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.

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

August 2017 Capital Project Update

August 2017 Capital Project Update

Our children are back on campus and classes are in full stride! The month of August brought many exciting updates, along with some hiccups. Our entire community has worked together to overcome these challenges with grace and strength. The Toddler and Children's House...

June 2017 Capital Project Update

June 2017 Capital Project Update

In June, our building project hit full stride – we have seen walls literally pop up overnight! Although many of our families and staff are off for the summer, our construction continues on and it is great to see the amazing progress. The half of the Multipurpose...

May 2017 Capital Project Update

May 2017 Capital Project Update

Though the ample spring rains have been trying at times, the project found a much more productive rhythm in May. After spending April in a battle of wills with the vein of Cockeysville Marble running through the site, rock breaking yielded to a considerable amount of...

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.