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McDonogh School
McDonogh is a nondenominational, coeducational, college preparatory school educating students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. As our
Mission Statement says, we are “a community that finds joy in work, in play, in discovery, and in the realization of personal potential.” McDonogh’s
strong academic, arts, and athletic programs offer life-altering opportunities for students.
At McDonogh, teachers and students are partners in learning. Our academic program, LifeReady, is founded on the belief that all children ... Read more
Mission Statement says, we are “a community that finds joy in work, in play, in discovery, and in the realization of personal potential.” McDonogh’s
strong academic, arts, and athletic programs offer life-altering opportunities for students.
At McDonogh, teachers and students are partners in learning. Our academic program, LifeReady, is founded on the belief that all children ... Read more
Purpose
A coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school, McDonogh currently enrolls 1,384 students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade.
Approximately 115 upper school students live on campus during the week as part of the school's five-day boarding program.
Approximately 115 upper school students live on campus during the week as part of the school's five-day boarding program.
Vision
McDonogh School is a joyful community built on close relationships and trust. Children educated at McDonogh will emerge as people of character who
are exceptional communicators and who honor diversity in all its forms. They will learn to pose their own questions and grapple with complex problems
with creativity on their own and with others. We believe that preparing each child to be “life ready” is the ultimate object of each student’s ... Read more
are exceptional communicators and who honor diversity in all its forms. They will learn to pose their own questions and grapple with complex problems
with creativity on their own and with others. We believe that preparing each child to be “life ready” is the ultimate object of each student’s ... Read more
Mission
McDonogh School is a community that finds joy in work, in play, in discovery, and in the realization of personal potential. Strong, mutually respectful
relationships inspire a passion for teaching and learning, a dedication to personal integrity, and a commitment to excellence. Embracing diversity of
background, culture, and thought, the school builds upon its founder’s original mission to provide life-altering opportunities and to develop i... Read more
relationships inspire a passion for teaching and learning, a dedication to personal integrity, and a commitment to excellence. Embracing diversity of
background, culture, and thought, the school builds upon its founder’s original mission to provide life-altering opportunities and to develop i... Read more
Additional Culture Details
Since its founding in 1873, McDonogh School has followed its founder’s “Rules for Living” in its decision making, in its vision for the future, and in its daily
work. Over its 140-year history, McDonogh School has produced students of character and intellect, committed to service, who have gone on to have an
impact locally and globally. And while photos of the school from the early 20th century look, on the surface, different from those in recent y... Read more
work. Over its 140-year history, McDonogh School has produced students of character and intellect, committed to service, who have gone on to have an
impact locally and globally. And while photos of the school from the early 20th century look, on the surface, different from those in recent y... Read more
Values
- Innovation
- McDonogh is committed to preparing young people for a future that is continually evolving. Faculty are supported and encouraged to be innovative.