49th Annual
BLACK STUDENT FUND AND LATINO STUDENT FUND
SCHOOL FAIR
SCHOOL FAIR EVENT GUIDE AND SCHOOL 2021-22 OPEN HOUSE DATES
BLACK STUDENT FUND Provides essential advocacy, academic and retention support to academically motivated African American and other underserved students to facilitate their access, admission and successful matriculation and graduation from member schools. BSF partners with member schools to provide financial assistance, as well as instruction, evaluations, feedback and monitoring necessary to facilitate the creation and maintenance of a supportive and responsive environment.
LATINO STUDENT FUND Provides opportunities for a strong academic foundation to undeserved PreK-12th-grade students of Hispanic descent. By providing yearround, out-of-school-time programs for lowincome, at-risk students and their families, we increase levels of educational attainment in the community.
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BSF/LSF SCHOOL FAIR GUIDE DIRECTORY
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Workshop Schedule
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Maryland Schools
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Virginia Schools
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DC Schools
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Boarding Schools
Non School Exhibitors
Workshop Schedule 2:15 pm
COMPLETING THE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESS
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Jewell Samuel, J.D. Founder/CEO - The EDUKeys
FIVE TIPS FOR FINDING THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD
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Catholic University Professor, Dr. Rona Frederick
FINANCIAL AID AT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Frankie Brown, Sidwell Friends School & Kevin Mills,
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Serving Our Children
TESTING AND THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
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Dr. Linda McGhee, McGhee &Associates, LLC.
ALTERNATIVES IN SCHOOLS: FROM SPECIAL ED TO THINKING DIFFERENTLY
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Marcia Miller, The Nora School & Nancy Rowland, The Lab School
THRIVING AT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Patricia Potts, CONNECTdmv
EDUCATION AND MONEY Mark Baker, Financial Advisor
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OPEN HOUSE DATES BARRIE SCHOOL Montessori & Project-Based | Co-Ed | Age 1-Grade 12 | Silver Spring, Maryland Open House: Thursday, November 11, 2021, from 9:15 am 10:30 am. Registration required.
BULLIS SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades K-12 | Potomac, Maryland Virtual Open House: Take a virtual tour or register for a virtual Discover Bullis Series in place of a traditional open house.
CONCORD HILL SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Age 3 - Grade 3 | Chevy Chase, Maryland Open House Dates: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 9:30 am - 10:30 am and Saturday, January 8, 2022 from ( am - 10 am. To schedule a parent visit, contact Susan Arzt, Assistant Head of School / Director of Admission & Financial Aid: sarzt@concordhill.org
CONNELLY SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD C a t h o l i c | A l l - G i r l | G r a d e s 6 - 1 2 | P o to m a c , M a r y l a n d Open House Dates: Sunday, October 24, 2021, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Register in advance.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES DEMATHA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Catholic | All-Boy | Grades 9-12 | Hyattsville, Maryland Open House Date: Sunday, November 7, 2021, from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Virtual Information Sessions will be held twice in the fall and once in the spring.
FRIENDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL Quaker | Co-Ed | Grades K-8 | College Park, Maryland Virtual Open House Dates: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 7 pm for grades K-4; Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 7 pm for grades 5-8; Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7 pm for grades K8. For additional dates and to register visit website.
GRACE EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL Episcopal | Co-Ed | PS - Grade 5 | Kensington, Maryland Open House Date: Tours will be held during the week on Tuesday mornings and select weekend dates beginning in late October. Registration for tours is required. You can sign up for a tour in Ravenna or email Melissa Lafionatis at mlafionatis@geds.org.
HOLTON-ARMS SCHOOL Independent | All-Girl | Grades 3-12 | Bethesda, Maryland Virtual Open House Dates: October 26, 2021, at 6:30 pm for grades 7-8; October 28, 2021, at 6:30 pm for grades 9-12; November 2, 2021, at 6:30 pm for grades 3-6. Registration required.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES LANDON SCHOOL Independent | All-Boy | Grades 3-12 | Bethesda, Maryland Open House Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 12 pm and 2:30 pm. Registration required.
NORWOOD SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades PK-8 | Bethesda, Maryland Open House Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 1 pm - 3 pm. Advanced registration is required via website. This event will be confirmed as virtual or live in mid-October based upon most current pandemic health guidance.
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL HIGH SCHOOL Catholic | Co-Ed | Grades 9-12 | Olney, Maryland Open House Dates: Tours will be offered from 10:00 am - 11:15 am on selected dates in October and November Coffee and Conversations will run from 9:00 am –10:00 am on selected dates in November and December for parents of 8th graders. Registration required.
SANDY SPRING FRIENDS SCHOOL Quaker | Co-Ed | Age 3-Grade 12 | Sandy Spring, Maryland Open House Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021, from 12 pm - 2 pm for Age 3 - Grade 5; and timed entries at 2 pm & 3 pm for grades 6 - 12. Register via website.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Age 2-Grade 12 | Potomac, Maryland Virtual Open House Dates: Tuesday, October 19; Thursday, November 11; Tuesday, December 7; and Tuesday, January 11 from 9 am - 10 am. Sign up on Ravenna through website. Limited capacity for the in-person Open House events.
ST. FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Catholic | Co-Ed | Age 2- Grade 8 | Silver Spring, Maryland Open House Dates: January and February dates will be announced via website. Contact school office to schedule a visit or tour at 301-434-2344 or office@sfismd.org.
THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS Catholic | All-Girl | Grades 9-12 | Kensington, Maryland Open House: Sunday, November 7, 2021, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. No registration required.
THE NORA SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades 9-12 | Silver Spring, Maryland Virtual Open House Dates: Thursday, October 21; Thursday, November 18; Thursday, December 16 from 9:15 am - 10:15 am. To RSVP visit norapride.org or send an email to admissions@nora-school.org.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES THE PATUXENT PROGRAM Supplemental Homeschooling | Ages 6-11 | Bowie, Maryland Virtual Open House Dates: Register for a 30-minute Patuxent Program Info Session through Zoom. Schedule via website.
WASHINGTON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Nursery- Grade 8 | Bethesda, Maryland Open House Dates: Saturdays, December 11, 2021, and January 22, 2022, from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. Families can also schedule a private tour via website. For the 21-22 school year, guests on campus must show proof of vaccination.
WYE RIVER UPPER SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades 9-12 | Centreville, Maryland Virtual Open House Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Pre-registration is required. For more information, contact traciespence@wyeriverupperschool.org or call 443-262-8292.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES ALEXANDRIA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades K-8 | Alexandria, Virginia Open House Dates: Saturday, November 20, 2021, and Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 9 am. Register here or email Ann Whaley at awhaley@acdsnet.org for more information.
BISHOP O'CONNELL HIGH SCHOOL Catholic | Co-Ed | Grades 9-12 | Arlington, Virginia Open House Date: Contact the admissions office at 703-2371433 or email admissions@bishopoconnell.org for more information.
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL Boarding | Co-Ed | Grades 9-12 | Alexandria, Virginia Virtual Open House Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 7 pm. Registration required. The Explore Episcopal event will be on Saturday, December 11, 2021. More information and a link to register will be posted via website.
FOXCROFT SCHOOL Boarding & Day | All-Girl | Grades 9-12 | Middleburg, Virginia Open House Date: Friday, December 3, 2021, registration required. To schedule a tour, contact admission@foxcroft.org or 540-687-4340. Visitors are required to schedule visits in advance and wear face coverings.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES MADEIRA SCHOOL Boarding & Day | All-Girl | Grades 9-12 | McLean, Virginia Open House Dates: Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 1 pm - 4 pm. Boarding at Madeira Virtual Event on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. RSVP through Ravenna. Visitors must be vaccinated.
THE POTOMAC SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades K-12 | Mclean, Virginia Open House Date and Virtual Events: A Walk in the Woods, Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 10 am - 11 am. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Virtual Information Session, Monday, November 8, 2021, from 7 pm - 8 pm. Financial Aid Virtual Information Session, Tuesday, November 16, 2021, from 6 pm 7 pm. To register for events, RSVP through Ravenna.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES AIDAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | 18 Months-6 | Washington, DC Virtual Open House Dates: Friday, November 5, 2021, from 9:30 am - 11 am; Wednesday, November 17, 2021, from 7:30 pm - 9 pm; Friday, December 3, 2021, from 9:30 am - 11 am. Families must register for Open Houses.
ARCHBISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL Catholic | Co-Ed | Grades 9-12 | Washington, DC Open House Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021. the Open House will be broadcast live on school's YouTube channel. For more information, contact admissions@achsdc.org.
BEAUVOIR, THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Independent | All-Boy | Grades K-5 | Washington, DC Open House Dates: Fridays, October 29, 2021, and November 19, 2021. Contact Admissions Office to schedule virtual tour, or register for an Open House.
BISHOP JOHN T. WALKER SCHOOL FOR BOYS Independent | All-Boy | Grades K-5 | Washington, DC Open House Dates: Fridays, October 29, 2021, and November 19, 2021. Contact Admissions Office to schedule virtual tour, or register for an Open House.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES CAPITOL HILL DAY SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades PK-8 | Washington, DC Open House Date: Tours take place weekday mornings, beginning at 9:00 a.m., and are about 60 minutes in length. Families can register for tours and other virtual admissions events through Ravenna.
EDMUND BURKE SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades 6-12 | Washington, DC Open House Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021, from 10 am3:30 pm. Middle School from 10 am to 12 pm and High School from 1 pm to 3:30 pm. Registration via Ravenna.
GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades PK-12 | Washington, DC Virtual Open House Dates: High School Admissions Open House on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, from 5 pm - 6:30 pm. Registration via Ravenna. For more information, contact Elana Perl at eperl@gds.org
MARET SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades K-12 | Washington, DC Virtual Open House Date: Lower School Open House on December 4, 2021 at 4 pm. Middle School Open House on December 5, 2021 at 4 pm. Upper School Open House on December 11, 2021 at 4 pm. Register for through Ravenna.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL Episcopal | All-Girl | Grades 4-12 | Washington, DC Virtual Open House Dates: Middle School Open House on Tuesday, November 18, 2021, from 6:30 pm - 8 pm. Upper School Open House on Sunday, November 21, 2021, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. Register for through Ravenna.
NATIONAL CHILD RESEARCH CENTER Independent | Co-Ed | Ages 2-5 | Washington, DC Open House Dates: Virtual Information Sessions run for approximately 45 minutes. Register through Ravenna or contact 202-363-8777.
NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Age 3-Grade 6 | Washington, DC Virtual Open House Dates: You may register via the Schedule a Visit button on website or from your NPS application page under Virtual Parent Visit. Complete an inquiry form via Ravenna to schedule virtual visits.
SHERIDAN SCHOOL I n d e p e n d e n t | C o - E d | G r a d e s K - 8 | W a s h i n g to n , D C Open House Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021. Lower School grades from 10 am - 11:30 am. Middle School grades from 12 pm - 1:30 pm. Weekly Virtual Information Sessions. Register via Ravenna
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OPEN HOUSE DATES SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL Quaker | Co-Ed | Grades PK-12 | Washington, DC & Bethesda, Maryland Virtual Open House Dates: Lower School, Wednesday, October 20 from 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm. Middle School, Tuesday, October 19 from 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm. Upper School, Tuesday, October 19 from 7 pm - 8 pm. Register, call 202-537-8111 or email admissions@sidwell.edu.
ST. ALBANS SCHOOL Episcopal | All-Boy | Grades 4-12 | Washington, DC Open House Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 1-4pm. Interested families may sign up through the Ravenna application portal.
ST. ANSELM'S ABBEY SCHOOL Catholic | All-Boy | Grades 6 - 12 | Washington, DC Open House Date: Sunday, November 7, 2021, from 12 pm - 3 pm. Prospective families can register on Ravenna through inquiry form.
ST. PATRICK'S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Nursery - Grade 8 | Washington, DC Virtual Open House Dates: Saturday, November 6, 2021, and Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Participants will break into age groups to learn more about the Nursery School, Lower School, and Middle School programs. Register via Ravenna.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES TEMPLETON ACADEMY Independent | Co-Ed | Grades 6-12 | Washington, DC & Nashville Open House Dates: Discover Templeton! on October 21, 2021, November 4, 2021, and November 11, 2021, from 11 am - 12:30 pm. Register through website or call 202-847-0779.
THE BRIDGES ACADEMY Independent | Co-Ed | Age 2 - Grade 8 | Washington, DC Open House Dates: Contact school by filling out form or call 202-829-1901.
THE FIELD SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades 6-12 | Washington, DC Open House Dates: Saturdays, October 23, 2021, and December 11, 2021, from 10 am - 2 pm. Registration required in Ravenna.
THE LAB SCHOOL I n d e p e n d e n t | C o - E d | G r a d e s 1 - 1 2 | W a s h i n g to n , D C Virtual Open House Dates: Families interested in Lab School contact Roberta Alvarez at 202-944-2217 or at roberta.alvarez@labschool.org.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Catholic | All-Girl | Grades 3-8 | Washington, DC Open House Dates: Tour Days on Saturdays, October 23, 2021 and November 20, 2021. RSVP required or email rsvp@wsgdc.org fro more information.
WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY C a t h o l i c | A l l - B o y | G r a d e s 4 - 8 | W a s h i n g to n , D C Open House Dates: Email admissions@wjacademy.org or call 240-733-6078 for information about tours.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES ARTHUR MORGAN SCHOOL Boarding | Co-Ed | Grades 7-9 | Burnsville, North Carolina Open House Date: Call Admissions office at 828-675-4361 or fill out form.
CHURCH FARM SCHOOL Christian | All-Boy | Grades 9-12 | Exton, Pennsylvania Virtual Open House Dates: Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10:30 am to 12 pm. Registration required. Contact Admissions via email at admissions@gocfs.net or call 610-363-1347.
CUSHING ACADEMY Boarding | Co-Ed | Grades 9-12 | Ashburnham, Massachusetts Open House Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021. Contact Admissions Office to schedule your visit at 978-827-7300 or email admission@cushing.org.
DWIGHT GLOBAL ONLINE SCHOOL Independent | Co-Ed | Grades 7-12 | Washington, DC Virtual Open House Date: For a full list of all admission events, and to learn more about Dwight Global, schedule an online consultation with an admissions counselor. call 212724-2420 or email admissions@dwight.global.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES GEORGE SCHOOL Boarding | Co-Ed | Grades 9-12 | Newtown, Pennsylvania Open House Date: Call the admission team at 215-579-6547 or email admission@georgeschool.org for Admission Events information.
INDIAN CREEK SCHOOL Boarding | Co-Ed | Grades PK-12 | Crownsville, Maryland Open House Dates: Grades 9-12 on October 19, 2021 and November 9, 2021. Grades 1-5 on November 3, 2021 and December 9, 2021. Grades 6-8 on November 10, 2021 and December 9, 2021. Email admission@indiancreekschool.org to join an upcoming Open House or to schedule a tour.
SCATTERGOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL Boarding | Co-Ed | Grades 6-12 | West Branch, Iowa Open House Dates: To schedule a tour admissions@scattergood.org or call 319-519-1856.
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SPRINGDALE PREPARATORY SCHOOL Boarding & Day | Co-Ed | Grades 6-12 | New Windsor, Maryland Virtual Open House Date: Contact Admission Team at 443671-0075 or email admissions@springdaleps.org.
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OPEN HOUSE DATES WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL Boarding | All-Boy | Grades 9-12 | Woodberry Forest, Virginia Open House Dates: Saturday Tours at 8:45 am, 9:30 am, 10:15 am and 11 am. Contact the Admission Office at 888-798-9371 or email wfs.admission@woodberry.org.
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Non School Exhibitors Archdiocese of Washington Schools Ascensions Psychological Services Black Student Fund CONNECTdmv Dr. Linda McGhee & Associates Forbright Bank Girls who Math Humanitas4All Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Junior Scholars Latino Student Fund Moja Educational Consulting Maryland Catholic Conference Serving or Children The Edukeys Young Authors’ Workshop