Dr. Spence Taintor, Head of The Calverton School (center), is joined by (from left to right) Fifth Grade student Zak Oehlerking, Delegate Mark Fisher, Old Line Bank President James Cornelsen, Kevin Frere from Old Line Bank, Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr., Commissioner Pat Nutter, Commissioner Susan Shaw, Commissioner Steve Weems, Dr. Rich Fleming of The College of Southern Maryland, and members of The Calverton School Board of Trustees and Fifth Grader Ramsey Barrs, as Trustee President, Lee Ann Potter, officially opens the One World Residential Village.
The Calverton School is bringing the world to Southern Maryland – literally. The school celebrated the grand opening of four family style dormitories at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2014.
Dr. Taintor, Head of School, was quoted, “A lot of thought was put into making these residence halls not just dormitories, but homes – front porch and all. The design, layout, and placement on campus were all carefully planned so that students can have their academic, home, and recreational lives woven together for the full college preparatory boarding experience. The addition of these residences on campus further propels our mission to prepare students for higher education and responsible citizenship in a democratic and global community.”
This school year, the One World Residential Village will serve as home to four house parents, two residential assistants, and forty-one students from China, Hong Kong, Canada, and domestic students from Pennsylvania and Utah. Five day and seven day boarding options are available.
The project, nearly two years in the making, was made possible through collaboration with Old Line Bank and Quality Built Homes.