 St. Mary's Academy Graduation circa 1930 |
In Leonardtown, or in the immediate outskirts, are Leonardtown Elementary School, Middle School, and High School, and the James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center, which are part of the county public school system. Private and Parochial Education is available at Father Andrew White Elementary School, Leonard Hall Naval Academy, and St. Mary's Ryken High School. In addition, the College of Southern Maryland opened in September 1996. Twenty minutes away, in St. Mary's City, is St. Mary's College of Maryland, nationally acknowledged as one of the best small colleges in the United States. |
| Leonardtown also boasts a branch of the St. Mary's County Public Library. Membership is free to all St. Mary's County residents and activities include children's story times. | |