Name: Oldfields School
Address: 1500 Glencoe Rd , Glencoe , MD 21152
District: Baltimore County
Phone Number: 410-472-4800
Fax: 410-472-9217
Web site: www.oldfieldsschool.org
Email: admissions@oldfieldsschool.org
Head of School : Taylor Smith
School Type: All girls
Founded: 1967
Ages/Grades: 8-12th grades
School Setting: Rural
School Size: 180 students
Classroom Size: 10-12
Student/Teacher ratio: 5:1
Tuition: 39,000
Financial Aid: 1.5 million
Departments: All departments
Curriculum: College Prep; academic support
% of Graduating Class: 100%
Support Services: College Prep; academic support
Camp Programs: Yes
Afterschool Programs: No
Computer Capabilities: All students have laptops; school is wireless, computer classes
School Championships: Many championships, Equestrian programs very successful
School Clubs: Numerous
Uniform Guidelines: Dress code

Girls come to Oldfields with many talents and interests and once here, they continue to build on them while they explore new avenues. We simply ask that our students come ready to make the most of their academic and personal potential, to work and play hard, and to contribute to a community where personal honesty, social responsibility, and intellectual curiosity are cornerstones.

Be prepared to live our motto - to have the courage to take risks and be involved, to have the humility to work together and support one another's efforts, and to have largeness of heart to live within a community built on respect and kindness. Oldfields seeks qualified students without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national and ethic origin.

Our mission is to enroll able, enthusiastic students who are excited about ideas, are curious about their world, have sound character, and want to make a positive contribution to our community. Academic testing and transcripts are also required.

Oldfields School is committed to the intellectual and moral development of young women. In a culture of kindness and mutual respect, we encourage each student to make the most of her academic and personal potential. We seek to guide each student to grow in character, confidence, and knowledge by encouraging her to embrace the values of personal honesty, intellectual curiosity, and social responsibility. Our motto - Fortezza, Umilitade, e Largo Core - Courage, Humility, and Largeness of Heart, are the core values and beliefs that define our school culture.

Oldfields School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privilages, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Big Sisters/Little Sisters, Opening Day, Green and White Night, Senior/New Girl Picnic, The Sheep on the Hill, Dubious Dozen, Gross Notes, Images, Senior Presentations, Chicken Hill, Free Days, Family Weekend, The Sugar Plum Fairy, Rarebit, Tidbit, the newspaper, 100 Nights Dinner, May Program, Garden Party, Senior Will Night, Graduation.

These are only some of the traditions that make the Oldfields experience so unique. They are what tie generations of Oldfields girls together. The traditions are unveiled for each new girl to experience and enjoy when she arrives. Each serves as a healthy and appropriate rite of passage, through which memories are made, leaders are born, and lessons are told. When Oldfields alumnae look back at their school years, they remember these significant events. Of course, they also recall the little things - walking to class with a friend, family-style dinners, babysitting a faculty child, and the endless search for the "thing-a-ma-bob." These are part of what make everyday life at Oldfields so special.

Oldfields School , Maryland 's oldest girls' boarding school, is situated on more than 200 acres in Baltimore County . Anna Austen McCulloch founded the school in 1867, when she and her family moved into an old farmhouse on her brother's land in Glencoe , Maryland . Built in the 1700s, the modest clapboard home still stands as the oldest building at Oldfields and is affectionately known as "Old House." Mrs. McCulloch educated the younger members of her family and a few local children in her home. The lessons she taught created the foundation for the philosophy and tradition that Oldfields embraces today.

The history of Oldfields School is rich with innovation. Oldfields was one of the first girls' schools to introduce chemistry into its curriculum. In 1878, Oldfields pioneered one of the first riding programs in the country, and in 1912, a gym was built, one of the first at a girls' school south of the Mason-Dixon line . May Program was also an innovation at the time of its conception. Oldfields has always boasted an educational program that meets the needs of each individual student. The School's student to faculty ratio is among the lowest in the nation. Recently, Oldfields adopted Dr. Mel Levine's "Schools Attuned" program, which trains the faculty to use different methods and tools to meet the diverse learning needs of each student. The School has also introduced SMARTBoard interactive whiteboards into the classroom.

While Oldfields maintains its status as one of the top all-girls' boarding schools in the country, the School's history and integrity are never lost. Oldfields is rooted on a campus that has been part of the Baltimore legacy for over 100 years. Within these roots is the work of every teacher, student, and staff member who has passed through the School and affected our community in some way.

Core Principles
Oldfields School is committed to fostering and maintaining a positive and nurturing environment for all members of the community. There are five core principles that are an integral part of our mission and our expectations: Integrity, Respect, Commitment, Responsibility, and Health and Safety.

Being a Day Student
At Oldfields, being a day student means having the best of both worlds - all the resources of Oldfields at your fingertips and being able to go home at night. Day students are required to participate fully throughout the academic day including athletics and co-curricular activities, and are also encouraged to partake in all of the evening and weekend events that take place on and off campus. Many day students stay in a dormitory during the week for evening commitments, and boarders often go home with their day student friends on the weekends. This interaction is an integral part of what makes the Oldfields community feel like a family.

Being a Boarding Student
At Oldfields, boarders come from as far away as Saudi Arabia and California , or as close as Annapolis and across the street. Learning and living with peers and committed adults who teach, coach, and advise creates a community that reflects the school's motto. The experience of being away from home instills a sense of confidence and responsibility, thus providing a smoother transition to college. Boarding life grants students the opportunity to strengthen their character, while maintaining supportive relationships with those around them.

Weekend Activities
Oldfields is committed to maintaining an active community on the weekends and offers a wide array of activities to complement the challenging academic program. Students can enjoy on-campus activities, as well as the excitement of off-campus trips to special events in the Baltimore-Washington area. Several of these outings involve other boarding schools in the Mid-Atlantic area. Listed below are just a few of the activities and trips offered.

Interschool Dances: Blue Ridge School, Christchurch Episcopal
Foxcroft School, Georgetown Prep, Madeira School, St. James School, Woodberry Forest, Garrison Forest School& McDonough School.

Museums and Exhibits: American Visionary Arts Museum, Baltimore IMAX Theatre, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore and Washington Zoos, Maryland Science Center, National Gallery of Art, Walters Art Gallery, Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Constitution Center, Independence Hall, The White House, U.S. Capitol, Blacks in Wax Museum & Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture Baltimore Aquarium National Museum of Natural History.

Old-Fashioned Fun: Annapolis Day Trip, Bowling, Charles Theater, Cherry Blossom Festival, Hershey Park, Ice Skating at Harborplace, Inner Harbor, Kings Dominion, Maryland Renaissance Festival, Miniature Golf, Outlet Shopping, Six Flags Great Adventure, Laser Tag, Field of Screams Haunted Adventure, Ballroom Dancing Lessons, Polish Festival, Maryland State Fair, Roller Skating, Splashdown, Geocaching, Senator Theater, Patterson Park Halloween Lantern Parade & Baltimore Book Festival.

On-Campus Programs: At Home Nights, Dormitory Dinners and Holiday Parties, Founder's Day, Johns Hopkins ' Allnighters, Karaoke, Roommate Game, Scavenger Hunt, Spring Dance Concert, Dorm Olympics, Cookie Decorating, Pumpkin Carving, Trick or Treat, Global Awareness Day

Assemblies: History of Hip Hip (Illstyle and Peace Productions Dance Company), Afro-Cuban Jazz in the U.S. (Downtown Rhythm Express), Native American Storyteller Dovie Thomason, Slam Poet Gayle Danley, Faculty Talent Show, Andes Manta Theatre Productions: (THE KATRINA PROJECT..., Girl Talk, Flora the Red Menace)

Sporting Events: Baltimore Blast Soccer, Baltimore Orioles Baseball, Local High School Football Games, Rock Climbing, Towson University Basketball, University of Maryland Football, Washington International Horse Show, Whitewater Rafting, World Horse Expo, Day Trip to Ski Roundtop, Capitol Challenge Horse Show, Ice Skating, Loyola College Volleyball, Loyola College Lacrosse & DC United Soccer.

Theatre Trips: The Importance of Being Earnest (Columbia) New York Ballet (Kennedy Center) Baltimore Improv Group Burn This (Fells Point Corner Theater) RENT (Lyric Opera House) Mamma Mia (Hippodrome Theater) Man of La Mancha (Spotlighters Theater) Comedian Josh Blue Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Vagabond Theater) Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) (Baltimore Shakespeare Festival) Nick Lachey Concert.