Ask St. Paul’s students about their favorite place on campus, and you’ll hear a common refrain: the hill. Situated in the center of the sprawling 130-acre campus of The St. Paul’s Schools, the famed hill serves as a gathering place for students and faculty alike. Students from St. Paul’s School for Girls and St. Paul’s School for Boys enjoy lunch together on the Adirondack chairs, faculty often teach outdoor classes by the Victory Bell on a beautiful day, and the youngest learners from St. Paul’s Pre and Lower School enjoy an annual dance party on the grass during the communal One St. Paul’s Day celebration. The sweeping views over Greenspring Valley don’t hurt, either.
Beyond the hill, opportunities unfold across St. Paul’s campus in every direction. In August, St. Paul’s unveiled an $18 million state-of-the-art renovation and expansion of the girls’ school. The 25,000 square foot project includes dynamic spaces—including a signature Experience+ Center focused on career exploration and real-world learning, two makerspaces, eight science labs, a digital computing studio, and a health and wellness suite— that integrate technology, invite collaboration, and activate hands-on learning. The boys’ school underwent a similar expansion in 2020.
Across the campus, students challenge themselves to try new things—whether reporting live on St. Paul’s Radio from two broadcasting booths or learning to use a mitre saw in the woodshop. Lower school students regularly take their learning outdoors with hands-on lessons in the Darrell Nature Pavilion and community garden, while budding scientists examine stream samples along the Carico Trail.
For student-artists, St. Paul’s campus encourages creativity with the Ward Center for the Arts’ 283-seat theater which hosts eight student productions each year, as well as a black box theatre, two dance studios, visual and digital arts classrooms, and several private studios for music lessons. Campus choral groups perform in the St. Paul’s Chapel, which also serves as a space for weekly community assemblies, guest speakers, and chapel services.
Student-athletes sprint and score across two turf fields, seven grass fields, 18 tennis courts, two performance gyms, and two practice gyms. The golf teams sharpen their strokes at LaPorte Hall, boasting three golf simulators and an indoor putting green, while squash players volley across four courts nearby. Blenckstone baseball field includes two brand new batting cages, and both SPSG and SP students utilize their own weight and training rooms for off-season workouts.
There’s never been a better time to explore St. Paul’s.
Visit stpaulsmd.org/campusviews to get a glimpse of the opportunities that await your child and register for an upcoming admissions event to discover the view for yourself.
This article is part of our 2025-2026 Guide to Baltimore Independent Schools.
