Welcome to Lucy School

Lucy School is located on a 17-acre farm in Middletown, MD. A 19th century barn has been renovated into a “state of the art” facility with early learning spaces influenced by the Milan School of Design/Reggio Emilia (an internationally known visual arts preschool in Italy) for the preschool programs, and a new 'green' building houses the school's primary programs. Through carefully designed use of natural light and warm colors and attention to flexible spaces and cozy corners, children are provided with a living-learning environment that is homey-comfortable and at the same time inspires curiosity and love for play, imagination and learning. We have also consulted with nationally recognized experts in the early childhood field in developing our outdoor play/learning spaces.

What makes us special

Years of planning and experience have gone into the creation of this innovative arts-based institution for early childhood development. The curriculum has evolved out of more than twenty years of research, testing and demonstration of concepts and practices that best develop the capacities of children to learn and flourish. Several studies and reports document that children exposed to the arts at a young age are better able to master reading, writing and math than children who are exposed solely to academics. Gains go well beyond the basics and test scores. Children become better thinkers, develop higher-order skills, and deepen their inclination to learn.