BHN’s foundations can be traced to the late 1950’s, when a group of Brown Memorial Church families acknowledged the need for a mother’s group in the area. Eventually their group grew into a cooperative nursery school that served the needs of both working and non-working parents. Bolton Hill Nursery was officially founded in 1969.
In the mid-1980s, Bolton Hill Nursery became an independent, non-religious, non-profit school utilizing a play-based philosophy of learning. In December 2012, the BHN board made the decision to purchase our current building, the former home of Family and Children's Services. Importantly, the building boasts a big yard perfect for children’s outdoor discovery and spacious, bright, “homey” rooms ideal for indoor investigation.
Board of Directors
Interested in joining the Board?
Download an application HERE.
Looking to get in touch?
email us at board@boltonhillnursery.org
Current Members
Executive Committee
Perry Hughes-Williams
Board President
Director, Sustainability Operations at Under Armour
BHN Parent
Monica Mix, MD
Vice President
Physician, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
BHN Parent
Jessica R. Pius-Nwagwu, MSN, RN
Vice President
Clinical Leader, Clinical Quality Improvement at Aledade
BHN Parent
John Timson
Treasurer
Retired Marketing Exec, Bolton Hill Neighbor, and BHN Grandparent
Gretchen LeGrand
Secretary
CEO, Code in the Schools
BHN Parent
Members-at-large
Jackie Deacon
Educator, Modern Languages Department, The Park School of Baltimore
Former BHN Teacher
Jessalyn Timson
Math Intervention Specialist, Henderson Hokins Public School
BHN Parent
Stacy Ridgeway
Administrative Assistant II,
Chief Academics Office
Baltimore City Schools