Mission
SITUATED ON A BEAUTIFUL 800-ACRE CAMPUS IN OWINGS MILLS MD, MCDONOGH SCHOOL IS A COEDUCATIONAL, COLLEGE PREPARATORY, INDEPENDENT PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12 SCHOOL WITH AN OPTIONAL FIVE-DAY BOARDING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12. MCDONOGH SCHOOL IS A COMMUNITY THAT FINDS JOY IN WORK, IN PLAY, IN DISCOVERY, AND IN THE REALIZATION OF PERSONAL POTENTIAL. STRONG, MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS INSPIRE A PASSION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, A DEDICATION TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY, AND A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. EMBRACING DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUND, CULTURE, AND THOUGHT, THE SCHOOL BUILDS UPON ITS FOUNDER'S ORIGINAL MISSION TO PROVIDE LIFE-ALTERING OPPORTUNITIES AND TO DEVELOP IN STUDENTS THE WILL "TO DO THE GREATEST POSSIBLE AMOUNT OF GOOD."