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- Harford Day School is an independent educational institution in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland which is known for its dedicated faculty, strong philosophies, impressive academic record, and superior athletic program. Harford Day School is accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. The school was founded in 1957 by three women: Sara Brumfield, Sidney Tynan, and Mignon Cameron, the wife of a local judge. The school initially occupied a rented building on Hays Street in Bel Air before moving to its current location on Moores Mill Road in 1962. Harford Day School enrolls boys and girls in grades pre-kindergarten through eight on a 12-acre (49,000 m2) campus in Bel Air, MD. The campus comprises a Lower School building with an attached gymnasium and library, which also houses the school's administrative offices, a Middle School building, a 12,600-square-foot (1,170 m2) wing that includes a multi-purpose room and 2 science labs, a Kindergarten building, two playgrounds, three athletic fields, and a small wooded area beside Moores Mill Road. The school is divided into three divisions: Early Childhood (Little Dragons - K), Lower School (1-5) and Middle School (6-8). As of the 2020-2021 school year, the Head of School is Mrs. Susan Kearney. The division heads are currently:
* Middle School (Grades 6-8): Mr. Devin Wooten
* Lower School (Grades 1 to 5): Mrs. Ashleigh Wilkes
* Early Childhood (Little Dragons - K): Mrs. Molly Levis The school teaches Science, Mathematics, History, English grammar and literature, along with three foreign languages. Students are introduced to Spanish and Chinese in pre-kindergarten, and all students take Spanish and Chinese classes through the fourth grade. In fifth grade, students then decide whether to continue with Chinese or Spanish from fifth through eighth grade. A Japanese class is available for eighth graders. A Latin class is also offered to excelling students in the eighth grade. (en)
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- Harford Day School is an independent educational institution in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland which is known for its dedicated faculty, strong philosophies, impressive academic record, and superior athletic program. Harford Day School is accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. The school is divided into three divisions: Early Childhood (Little Dragons - K), Lower School (1-5) and Middle School (6-8). (en)
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