Education in Monkton
Growing families need a lot of room, and that makes Monkton, MD acreage homes just right for them and for anyone else who requires space. Families with school-age children don’t just need room however; they also need access to excellent education. Luckily, Monkton is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, whose 163 schools have consistently garnered high Maryland School Assessment scores.
Students of Hereford Middle School in Monkton earned average scores that were at least 15 percent points above the state average in the 2006-07 Maryland State Assessment (MSA) tests. Monkton is also home to the historic St. James Academy which was founded in 1821 and reestablished in 1957.
Monkton Attractions
Not just a great place to live, Monkton MD Real Estate is also perfect for anyone wanting to enjoy a day sightseeing, fishing, tubing or watching thoroughbreds hurtling over fences. Monkton is in horse country, after all, and a great many Monkton, MD acreage homes comes with barns and stables.
Ladew Topiary Gardens
Monkton’s natural beauty reaches new heights in the Ladew Topiary Gardens. The brainchild of Harvey S. Ladew, the garden was built in the 1930s and has been proclaimed as “the most outstanding topiary garden in America” by the Garden Club of America.
Extending for 22 acres, it has 15 “garden rooms” each with its own theme. There’s also a 1.5-mile nature trail and a manor house filled with English antiques and depictions of Ladew’s favorite sport, fox hunting.
My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase Races
The My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase Races are held near the gardens at the start of every spring. The first event of Maryland’s storied steeplechase season, this small, but thrilling race has been attracting participants and spectators for almost a century.
For more information on Monkton, MD acreage homes, call Stuart Frantz at 410.561.0020 or send an e-mail to frantzland@msn.com.
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