Best Of Two Schools
St. Mark the Evangelist School and St. Camillus School merge into St. Francis International School.
St. Mark the Evangelist School has undergone more than just a name change. The school, located on Adelphi Road, merged with St. Camillus School in Silver Spring and both locations are now known as St. Francis International School. "We are combining the legacy of two great schools," said Tobias Harkleroad, co-principal of the new school. Faced with declining enrollments and increasing deficits the Archdiocese of Washington approved the merger earlier this year, Harkleroad said. The schools are less than three miles apart, and both have been in operation for more than 50 years. "This merger will allow us to have the time to refocus and pool resources," Harkleroad said. This month the first phase of reorganization will get underway. All …
