Editing Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland (section)

==Religious institutions==
There are several [[megachurch]]es, such as Evangel Cathedral, the First Baptist of Glenarden and the Ark of Safety Christian Church.

[[St. Barnabas Church (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)|St. Barnabas Church]], one of the oldest churches in Maryland, is located here, along with St. Mary's of the Assumption [[Roman Catholic]] Church.  First Baptist Church of Upper Marlboro (established 1959), Greater St. John Baptist Church (established in DC in 1963) and Cornerstone Peaceful Baptist Church, formed in 1987 as a merger of the Cornerstone Baptist and Peaceful Baptist Churches, are also located in Greater Upper Marlboro.

Several churches in the area run private schools:  Riverdale Baptist School, Excellence Christian School, Divine Peace Lutheran, and Life Church Ministries.