About

Marriott Early Childhood Building

Introducing the Marriott Early Childhood Building
An incredible new 25,000-square-foot learning space for students in grades PK-2

Opened September 2022

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History

In the fall of 2016, Norwood School launched an ambitious $15M capital campaign, Our Children, Our Purpose, to raise funds to support two important goals: 1. Increase the School’s endowment, and 2. Construct a new building dedicated to our youngest learners. Despite the challenges faced during the pandemic, which included delaying the start of construction by one year, Norwood reached its fundraising goals and officially broke ground on the new building on Founder’s Day, May 13, 2021. We officially opened the new building to the first group of students and teachers in grades PK-2 in September 2022.

SPECIAL FEATURES

25,000 square feet of thoughtfully designed space to support flexible, collaborative, and innovative teaching and learning
2,800-square-foot Lower School Library with adjacent outdoor terrace
2 commons for community gatherings and with flexible teaching areas
7 light-filled, flexible, and spacious classrooms for grades PK-2
2 world language classrooms
Home to the Lower School Learning Specialist, Math Coordinator, and Reading/Language Arts Coordinator
Dedicated space for the Lower School Violin Program
Large outdoor courtyard for learning, playing, and gathering

TRANSFORMATIVE OUTCOMES

The design of the Marriott Early Childhood Building delivers four transformative outcomes for students and teachers in grades PK-2:

Flexible, child-centered classrooms best equipped to provide differentiated instruction
Enhanced team-teaching opportunities in early elementary grades
Increased curriculum/scheduling flexibility and efficiency
Community spaces that inspire creative interaction, exploration, and small group learning

THE VERY BEST IN CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION

There is an exciting energy on campus as Norwood delivers on its commitment to provide innovative, dynamic, child-centered education at the very highest level and without compromise. The children we educate today will build the world of tomorrow, and Norwood nurtures confident and curious thinkers, self-aware and joyful creators, and ethical and empathic leaders who will make the world a better place.

TOUR THE BUILDING!

To learn more about the new Marriott Early Childhood Building and/or to schedule a tour of the new building, please contact Alex Ragone, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management, or call 301-841-2130.

Located in Bethesda, MD, Norwood School develops students in grades PK-8 into confident lifelong learners who have the academic, character, and leadership skills to succeed in high school and beyond. Recognizing that children are multi-faceted, Norwood provides many opportunities for safe risk-taking, exploration, discovery, and growth in a nurturing, supportive, and inclusive school community.