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The Foundation School of Montgomery County

220 Girard St. Ste 300, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

4-12 grades
68 students
7.6 students per teacher

The Foundation School of Montgomery County is a special education private school in Gaithersburg, MD teaching grades 4-12. It reported 68 students and about 7.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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Not on the BOOST list we read Confirmed open

Schools marked “BOOST school” appear on the Maryland State Department of Education list of participating nonpublic schools for 2026-27, updated April 2026.Official BOOST source.

School facts

Grades
4-12
Students
68
Teachers
9
Students per teacher
7.6
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Special education
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college
20%
Setting
City

Member of: National Association of Private Special Education Centers

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Maryland pays, and what that leaves you

$1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students These are 2025-26 amounts. The advisory board sets new amounts each summer and had not posted 2026-27 figures in writing when we checked. The larger awards go to students coming from public school on free meals. Students receiving special education services got an extra award equal to their base award.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-21. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at The Foundation School of Montgomery County?

BOOST pays between $1,200 and $7,750 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Forbush School at Oakmont Upper School 8-12 42 18.3 Nonsectarian <1
St. Martin of Tours School PreK-8 193 13.7 Roman Catholic <1
Gaithersburg Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-K 7 3.5 Presbyterian <1
Epworth Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-Transitional K 10 10 Methodist 1
Marcia D Smith School 8-12 13 5.2 Nonsectarian 2
Covenant Life School PreK-12 444 11.3 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Nist Child Care Center PreK-K 12 12 Nonsectarian 2
The Goddard School @ Gaither Rd K 10 5 Nonsectarian 2

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