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...
Did you know that Camp Terrapin at The Legacy School was given Honorable Mention for Summer Camps in the Carroll Magazine 2025 Readers' Choice Awards? The Legacy School was also named Top Private School in the Carroll Magazine 2025 Readers' Choice Awards! Located in Sykesville,...
Congratulations to The Legacy School's Class of 2025 Graduates! We are so proud of our 8th Grade Graduates for all they have accomplished! Our amazing 8th Graders recently reflected on their empowered learning journey as Dyslexic children at The Legacy School. Enjoy the reflections from...
Did you know that children can enter The Legacy School at different ages? This year’s 8th Grade Graduates started in 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, and 7th Grade. Take a look at how much the 8th graders have changed! Before the school...
The last full day of school was fun packed! No homework! Extra recess! Lower School Wiffle Ball vs. Teachers! Upper School Kickball vs. Teachers! And a @KonaIceExperience of Carroll County snow cone break courtesy of The Legacy School Parent Group PTA for all students in...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
At the end of the school year, The Legacy School's 8th Graders had all the "firsts" and "lasts" commemorating their time at The Legacy School before 8th Grade Graduation! These treasured events included: Upper School Community Meeting 8th Grade Picnic 8th Grade Orioles Field Trip https://youtu.be/1Z85DOJWkYY?feature=shared To...
Students say a BIG THANK YOU to parents, grandparents, staff, supporters, and Carroll County residents who voted The Legacy School as Top Private School and Honorable Mention for Camp Terrapin in the Carroll Magazine 2025 Readers' Choice Awards! The Legacy School strives to meet the...
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...
Students from The Legacy School took a spring field trip to Washington, D.C., where students explored the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Using a "Through the Decades" Photo Scavenger Hunt provided by The Legacy School's Founding Teacher and Social Studies Department Head Ms. Lisa,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
During the school year, The Legacy School students can participate in a variety of innovative, engaging, and exciting Afterschool Clubs. Afterschool Clubs meet weekdays from 3-4 p.m. or Fridays from 2-3 p.m. Depending on the schedule, some clubs are offered one-time only while other clubs...
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...
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...
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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=""]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...
[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...
What is progress monitoring? Well, simply put, it is the regular assessment of a student's academic progress and the collection of data to inform and monitor instruction. Students at Legacy just completed their final, formal progress monitoring for 2023-2024, and they are so relieved it...
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...