The Key School in Annapolis has broken ground on a $13 million, 13,000-square-foot building that will bring new classrooms, maker labs, and a visitor center to the school. The Gateway Building is expected to be completed before the start of the fall 2027 school year, adding fresh space for some of the school's youngest learners.
According to WBAL News Radio, the school is a private institution, and the new building will include a visitor center for prospective families. The co-ed school emphasizes individualized, experiential education, the station reports.
Central to the new facility are two maker tech labs, one designed for children in pre-kindergarten through second grade and a second for students in grades three through six, per the same account. The addition will expand the school's educational facilities.
A Historic Campus Gets a Modern Addition
The school has a campus at Hillsmere Drive in Annapolis, where it has developed a modern addition to its facilities.
The campus expansion included a county notice referencing a November 2025 community meeting concerning development plans for a project called the Key School – Smith House Addition at the Hillsmere Drive property, according to an Anne Arundel County Executive's Office notice.
Funding the $13 Million Building
The Gateway Building is part of the school's expansion.
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman joined school administrators and the Board of Trustees to deliver official remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Enrollment, Tuition, and Financial Scale
The Key School enrolls students through its various programs, according to FindingSchool. The school also serves a diverse student body, according to Chesapeake Family.
The Niche page includes a tuition heading; Chesapeake Family separately lists financial aid as available.
The article also mentions the school and Head of School Matthew Nespole.
Part of a Larger Private School Landscape
The Key School's expansion comes amid a broader private-school landscape in Anne Arundel County.
