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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]During the school year, ‪students at The Legacy School participate in a variety of innovative, engaging, and exciting After School Clubs. Taught by staff, clubs incorporate multi-sensory teaching methods. Clubs offered this fall have included Cake Pop...

21 November, 2025

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Students at ‪The Legacy School took a break from learning for some Spooky Halloween Fun! The entire school...

31 October, 2025

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Primary School and Lower School students joined together for a fun fall field trip to Black Barn Alpacas Ranch in Finksburg, Maryland! As part of The Legacy School's multi-sensory curriculum, students study the same time period in...

29 October, 2025

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Upper School students at ‪The Legacy School have published a new issue of The Legacy Times! Each school year, 7th and 8th grade students in one of the Upper School Writing Classes write, edit, and publish The...

28 October, 2025

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]At The Legacy School, students at all skill levels are supported in the physical education program. The physical education program encourages children’s personal fitness, while fostering key life skills such as teamwork, problem solving, leadership, physical education...

26 September, 2025

Countdown to the New School Year! New and returning students and their families kicked off the new school year with an evening of fun, food, and community on The Legacy School's campus! Dinner was available from the Vocelli Pizza-Eldersburg food truck. And the Kona Ice...

24 August, 2025

A treasured tradition at The Legacy School is the Clap Out for 8th Graders! Led by School Counselor Ms. Kristen and a team of teachers and tutors, Primary, Lower School, and Upper School students made signs, practiced cheers, and gathered at Lion Island to celebrate...

05 June, 2025

Are you a Predator or are you Prey? The Legacy School students participated in the annual end of school year All School Predator vs. Prey, a favorite end of school year outdoor fun activity!! Organized by The Legacy School's Director of Faculty Ms. Kaye, assisted...

02 June, 2025

The Legacy School celebrated the end of the school year and the start of summer with several fun events! On the second to last weekend before school ended, students, families, and staff enjoyed an afternoon of fun at The Legacy School's End of Year Party...

01 June, 2025

  Field Day was a fun day of teamwork, laughter, and unforgettable memories! Students had fun dressing up in their team's colors. From events such as Hot Shot Shooting, Pizza Box Relay, Get Dressed Relay, Tug of War, 3 Leg Race, and more, teams of Primary,...

23 May, 2025

Every May, we celebrate The Legacy School's team of dedicated, skilled, and caring educators and staff for Teacher & Faculty Appreciation Week! We honor teachers and faculty for all they do to support students with language-based learning differences, including Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia! From t-shirts...

05 May, 2025

Ms. Tara’s Rotational 6th and 7th Grade students made poster boards exploring historical figures and events! Poster boards were displayed at the 8th Grade Career Fair. The 6th and 7th Grade Writing students prepared reports on topics including Jesse Owens-Early and Later Life, Jesse Owens-Early...

24 April, 2025

As part of The Legacy School's Writing Curriculum, 8th graders researched careers, wrote reports, created poster boards, presented on their chosen career, practiced public speaking, and fielded questions from students connecting school to real-world career paths. All students from The Legacy School -- Primary and...

24 April, 2025

Do you know anyone with dyslexia? Would you know how to recognize the signs of dyslexia? Just before Spring Break, current Upper School and Lower School students got a glimpse into their futures from the 2025 Alumni Panel. Recent Graduates of The Legacy School's Class...

10 April, 2025

Just before Spring Break, current Upper School and Lower School students got a glimpse into their futures! Ms. Lisa set up the 4th Annual Alumni Panel featuring students from The Legacy School's Class of 2020 and 2021. Students submitted questions to Ms. Lisa to be...

10 April, 2025

How would you hold a turtle? Like a chicken nugget! Educators from the Maryland Environmental Service with support from the Port of Baltimore taught this tip and much more at the Terrapin Program In-House Field Trip. You may have seen Testudo, the University of Maryland...

20 March, 2025

Jessica Silverman honors her grandmother every day by sharing her story of Holocaust survival. Using her grandmother’s words, Jessica brought to life her grandmother’s struggle to survive during the Holocaust for The Legacy School’s 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. During an assembly, students learned about Jessica's...

13 March, 2025

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]At The Legacy School, we believe in the power of experiential learning, and this fall, our students have embarked on exciting field trips that enrich their understanding of key content areas in social studies, science, and literacy....

17 October, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]We are excited to announce that The Legacy School has been selected as a recipient of a 2024 Youth Literacy Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation! This generous grant will play a significant role in supporting...

09 September, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Building a strong and connected community is important to Legacy. We expect our students to be respectful and helpful to all other students, regardless of grade, age, class, or building. For older students, this is a serious...

23 May, 2024

May 6 through May 10, 2024 is National Teacher Appreciation Week. At Legacy, we appreciate the dedication of our teachers everyday of the year, but love having a special reason to celebrate their amazing work. Here are just a few of the reasons that Legacy...

09 May, 2024

At Legacy, we work to ensure bright futures for our students. We help students with dyslexia build independence and confidence so that they are prepared to face the challenges of high school, college, and careers. Part of achieving great things is setting goals and working...

19 April, 2024

  The Legacy School hosted our annual alumni panel on Friday, April 12th 2024! It is an honor and a joy to welcome old friends back to share about life beyond Legacy. We were joined by five former students that are now in high school and...

15 April, 2024

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08 April, 2024

At Legacy we celebrate the arts everyday. Students spend time every week in visual arts and music classes, and our art teacher, Ms. Jen leads an after school art club. Art education helps students build confidence in their creativity, strengthen their ability to work together,...

02 April, 2024

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, which is dedicated to bringing more awareness about dyslexia, especially how much harder a dyslexic child's life is than their non-dyslexic peers.  Being able to read and write with ease is something many people take for granted, but imagine looking...

07 October, 2023

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06 April, 2018

February 21, 2018   Dear Business Friend, The Legacy School is excited to host our first annual Gala on April 28, 2018. The goal for this evening is to gain financial support for the growth of our school with the intention of opening a high school in 2019....

21 February, 2018

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25 July, 2017

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] July 27, 2014 Legacy is excited to be a part of this year’s Oktoberfest held at Carroll County’s Agricultural Center & Shipley Arena with its first 5K and Family 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk. Legacy’s events will begin at 10:30am the...

27 July, 2014

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] May 29, 2014 With the opening of the new 3,000-square-foot-addition to the Legacy School, Jamie Caplan no longer has to take private phone calls in the supply closet. The founder and head of the Sykesvile-based school for those with learning...

29 May, 2014

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] May 23, 2014 The Legacy School Expands, Opens New Building To Better Educate Kids With Learning Differences In this season of school graduations, other news emerges on the education front. Sykesville-based The Legacy School opens a newly constructed, 3,000-square-foot building...

23 May, 2014