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Heighe House

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HEIGHE HOUSE, BEL AIR, HARFORD COUNTY, MD
HEIGHE HOUSE, BEL AIR, HARFORD COUNTY, MD

Heighe House is a historic home complex and national historic district at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, United States. The complex consists of a Colonial Revival, 2+1⁄2-story stone main house built on and incorporating the stone foundations of the Moores Mill, built in 1745; a 1+1⁄2-story frame chauffeur's cottage; garage; and a 1+1⁄2-story stone and frame guest house. They are all located on a steeply sloping 17-acre (69,000 m2) site along Bynum Run. The property was developed in 1928 as a country estate for Anne McElderry Heighe (d. 1953), a woman widely regarded as the "first lady of Maryland racing."It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Heighe House
Old Southampton Road, Bel Air

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Old Southampton Road
21014 Bel Air
Maryland, United States
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HEIGHE HOUSE, BEL AIR, HARFORD COUNTY, MD
HEIGHE HOUSE, BEL AIR, HARFORD COUNTY, MD
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Harford Day School

Harford Day School is an independent educational institution in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland which is known for its dedicated faculty, strong philosophies, impressive academic record, and superior athletic program. Harford Day School is accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. The school was founded in 1957 by three women: Sara Brumfield, Sidney Tynan, and Mignon Cameron. The school initially occupied a rented building on Hays Street in Bel Air before moving to its current location on Moores Mill Road in 1962. Harford Day School enrolls boys and girls from 3 year olds through eighth grade on a 12-acre (49,000 m2) campus in Bel Air, MD. The campus comprises a Lower School building with an attached gymnasium and library, which also houses the school's administrative offices, a Middle School building, a 12,600-square-foot (1,170 m2) wing that includes a multi-purpose room and 2 science labs, an Early Childhood building, two playgrounds, three athletic fields, and a small wooded area beside Moores Mill Road. The school is divided into three divisions: Early Childhood (Little Dragons - K), Lower School (1-5) and Middle School (6-8). As of the 2023-2024 school year, the Head of School is Mrs. Susan Kearney. The division heads are currently: Middle School (Grades 6-8): Mr. Devin Wootton Lower School (Grades 1 to 5): Mrs. Ashleigh Wilkes Early Childhood (Little Dragons - K): Mrs. Molly LevisThe school teaches Science, Mathematics, History, English grammar and literature, along with two foreign languages. Students are introduced to Spanish in pre-kindergarten, and all students take Spanish classes through the sixth grade. In seventh grade, students then decide whether to continue with Spanish, or take Chinese. A Latin class is also offered to students in the eighth grade.