Holly Grove by the Numbers

550 Students

in Grades PK-12

56 Staff

on a 50-acre campus

425 Graduates

and COUNTING

 $20 Million

IN SCHOLARSHIPS earnED

Holly Grove is an independent, private, Christian, college preparatory, co-educational day school that was established in 1975 with 19 students, and has since grown to an enrollment of over 500 from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade. The campus is 10 miles north of the Maryland-Virginia border on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and draws its students from both states. 

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Our Mission

Holly Grove partners with families to provide excellence in Christ centered academics by preparing students to live God-honoring lives.

 

Our Vision

Under God’s direction, HGCS will focus on the student’s spiritual, academic, social and physical development. Our goal is for students to enjoy a relationship with Jesus Christ and become mature disciples of His Word. Since our main objective is to glorify God, we commit ourselves to lead by example in scholarship, vocation and lifestyle.

 
 

History

1976

The school is founded, opening with 19 students in grades 2-8 with 2 teachers. School was held in the one-room Adams School House on the grounds of Holly Grove Mennonite Church.

1981

New school building, with three classrooms, opens on the 15 acre lot behind the church.

1994

9th grade added. Kindergarten class is doubled, with one grade doubling each year following.

2001

New high school wing completed. Sports program offers 12 teams in 7 sports. Enrollment of 550, staff of 41.

2010

School receives accreditation from MASAC and ACSI.  Graduating class is offered over $1.5 million in college scholarships.

2017

HGCS reaches a new enrollment record of 565 students, and is reaccredited by ACSI and MSA-CSS.

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Faculty & Staff

 

Elementary

Kristy Dize

Pre K  |  kdize@hgcsweb.com 

Jessica Pfirman

Pre K  | jepfirman@hgcsweb.com

 Lauren Brittingham

Kindergarten BLUE |  lbrittingham@hgcsweb.com 

 Jean Mason

Kindergarten RED |  jmason@hgcsweb.com 

Hayley Lusby

Art | hlusby@hgcsweb.com  

Beth Cunningham

First Grade Red  |  bcunningham@hgcsweb.com 

 Carol Landon

First Grade Blue  |  clandon@hgcsweb.com 

 Kim Gausmann

Second Grade Red  |  kgausmann@hgcsweb.com

Julie Fisher

Second Grade Blue  | jfisher@hgcsweb.com

Sara McCabe

Elementary Music  |  smccabe@hgcsweb.com 

Kristina Todd

Third Grade Blue  |  ktodd@hgcsweb.com 

 Margaret Kern

Third Grade Red  |  mkern@hgcsweb.com 

 Dana Barfield

Fourth Grade Blue  |  dbarfield@hgcsweb.com 

Lindsay Humphreys

Fourth Grade Red | lhumphreys@hgcsweb.com

 Kelly Aswell

Physical Education|  kaswell@hgcsweb.com




Ashley Jones

Fifth Grade Red  |  ajones@hgcsweb.com 

Julie Smith

Fifth Grade Blue  |  juliesmith@hgcsweb.com 

 Ashley Laird

Sixth Grade Red  |  alaird@hgcsweb.com 

 Stephanie Williams

Sixth Grade Blue  |  stwilliams@hgcsweb.com 

 Meredith Davis

 Elementary resource  |  mdavis@hgcsweb.com 






 

middle & high

Maureen Daisey

Art  |  mdaisey@hgcsweb.com 

Joelle Gross

Bible |  jgross@hgcsweb.com 

 Maria Hubbs

Bible  |  mhubbs@hgcsweb.com

Aves Ruffin-Justis

Business/technology |  aruffin-justis@hgcsweb.com  

Tanya Butler

English  |  tbutler@hgcsweb.com



Susan Runk

English | srunk@hgcsweb.com 

 Stephanie Howard

History | showard@hgcsweb.com 

Daniel Freeman

History | Dfreeman@hgcsweb.com  

Megan Gregg

MS English | mgregg@hgcsweb.com 

Lisa Richardson

Math  |  lrichardson@hgcsweb.com 

Teresa Dennig

Upper Math  |  TDennig@hgcsweb.com 

Brittany Lewis

Music  |  blewis@hgcsweb.com 

Marlene Parks

Physical Education  |  mparks2@hgcsweb.com 

Mary Beth Webster

Science  |  mwebster@hgcsweb.com

E. Ann Coulthard

Science  |  ecoulthard@hgcsweb.com

Amanda Svatos

Spanish  | Asvatos@HGCSWEB.COM

Kris Justis

MS Math  | kjustis@hgcsweb.com

 

 

 

administrative & support

Stacey Johnson

Head of School  |  sjohnson@hgcsweb.com

 Amanda Harrison

Upper school Principal  |  aharrison@hgcsweb.com

Denise Hopkins

Elementary principal  |  dhopkins@hgcsweb.com 

Roberta Walter

nurse  |  rwalter@hgcsweb.com

Matthew Curtis

Assistant Head of School  |  mcurtis@hgcsweb.com

Robin Donnelly

Office Manager  |  rdonnelly@hgcsweb.com

 Cheryl Tawes

Administrative Assistant  |  ctawes@hgcsweb.com

Christy Scarborough

Guidance  |  cscarborough@hgcsweb.com 




Martha Parks

Business Manager | mJparks@hgcsweb.com

Ronnie Landon

Transportation Director  |  rlandon1@hgcsweb.com

Kayla Leimbach

Librarian  |  kleimbach@hgcsweb.com

Joe Hubbs

Maintenance Director|  jhubbs@hgcsweb.com

 John Beach

Athletic Director |  jrbeach@hgcsweb.com

Joanne Perry

lunch co-ordinator|  jperry@hgcsweb.com




 

Accreditation

HGCS is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (Commission on on Elementary and Secondary Schools) and by the Association of Christian Schools International.

 
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Career Opportunities

Christian School Job Openings

Thank you for your interest in seeking employment at Holly Grove Christian School. 

Current openings:

  • High School Math Teacher

  • Athletic Director

  • Elementary Music Teacher, Part-Time

  • Bus Driver

Contact Stacey Johnson for more information

 

 

 

Governance

Board

The Board is comprised of appointed members, many of whom are current or former parents of HGCS students. The Board sets policy, monitors performance, and sets long-range goals for the school.

Principal

The Principal is hired to oversee day-to-day school operations, including supervision of all faculty and staff, as well as executing the strategic plan and goals of the school.  The Principal reports directly to the School Board.

 
 
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Directions / Contact

Address

7317 Mennonite Church Road
Westover, MD 21871
Get directions

 
 

Contact Us

Phone

(410) 957-0222

Email

info@hgcsweb.com

Our offices are open every school day between 8:00am and 3:30pm.

 

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