Holton-Arms School

Tuition for the 2026-27 school year is $60,535 for grades 3-12. In 2025–2026, the financial aid budget was $6.4 million.

• Name — The Holton-Arms School • Motto — Inveniam viam aut faciam • Motto Translation — "I will find a way or make one." • Established — 1901 • Type — Private, College-prep • Gender — Girls • Head Label — Head of School • Head — Penny B. Evins • Address — 7303 River Road • City — Bethesda • State — Maryland • Zipcode — 20817 • Country — U.S. • Campus — Suburban, 57 acre • Enrollment — 665 total • Ratio — 7:1 • Athletics — 15 Varsity Sports • Athletic Conference — ISL • Colors — Blue and White NAVY WHITE • Mascot — Panther • Website — www.holton-arms.edu

In 1901, Jessie Moon Holton and Carolyn Hough Arms founded Holton-Arms School. The school was located at 2125 S Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Holton-Arms moved to Bethesda in 1963. Located on 57 acre of rolling woodlands just off River Road, the campus has seven buildings. Its facilities include a science wing and lecture hall, two libraries, a performing arts center with a 400-seat theater and new black box theater, art and ceramic studios (with a kiln) and photo lab, three dance studios, a double gymnasium, an indoor competition-size pool, a weight and training room, and dining room renovated in 2012. Outdoor facilities include seven tennis courts, an eight-lane all-weather track, and three athletic fields, including a synthetic turf field. The School's mission is to cultivate the unique potential of young women through the “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit.” (Jessie Moon Holton, 1866–1951). The School's motto is Inveniam viam aut faciam—I will find a way or make one.

In the Upper School, Holton-Arms competes in the Independent School League. Holton-Arms has over 50 different teams and competes in 15 sports.

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