My children and I have had the pleasure of being part of the Mt. Harmony family since 2000...and it is a FAMILY! As a parent of a student that needed additional services through IEP, I can not say enough about the quality education my son received during those years. In my opinion, class sizes are
... Read more small, which I feel gives the child an opportunity to receive individual help when needed. Also, the teaching staff is spectacular. During my time at Mt. Harmony, I have worked with 13 individual teachers and each one has always addressed my concerns with an open mind and given me advise along with teaching strategies to assist my children. The administration is also wonderful. Their goal is to make each individual student a success.....and boy have they (teachers & administrators) done just that! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/22/09
I love Mt. Harmony!! We moved here from Ca earlier this year and, after much research...decided to only look for a house in put us at Mt. Harmony Elem. because we wanted to have our boys only attend this school. Mr. Navarro is a huge part of the sucess of this school. He knows every child at this
... Read more school by name and is a hands on principle. I can't say enough about Mt. Harmony-the teachers,staff, and parent volunteers are fabulous. Mt. Harmony has gone beyond my expectations of great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/26/07
We moved and became part of the Mt. Harmony Elementary family last year. We originally were looking in southern AA County until we started checking out schools. We are very grateful we did our homework and ended up at Mt. Harmony Elementary! Our children came from Private school and were not behind,
... Read more but did struggle to keep up, which was of great surprise to us because we anticipated them being ahead of the public school curriculum. Mr. Navarro is a huge influence on the success at Mt. Harmony. He welcomes parent volunteer and the PTA & School makes you feel completely welcome when volunteering. We love Mt. Harmony! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/03/07
As of 2006, Mount Harmony has higher MSA test scores than any other elementary school in the area. In fact, it was recently written up in the Washington Post for its outstanding student achievement. The level of parent involvement is extremely high. The PTA actively encourages volunteerism in all
... Read more aspects of the school community, and there seems to be a wonderful partnership between the parents and school staff. Mr. Navarro, the principal, could be characterized as enthusiastic and caring. You can tell he puts his heart into the job. Mount Harmony is a great school. Even though my family could afford to send our children to private school, I would not even consider it with such an outstanding public school available to us. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/06
I'm a little concerned about the falling percentages on the test scores I just read on 'no child left behind'...the principal rules with almost an iron fist ala the old 'catholic school' principles--seems at odds sometimes with parents...not enough devoted to the 'whole person' concept, i.e. extra-curricular
... Read more activities like organized swimming clubs/teams are frowned upon in the county - no facilities in county....no real-time involvement in physical education, etc. But overall, very positive public educational experience. Read less
School Profile for Mount Harmony Elementary School
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MSA* Test Scores
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Test Year: 2008
Mount Harmony Elementary School
Calvert County Public School District
Maryland
* In 2007-2008 Maryland used the Maryland State Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
580
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
38
Number of classrooms:
20
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Owings schools — Mount Harmony Elementary School is located at 900 W Mt Harmony Rd, Owings MD 20736. 900 W Mt Harmony Rd is in the 20736 ZIP code in Owings, MD The school district for Mount Harmony Elementary School is the Calvert County Public School District. Mount Harmony Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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