What Calvert School does

Calvert School is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational K-8 day school located in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1897 and operating continuously for over 125 years. The school serves families seeking private elementary and middle school education across two campuses — a Lower School at 105 Tuscany Road and a Middle School at 4300 N. Charles Street — with an age-specific curriculum spanning Kindergarten through 8th Grade and an affiliated early childhood program called Kiddie Calvert.

The school's core offering is a whole-child K-8 education built around Lower School (K–4) and Middle School (5–8) curricula, supplemented by an arts program, a technology program featuring a 1:1 device deployment for students, an athletics program offering 13 interscholastic sports, and structured leadership development through Leadership Journeys, Outdoor Education, Eighth Grade Leadership Programming, and a Speaker Series. Operational technology consists of standard educational platforms including a MyCalvert parent portal, GiveCampus-powered fundraising infrastructure, and standard independent-school admissions tools; no proprietary AI/ML or platform technology is disclosed.

Revenue is generated through annual tuition billed on a subscription/annual cadence, with financial aid and scholarships (including the Rollins-Luetkemeyer Scholars Program) available, alongside diversified philanthropic income from the Calvert Fund (annual giving), Legacy Giving, and community fundraising events. Distribution occurs through a traditional direct-enrollment admissions process targeting mid-market families in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, supported by Virtual Tours, Discover Calvert events, and a Parent Ambassador Program. The customer base is a long-tail of individual tuition-paying families rather than enterprise accounts.

Name

Calvert School

Legal name

Calvert School

Website

http://www.calvertschoolmd.org/page

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Calvert School is a lower and middle co-educational private school with a day school operation in Baltimore, Maryland

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Independent School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• K-8 private education
• Independent school tuition
• Elementary education program
• Middle school program
• Whole-child education

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Calvert School is a private, nonprofit K-8 independent school in Baltimore, Maryland, delivering Lower School and Middle School instruction through a whole-child educational approach supported by a 1:1 device technology program. Beyond the core academic program, the school sells supplemental services including Calvert Summer Programs, After School Care and Clubs, the Kiddie Calvert early childhood program, the Calvert Athletic League and Flag Football League, Coach AB's Fall Baseball Camp, and a Squash Program.

Product overview

Calvert School is a private coed K-8 independent school in Baltimore, Maryland founded in 1897, offering a unified educational program focused on whole-child development. The institution provides a comprehensive academic curriculum through its Lower School and Middle School programs, supplemented by an Arts Program, Technology Program with 1:1 device deployment, and an Athletics Program offering 13 interscholastic sports. The school also provides leadership development programming, summer programs, after school care and clubs, and is affiliated with Kiddie Calvert for early childhood education. Calvert operates on a main campus at Tuscany Road with a separate Middle School address at 4300 N. Charles Street.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kiddie Calvert: An early childhood education program associated with Calvert School, located at Tuscany Road and Cross Keys.

Products and services

• Lower School Program Lower School (elementary grades) academic program within Calvert School's K-8 independent school, built on a whole-child educational approach integrating English, History, Library, Mathematics, Music, Science, Technology, World Languages, Visual Arts, Athletics, Leadership, and Learning Services for elementary-age students and their families in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Middle School Program Middle School (grades 5-8) academic program within Calvert School's K-8 independent school, continuing the whole-child educational approach with department-based instruction in English, History, Mathematics, Science, World Languages, Visual Arts, Music, Technology, Athletics, Leadership, and Learning Services for adolescent students and their families in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Calvert Summer Programs Summer enrichment programs offered by Calvert School, providing seasonal academic, arts, and activity programming for students during summer break.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34 merit scholarships awarded to Class of 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Paul's PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2024Community partnership with Paul's Place, a nonprofit helping individuals in Southwest Baltimore navigate barriers to food, shelter, clothing. Students volunteer on-site, lead Thanksgiving Meal Drives, and participate in community art contests benefiting the organization. Calvert won $5,000 donation for Paul's Place through Gifting Back to Baltimore competition.
• Baltimore Hunger ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Thanksgiving Meal Drives helping fight food insecurity in Baltimore. Eighth Grade Community Action Captains organize and distribute meal baskets to families in partnership with Baltimore Hunger Project.
• Village of Cross KeysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsorship of Gifting Back to Baltimore community art competition and gallery that invites students from Baltimore schools to design and produce pieces for holiday display.
• Friends SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides practice opportunities for Calvert's wrestling program. Students from both schools practice together as part of the revived wrestling program.
• NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional membership organization for independent schools providing resources and job listings for faculty positions.
• AIMS (Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional membership organization for independent schools in Maryland and DC, providing resources and job listings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Friends School of Baltimore: A Quaker-affiliated private K-12 school in Baltimore serving families in the same metro market as Calvert. Directly competes for the same K-8 applicant pool with a similar whole-child, values-driven educational approach and is referenced in Calvert's data as a partnership (wrestling) relationship.
• Gilman School: An all-boys independent day school (K-12) in north Baltimore. Competes for the same Baltimore private-school families with comparable academic and athletic programs, and is directly referenced in Calvert's Latin competition results.
• Bryn Mawr School: A prestigious all-girls independent K-12 school in Baltimore. Competes for premium Baltimore families seeking single-sex education with comparable academic rigor and co-curricular breadth.
• Roland Park Country School: An independent K-12 girls' school in north Baltimore. Direct competitor for K-8 families with a comparable mission around whole-child education and strong arts/athletics programming.
• Park School of Baltimore: A progressive independent K-12 school in Baltimore emphasizing student-centered, project-based learning. Competes for the same K-8 cohort seeking progressive, whole-child pedagogy.
• McDonogh School: A large independent K-12 day school in the greater Baltimore area (Owings Mills). Competes for K-8 families with extensive athletics, arts, and leadership programming similar to Calvert's.
• Boys' Latin School of Maryland: An all-boys independent K-12 school in Baltimore. Direct competitor for Baltimore K-8 boys' families with parallel academic and athletic programs.
• Garrison Forest School: An independent K-12 girls' school in Owings Mills serving the same Baltimore metro. Competes for K-8 families with similar leadership, arts, and equestrian/athletics programming.
• St. Paul's School: An independent K-12 school (Brooklandville, MD) in the greater Baltimore area. Direct competitor for K-8 families with a comparable college-preparatory mission and broad co-curricular programs.

Others

• NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools): Industry membership organization to which Calvert belongs. Comparable not as a competitor but as an ecosystem enabler providing resources, accreditation standards, and job listings for independent schools like Calvert.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/calvertschoolmd
• Facebookfacebook.com/209210629142019
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calvert-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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