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Unveiling Frederick County MD

A Historical Gem Near DC & Baltimore

Frederick County is located less than an hour from Washington, DC, Baltimore, Antietam, Gettysburg and Harpers Ferry. As one of the most prominent regions in the nation’s history, Frederick County is a place where residents embrace the past at all turns. From an abundance of historical sites and monuments to stunning state and national parks and a plethora of other recreation and entertainment opportunities, Frederick County is a one of a kind gem in Maryland.

There isn’t much that Frederick County doesn’t have. The New York Times recently deemed it a masterpiece in Maryland, and with the state-of-the-art healthcare system, quaint historic towns, thriving business environment and stunning landscape there are many reasons why people want to live here.

The population has dramatically skyrocketed in the past several decades, and given the ideal location and immense attractions it comes as no surprise. According to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 241,000 people call Frederick County home as of 2013. Frederick County was named among the “Smartest Cities in America” for two years in a row by Forbes and was one of the “Top 10 Best Counties in America” by Movoto in 2014. As Maryland’s largest county, new businesses continue to be attracted to the incredible economic landscape here.

Having Fun in Frederick County

No matter what your idea of having fun is, Frederick County has something to offer. Frederick County is home to 90 national, state, historical and local parks offering plentiful activities like swimming, boating, camping and more. Sites like the C&O Canal National Historical Park, South Mountain State Battlefield Park and Monocacy National Battlefield transport visiting residents into some of the region’s most important past events and significant turning points, especially during the Civil War.

Arts and theater buffs will find Frederick County, and its namesake city in particular, to be a wonderful place to live. Downtown Frederick is designated an Arts and Entertainment District with its handful of historic and modern venues alike. The Frederick Arts Council works to ensure that performance arts are never lacking in the county for people of all ages.

Living in Frederick County

Frederick County boasts award-winning educational opportunities for all levels. The Frederick County Public School system is nationally recognized for its high achievements, receiving for multiple years the U.S. Department of Education’s prestigious Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence award. Secondary education is aplenty here is well. Hood College, Frederick Community College, Johns Hopkins University and Mount Saint Mary’s University are just scratching the surface of higher education options in the region.

And while many residents of Frederick will commute into Baltimore for work, the county itself boasts a diverse range of employment options. According to the Frederick County Business Development and Retention Division, some of the major employers in the area include Fort Detrick Campus, Frederick County Board of Education, Frederick Memorial Healthcare System, Ledios Biomedical Research, Bechtel Power and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

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Schools In The Area

School attendance zone boundaries and ratings are provided by a third party. The information is not guaranteed to be accurate, up-to-date, or complete. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries. In addition, the ratings, and the metrics used by the third party to arrive at the ratings, should not be the only factor used in selecting the right school for your family.
Deer Crossing Elementary School 240-236-5900 Public KG-5
Centerville Elementary School 240-566-0100 Public KG-5
Monocacy Valley Montessori 240-236-6100 Public PK-8
Oakdale High School 240-566-9400 Public 9-12
Deer Crossing Elementary School 240-236-5900 Public KG-5
Monocacy Valley Montessori 240-236-6100 Public PK-8
Liberty Elementary School 240-236-1800 Public KG-5
Urbana Elementary School 240-236-2200 Public KG-5
Centerville Elementary School 240-566-0100 Public KG-5
Frederick Classical Charter 240-236-1200 Public KG-8
Myersville Elementary School 240-236-1900 Public KG-5
Kemptown Elementary School 240-236-3500 Public KG-5
Valley Elementary School 240-236-3000 Public KG-5
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary School 240-236-1500 Public KG-5
Green Valley Elementary School 240-236-3400 Public KG-5
Oakdale Elementary School 240-236-3300 Public KG-5
New Market Elementary School 240-236-1300 Public KG-5
Sugarloaf Elementary School 240-566-0500 Public KG-5
Wolfsville Elementary School 240-236-2250 Public KG-5
Lewistown Elementary School 240-236-3750 Public KG-5
Brunswick Elementary School 240-236-2900 Public KG-5
Butterfly Ridge Elementary School 240-566-0300 Public KG-5
Parkway Elementary School 240-236-2600 Public KG-5
Twin Ridge Elementary School 240-236-2300 Public KG-5
Orchard Grove Elementary School 240-236-2400 Public KG-5
Blue Heron Elementary School Telephone N/A Public KG-5
Carroll Manor Elementary School 240-236-3800 Public KG-5
Spring Ridge Elementary School 240-236-1600 Public KG-5
Tuscarora Elementary School 240-566-0000 Public KG-5
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter 301-663-7970 Public PK-8
Monocacy Elementary School 240-236-1400 Public KG-5
North Frederick Elementary School 240-236-2000 Public KG-5
Glade Elementary School 240-236-2100 Public KG-5
Whittier Elementary School 240-236-3100 Public KG-5
Yellow Springs Elementary School 240-236-1700 Public KG-5
Lincoln Elementary School 240-236-2650 Public KG-5
Sabillasville Elementary School 240-236-6000 Public KG-5
Ballenger Creek Elementary School 240-236-2500 Public KG-5
Emmitsburg Elementary School 240-236-1750 Public KG-5
Walkersville Elementary School 240-236-1000 Public KG-5
Waverley Elementary School 240-236-3900 Public KG-5
Hillcrest Elementary School 240-236-3200 Public KG-5
St John Regional Catholic School 301-662-6722 Private PK-8
Frederick Country Day Montessori School 301-694-7000 Private PK-KG
Little Travelers Daycare & Learning Center 301-829-5272 Private PK-KG
Frederick Christian Academy 301-473-8990 Private PK-12
Frederick Adventist Academy 301-663-0363 Private PK-8
Meadows Montessori 301-662-8910 Private KG-KG
Calvary Weekday School 301-662-6783 Private PK-KG
Rock Creek 240-236-8700 Public PK-12
Mother Seton School 301-447-3161 Private PK-8
Wellspring Christian Family School 301-241-2072 Private KG-12
The Goddard School of Frederick 301-631-6699 Private PK-KG
Thurmont Primary School 240-236-2800 Public KG-2
Centerville Elementary School 240-566-0100 Public KG-5
Oakdale Middle School 240-236-5500 Public 6-8
Deer Crossing Elementary School 240-236-5900 Public KG-5
Monocacy Valley Montessori 240-236-6100 Public PK-8
Frederick Classical Charter 240-236-1200 Public KG-8
Liberty Elementary School 240-236-1800 Public KG-5
Urbana Elementary School 240-236-2200 Public KG-5
Myersville Elementary School 240-236-1900 Public KG-5
Middletown Elementary School 240-236-1100 Public 3-5
Oakdale Elementary School 240-236-3300 Public KG-5
Middletown Middle School 240-236-4200 Public 6-8
Kemptown Elementary School 240-236-3500 Public KG-5
Green Valley Elementary School 240-236-3400 Public KG-5
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary School 240-236-1500 Public KG-5
New Market Middle School 240-236-4600 Public 6-8
Valley Elementary School 240-236-3000 Public KG-5
Windsor Knolls Middle School 240-236-5000 Public 6-8
Sugarloaf Elementary School 240-566-0500 Public KG-5
Urbana Middle School 240-566-9200 Public 6-8
New Market Elementary School 240-236-1300 Public KG-5
Blue Heron Elementary School Telephone N/A Public KG-5
Brunswick Middle School 240-236-5400 Public 6-8
Walkersville Middle School 240-236-4400 Public 6-8
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School 240-236-4900 Public 6-8
Orchard Grove Elementary School 240-236-2400 Public KG-5
Butterfly Ridge Elementary School 240-566-0300 Public KG-5
Lewistown Elementary School 240-236-3750 Public KG-5
Parkway Elementary School 240-236-2600 Public KG-5
Carroll Manor Elementary School 240-236-3800 Public KG-5
Twin Ridge Elementary School 240-236-2300 Public KG-5
Brunswick Elementary School 240-236-2900 Public KG-5
Wolfsville Elementary School 240-236-2250 Public KG-5
Spring Ridge Elementary School 240-236-1600 Public KG-5
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter 301-663-7970 Public PK-8
Monocacy Elementary School 240-236-1400 Public KG-5
Thurmont Elementary School 240-236-0900 Public 3-5
Tuscarora Elementary School 240-566-0000 Public KG-5
Glade Elementary School 240-236-2100 Public KG-5
North Frederick Elementary School 240-236-2000 Public KG-5
Yellow Springs Elementary School 240-236-1700 Public KG-5
Whittier Elementary School 240-236-3100 Public KG-5
Sabillasville Elementary School 240-236-6000 Public KG-5
Crestwood Middle School 240-566-9000 Public 6-8
Ballenger Creek Middle School 240-236-5700 Public 6-8
Lincoln Elementary School 240-236-2650 Public KG-5
West Frederick Middle School 240-236-4000 Public 6-8
Monocacy Middle School 240-236-4700 Public 6-8
Ballenger Creek Elementary School 240-236-2500 Public KG-5
Emmitsburg Elementary School 240-236-1750 Public KG-5
Walkersville Elementary School 240-236-1000 Public KG-5
Monocacy Valley Montessori 240-236-6100 Public PK-8
Oakdale Middle School 240-236-5500 Public 6-8
Frederick Classical Charter 240-236-1200 Public KG-8
New Market Middle School 240-236-4600 Public 6-8
Middletown Middle School 240-236-4200 Public 6-8
Windsor Knolls Middle School 240-236-5000 Public 6-8
Urbana Middle School 240-566-9200 Public 6-8
Walkersville Middle School 240-236-4400 Public 6-8
Brunswick Middle School 240-236-5400 Public 6-8
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School 240-236-4900 Public 6-8
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter 301-663-7970 Public PK-8
Ballenger Creek Middle School 240-236-5700 Public 6-8
West Frederick Middle School 240-236-4000 Public 6-8
Crestwood Middle School 240-566-9000 Public 6-8
Monocacy Middle School 240-236-4700 Public 6-8
Thurmont Middle School 240-236-5100 Public 6-8
St John Regional Catholic School 301-662-6722 Private PK-8
Friends Meeting School 301-798-0288 Private KG-12
Lucy School 301-293-1163 Private KG-8
Wellspring Christian Family School 301-241-2072 Private KG-12
Mother Seton School 301-447-3161 Private PK-8
Rock Creek 240-236-8700 Public PK-12
Heather Ridge 240-236-8000 Public 7-12
Frederick Adventist Academy 301-663-0363 Private PK-8
Frederick Christian Academy 301-473-8990 Private PK-12
Laurel Hall School 301-733-0331 Private 1-12
Laurel Hall School - Frederick 301-698-5665 Private 3-12
Frederick Baptist Academy 301-473-8900 Private 1-12
The Banner School 301-695-9320 Private PK-8
St Thomas More Academy 240-490-5479 Private PK-8
Oakdale High School 240-566-9400 Public 9-12
Urbana High School 240-236-7600 Public 9-12
Middletown High School 240-236-7400 Public 9-12
Linganore High School 240-566-9700 Public 9-12
Brunswick High School 240-236-8600 Public 9-12
Catoctin High School 240-236-8100 Public 9-12
Walkersville High School 240-236-7200 Public 9-12
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School 240-236-8200 Public 9-12
Frederick High School 240-236-7000 Public 9-12
Tuscarora High School 240-236-6400 Public 9-12
Laurel Hall School 301-733-0331 Private 1-12
St John's Catholic Preparatory 301-662-4210 Private 9-12
Friends Meeting School 301-798-0288 Private KG-12
Wellspring Christian Family School 301-241-2072 Private KG-12
Rock Creek 240-236-8700 Public PK-12
Heather Ridge 240-236-8000 Public 7-12
Frederick Christian Academy 301-473-8990 Private PK-12
Frederick Baptist Academy 301-473-8900 Private 1-12
Laurel Hall School - Frederick 301-698-5665 Private 3-12

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