This magnet arts middle school brings students to the Glenmont area from across the county in search of classes focused on dance, choral, instrumental and digital music, digital art, and TV production.
The building formerly operated as Belt Middle School until 1983. Loiederman opened as a new school in 2005, with Alison Serino as principal. Seventy-five percent of its students are from the neighborhood, while the other twenty-five percent come from the entire county.
Loiederman, named after a civil engineer originally from Argentina who was a supporter of the arts, includes an additional class for middle school students to help foster their education of the arts. Admission to the school is done by a lottery.
Discretely tucked way in Argyle Park off of Forest Glen Rd., and established in the 1970s, this YMCA branch specializes in counseling and therapy services for individuals, families and groups. Core services include one-on-one mentoring, bullying prevention, Internet safety education, leadership and skill development, suicide prevention, tutoring, substance abuse prevention, case management, pregnancy prevention and support programs, parenting classes and much more. Outdoor activities and summer camp activities are also available.
Through these and other services and programs, the staff at YMCA Youth & Family Services of Bethesda and Silver Springs aims to build strong kids, strong communities and strong families.
This YMCA mainly provides services for youth and families. There are no sports teams.
Community Bridges provides leadership and empowerment to a diverse mix of underprivileged girls in the Silver Spring community through a variety of programs based on the age of the girls. At younger ages, team-building, community activism, health and self-confidence issues are addressed, while older girls are mentored to embrace their cultural diversity while becoming emerging community leaders. Finally, teens are educated about dating safety, managing the transition to high school or the working world and continued leadership skills development.
Gandhi Brigade is a unique and vital resource for the young people of Silver Spring. Located on the fifth level of the City Place Mall, this non-profit organization partners young people concerned about their community with adults experienced in multimedia. This gives the community's youth the tools to create presentations and programs that raise awareness about issues that are important to them. Information about past projects, volunteering and donating can be found on the Gandhi Brigade Web site.
