A different kind of school.

Where curious learners become confident leaders.

K4-12th Grade

📍 Columbia, Maryland

Why Families Choose Spartek

🎓 MSDE Approved

Maryland-approved private school.

🏆 NCAA Approved

Eligible coursework for college-bound student-athletes.

🛠️ Project-Based Learning

Authentic learning through real-world projects.

👥 Multi-Age Studios

Collaborative learning communities.

💡 Entrepreneurial Education

Building creators, innovators, and leaders.

💬 Socratic Discussions

Building critical thinking through meaningful dialogue and thoughtful questions.

Find a calling, change the world

Our promise to your child

He or she will:

  • Begin a Hero’s Journey
  • Learn to be a curious, independent, lifelong learner.
  • Develop a deep respect for economic, political, and religious freedoms.
  • Cherish the arts, wonders of the physical world and the mysteries of life on Earth.
  • Discover his or her most precious gifts and learn to use them to solve difficult problems.
Learn to learn

Socratic Discussions and self paced challenges equip children to be independent lifelong learners.

Learn to do

Hands-on Quests for Science, Entrepreneurship and the Arts prepare children for Apprenticeships and real world challenges.

Learn to be

The Hero’s Journey, relational covenants and real world consequences transform difficult decisions into virtuous habits.

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“In my view, no subject is ever finished. No concept is sealed off from other concepts. Knowledge is continuous; ideas flow.”

– Salman Khan, Founder of Khan Academy

Home of the Spartans

A spartan is a person of great courage and self-discipline and our Spartek Spartans are just that!

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