The Foundation Schools (Top-Ranked �� School for 2026)

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The Foundation Schools

1330 McCormick Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Foundation School provide a highly specialized educational and therapeutic program for children and adolescents in grades K to 12 with emotional disabilities and prepares them to be productive and successful in their future academic and career paths.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked MD School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 298 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

The Foundation Schools ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of �� Special Education Centers
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
State or regional independent school association

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

Year Founded

1975

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

298 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

85%

State avg.: 38%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Associate

Tracey Still, CAC/AD

Application URL

School Notes

School Motto: We change lives every day.

Foundation School provide a highly specialized educational and therapeutic program for children and adolescents in grades K to 12 with emotional disabilities and prepares them to be productive and successful in their future academic and career paths.

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked MD School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 298 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Upper Marlboro, MD is $10,867 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).