Oldfields School
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| Type | Independent, Day, Boarding |
| Motto | Fortezza, Umilitade, e Largo Core (Courage, Humility, and Largeness of Heart) |
| Established | 1867 |
| Faculty | 32 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | All-Girls |
| Enrollment | 100 |
| Average class size | 8 students |
| Campus size | 130 acres |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Mascot | Tiger and Dragon |
| Website | oldfieldsschool |
Oldfields School is a college preparatory school for girls in grades 8 through 12 in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland. It was founded in Baltimore County, Maryland in 1867 by Anna Austen McCulloch, the first girls' boarding school in Maryland. As of 2016[update], Oldfields School had approximately 100 boarding and day students in grades 8 through 12, coming from 28 states and 15 countries.[1] Among the school's notable graduates was Wallis Warfield Simpson, who became the Duchess of Windsor.[2] In April 2023, Oldfields announced it would close at the end of the 2022–23 school year, setting up a partnership with Garrison Forest School to facilitate accepting its remaining students.[3] However, after a lawsuit filed against the outgoing board, a fundraising drive and other support from the Oldfields community, the School reopened with new students for the 2024-2025 school year.
Its theater, also home to the Manor Mill Playhouse theatrical company, is named after the British actor David Niven.[4]
Athletics
[edit | edit source]In 2014 and 2015, the Oldfields School Cross-Country team won the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland Conference C Championships.[5] In 2015, the Oldfields School Badminton shared top honors in the IAAM Conference B Championship with Institute of Notre Dame.[6]
During the 2023 uncertainty, Oldfields left the IAAM.
Notable alumnae
[edit | edit source]- Niki de Saint Phalle, sculptor
- Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
- Alice du Pont Mills, Du Pont heiress
- Abir Muhaisen, princess of Jordan
- Helen Pitts-Blasi, American trainer of thoroughbred race horses
- Lana du Pont, Olympic equestrian
References
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External links
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