our future, and our world.

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Phase I:

Toddler and Children’s House Village East

The expansion, renovation, and reconstruction of Chesapeake Village, formerly the Multi-purpose Building.

Start: January 2017

Completion: November 2017

Phase II:

Toddler and Children’s House Village West

Restoration and redevelopment of Potomac Village, formerly the Main Building.

Start: November 2018

Completion: June 2018

Phase III:

Elementary Village

Construction of the new Susquehanna Village between the existing Little Barn and Friedberg buildings.

Start: January 2022

Completion: February 2023

See how far we've come!

Phases I, II, and III are complete and our children are enjoying beautifully prepared environments in the Potomac, Chesapeake, and Susquehanna Villages.

Recent Updates

January and February 2022 Capital Project Update

Initial construction of the Elementary Village began in late January. The construction team has been hard at work on campus and our students are eagerly learning more about the building process. First, the perimeter was set up and the trees were cleared from the...

October 2021 Capital Project Update

As those who have been at Greenspring for the last several years know, our school is transforming. In 2017 we launched a Capital Project - Great Foundation, Great Future - to address the needs of our aging buildings and to provide our children with new, beautiful,...

Before and After Video of our Capital Project

The Capital Project for Greenspring Montessori School has been a campus-wide renovation, including the building of our Emerson Village in 2017 and the restoration of the Main Building, our 100 year old dairy barn, in 2018. As we look toward future improvements, we...

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How will my child benefit?

The result of this collaborative effort will be a rippling of tangible and lasting benefits—social, developmental, academic, physical, and financial—that touch every member of the Greenspring Montessori community.

Inspiring Workspaces

A well-designed, well-constructed, and well-preserved environment is critical to providing real life settings for our children to develop confidence and innovation; rising as responsible, compassionate, and empowered leaders, learners, and advocates.

Direct Access to Outdoor Learning

The entire learning environment – from the classroom materials to the social setting, to the landscape and architecture – must be supportive of the Montessori child’s personality, health, and well-being for self-directed learning to transpire.

Peer-Oriented Villages

Our newly constructed, renovated, and restored environments are created with students at the heart. Our villages each speak to the specific needs of the respective age group promoting connection, leadership, community support, and activism.

What will it cost?

Phases I and II was a $6.5 million investment in our children and the future children of Greenspring Montessori School The School borrowed $4 million, contributed $1.25 million, and raised $1.25 million.

Phase III is projected to cost just over $4 million. Phase IV is still in the development stage.

The school will contribute at least $600k to the project.

The school hopes to raise $500k with the Capital Campaign.

The school has received approval for a loan up to $3 million for Phase III.