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Oldfields School

Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, USA
All Girls, No Religious Affiliation

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At Oldfields School, we believe in the power of teenage girls, both individually and collectively. Every day, our girls build self-confidence because we empower them to take risks, participate in new experiences, advocate for themselves, lead by example, and strengthen their identity. The world needs more Oldfields graduates because our motivated, informed, kind, and courageous young women know how to navigate and lead in an increasingly complex world.

Application Fee Waiver Code: OSTABS

  • Oldfields has been learning in-person and on campus for 8 weeks!
  • Welcome!
  • Tammis Day Academic Center
  • Academics at Oldfields are designed to be rigorous and challenging, as well as personal and supportive.
  • Riding - where learning moves outside of the classroom and into the barn
  • The Arts
  • Oldfields was one of the first girls' schools to pioneer an athletic program in 1878
  • May Program is a two-week experiential learning experience that compliments the academic curriculum.
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1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, USA 21152

(410) 472-4800

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Director of Admissions: Reiva Kibbee
Admissions Phone:(410) 472-4800Fax:410-472-6839
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.oldfieldsschool.org


  • Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Application Fee: $10
  • International Application Fee: $10
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): No
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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  • at a glance
  • academics
  • campus life
  • arts & athletics
  • college info
  • summer programs
  • Riding
  • Founded: 1867
  • Campus Size: 140 acres
  • Grades Offered: 8th-12th
  • Accredited by: MSA, AIMS
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 8th-12th
Day
Grades 8th-12th
Total
Girls     80 20 100
Boys     0 0 0
Total     80 20 100

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $60,900
  • 5-Day Boarding: $
  • Day Tuition Fee: $33,800
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 45.00%
  • Average Awarded: $29,000
 

Summary: Our mission at Oldfields is to provide an environment that allows each girl to make the most of her academic and personal potential. Oldfields has dedicated itself to the intellectual development of the student in line with her particular learning profile. The academic program is designed to be rigorous and challenging, as well as personal and supportive, allowing her to expand and apply her strengths while also developing strategies to manage her weaknesses. Oldfields offers a complete college preparatory curriculum. These academic goals are accomplished by providing a unique academic schedule, 5:1 student to teacher ratio, a flexible course curriculum (including honors courses), abundant opportunity for academic support, and an exceptional understanding of learning styles.

Department Director: Jeremy Jernigan

Average Class Size: 8

Full Time Teachers: 22

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 83.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 5:1

Academic Schedule: Semester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 13

Notable Achievements: New Academic Strategies Program, Brougher E-Learning Center , Major gym renovations & fitness center

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
  • Honors classes
Support Programs
  • ADD/ADHD Support
  • College Counseling
  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Learning Center
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Technology Center
  • Writing Center
  • Academic Strategies Program
English:
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Poetry
  • Contemporary Literature. The Novel & Short Story
  • Publications Design
History:
  • Classical History
  • European History
  • Honors
  • United States History
  • World History
  • International Politics
  • The Minority Experience
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Conversation & Culture
  • Spanish Literature
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
  • Psychology
Sciences:
  • Anatomy
  • Animal Behavior
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • Forensics
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
  • Data Analytics
  • Business Math and Personal Finance
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • Acting
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ballet
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Film and Video
  • Graphic Design
  • History of Theater
  • Journalism
  • Modern Dance
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Portfolio
  • Pottery
  • Public Speaking
  • Sculpture
  • Studio Art
  • Theater Arts
  • Theater Design
  • Applied Design
  • Digital Design
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Leadership
  • Personal Finance
  • May Program
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • Seminar Series
AP Courses Available:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • French Language
  • French Literature
  • Physics B
  • Physics C
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • Studio Art
  • US History
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Summary: Campus life at Oldfields plays an important role in fostering the Oldfields motto of Courage, Humility, and Largeness of Heart in each girl who passes through the school's green and white gates.

Full of traditions and new discoveries, campus life at Oldfields is rich in diverse opportunities for trying new things, learning to be a supportive and contributing member of a school community, and becoming an independent and well-rounded individual.

Most importantly, life at Oldfields is full of the compassion and warmth of family. Whether you are a boarder or a day student, you are embraced as part of the Oldfields family. If you are 20 miles from home or have traveled across continents, friendships form across grades and cultures. If you feel worried about an exam or stressed out by your homework, you will always have an adult or friend with whom to talk.

Oldfields combines the wide-open spaces of Maryland's horse country with proximity to city life in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York. This best-of-all worlds location enriches the Oldfields experience with an incredible diversity of outside speakers, field trips, service projects, and internships, and allows Oldfields to provide students with terrific options for weekend activities. Dances and group events with nearby independent schools provide a chance to meet friends outside of school.

Oldfields has plenty of trails and open spaces if you need a place for quiet contemplation. On campus, there are comfortable gathering spots to "chill" with friends, such as the spacious George S. Nevens, Jr. Library, Gookies Student Center, Rosa's Room or Miss Nan's Library.

Student life at Oldfields is full of traditions, old and new, that build a strong school spirit and a collective sense of belonging. A wide variety of co-curricular activities, including athletics, student clubs, riding, community service, dance, and theater keep each Oldfields student engaged outside of the classroom.

The compassionate and caring environment among students, with supportive faculty and staff, encourages students to take risks, to try new things, and to flourish. Campus life at Oldfields plays a pivotal role in producing generations of graduates in the spirit of the school's founder, Anna Austen McCulloch - girls of remarkable optimism and adaptability, full of courage and confidence.

Department Director: Libby Pace

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 4

Average Students Per Dorm: 22

No. of Girls Dorms: 4

Dorm Amenities:

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Vending Machines

Dress Code: Casual

Student Life

Summary: Our small school with its big diversity - diversity of thought, talents, learning styles, ethnicity, cultures, faiths, geographic and socio-economic backgrounds - pushes students to be confident and comfortable in themselves and with others who are different from themselves. The result is a community students say is "comfortable" and "so much fun" in which "you get closer faster."

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.

Facilities

  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Softball Field
  • Tennis Courts
  • Theater
  • Pilates Room
  • Indoor Riding arena
  • Multiple outdoor riding rings

Clubs and Organizations

  • Asian Club
  • Chess Club
  • Community Service
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Horseback Riding
  • International Clubs
  • Jewish Student Org
  • Literary Magazine
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Photography
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Theater
  • Yearbook
  • Yoga
  • Young Democrats
  • Young Republicans
  • Baltimore Girls School Leadership Coalition
  • Becoming Globally Aware
  • Bibliobash
  • Black Awareness Club
  • Dubious dozen (a capella)
  • Gay Straight Alliance
  • Green School Committee
  • Library Proctors
  • One Love
  • Powered by Speech
  • School Judiciary Board
  • STEM
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Dream Catchers (K-Pop Dance Troupe)
  • Images (a cappella)
  • Oldfields Dance Company
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Arts Department Director: Carrie Hammond

Athletics Department Director: Gaby Davis

Arts
  • A Cappella Group
  • Art Club
  • Dance
  • Drama Club
  • Improvisation Group
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
  • Drum Circle
Interscholastic Sports
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Dance
  • Equestrian
  • Horseback Riding
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Weight Lifting
Recreational Sports
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Dance
  • Equestrian
  • Field Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Outdoor Education
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Fitness & Conditioning
 

Summary: At Oldfields, we know the college application process can be overwhelming, and that is why we are here to help every step of the way! College counseling is an in-depth, multi-year process which helps each student prepare for and find the college, university, gap year, or post-graduate career path that fits her best. College preparation begins early in high school. We get to know your daughter and help her develop skills needed to succeed in high school, college, and beyond. Along with the college counselor, each Oldfields senior takes responsibility for her higher education plan.

Department Director: Marissa Margosian

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Albright College 1 graduates
Arizona State University 1 graduates
The Art Institute of Charleston 1 graduates
Auburn University 1 graduates
Barnard Colege 2 graduates
Baylor University 1 graduates
Bellarmine University 1 graduates
Belmont University 1 graduates
Blinn College 1 graduates
Bloomsburg University of PA 1 graduates
Boston University 3 graduates
Brandeis University 1 graduates
California Institute of the Arts 2 graduates
Carleton College 1 graduates
Case Western Reserve University 1 graduates
Catholic University of America 1 graduates
Colby College 1 graduates
College of Charleston 2 graduates
College of Wooster 2 graduates
Columbia College Chicago 1 graduates
Community College of Baltimore County 1 graduates
Concordia University, Montreal 1 graduates
Davis & Elkins College 2 graduates
Dean College 1 graduates
Denison University 2 graduates
Dickinson College 2 graduates
Drexel University 1 graduates
Eckerd College 2 graduates
Emmanuel College 1 graduates
Evergreen State University 1 graduates
Fairfield University 1 graduates
Ferrum College 1 graduates
Florida Southern College 1 graduates
Fordham University 2 graduates
Furman University 3 graduates
George Washington University 4 graduates
Goucher College 6 graduates
Hampshire College 1 graduates
Hampton University 1 graduates
High Point University 5 graduates
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 4 graduates
Hollins University 2 graduates
Indiana University of PA 1 graduates
Indiana University, Bloomington 3 graduates
Iona College 1 graduates
Ithaca College 3 graduates
James Madison University 1 graduates
King's College 1 graduates
Lesley University 1 graduates
Liberty University 1 graduates
LIM University 1 graduates
Long Island University, Post 1 graduates
Louisiana State University 1 graduates
Loyola Marymount University 1 graduates
Loyola University Chicago 1 graduates
Lycoming College 2 graduates
Lynchburg College 1 graduates
Maryland Institute College of Art 2 graduates
McDaniel College 1 graduates
Mercer University 1 graduates
Miami University, Oxford 2 graduates
Montana State University, Bozeman 1 graduates
Montgomery College, Rockville 1 graduates
Mount St. Mary's University 2 graduates
Muhlenberg College 1 graduates
The New School 3 graduates
New York University 1 graduates
Occidental College 1 graduates
Ohio Wesleyan University 1 graduates
Otterbein University 1 graduates
Pennsylvania State University 5 graduates
Pratt Institute 1 graduates
Queens University of Charlotte 1 graduates
Rhodes College 1 graduates
Roanoke College 1 graduates
Rutgers University 4 graduates
Saint Michael's College 1 graduates
Salisbury University 2 graduates
Santa Clara University 1 graduates
Savannah College of Art and Design 2 graduates
Sewanee: University of the South 1 graduates
Spelman College 3 graduates
St. John's University, Queens 1 graduates
Stephens College 1 graduates
Stevenson University 1 graduates
Stockton University 1 graduates
Stony Brook University 1 graduates
Suffolk University 1 graduates
Sweet Briar College 1 graduates
Syracuse University 3 graduates
Temple University 1 graduates
Texas A&M University, Galveston 1 graduates
Texas Christian University 1 graduates
Towson University 3 graduates
UC Berkeley 1 graduates
UC Davis 1 graduates
UC Santa Cruz 1 graduates
University College Maastrict 1 graduates
University of Alabama 2 graduates
University of Arizona 1 graduates
University of Arkansas 1 graduates
University of Central Florida 1 graduates
University of Cincinnati 1 graduates
University of Colorado, Boulder 1 graduates
University of Connecticut 2 graduates
University of Denver 1 graduates
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2 graduates
University of Kentucky 1 graduates
University of Maryland College Park 1 graduates
University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 graduates
University of Mississippi 3 graduates
University of Montana, Western 1 graduates
University of New Hampshire 1 graduates
University of South Carolina, Aiken 1 graduates
University of South Carolina, Beaufort 1 graduates
University of Southern Maine 1 graduates
University of Southern Mississippi 1 graduates
University of St. Andrews 1 graduates
University of Tampa 2 graduates
University of Texas, Austin 1 graduates
University of the Pacific 1 graduates
University of Toronto 1 graduates
University of Vermont 1 graduates
University of Virginia 1 graduates
University of Washington 3 graduates
University of Wisconsin, Stout 1 graduates
Ursinus College 1 graduates
Washington College 2 graduates
Washington State University 1 graduates
Wellesley College 1 graduates
Wheaton College (IL) 1 graduates
Widener University 2 graduates
Wofford College 1 graduates
York College of PA 1 graduates

 

Summary: Oldfields is delighted to offer a wide variety of summer programs to our own students as well as those from the surrounding community. Our 140 acre campus and state-of-the-art facilities located in scenic North Baltimore County is the ideal place to enhance students' learning opportunities, and of course, have fun!

Department Director: Gaby Davis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary: Oldfields Riding has been a vibrant part of the community for over 150 years.

The Oldfields Riding Program is dedicated to inspiring our riders to pursue a path of continued growth. Our goals are to develop and enhance a yearning for knowledge, to value the character of the horse and the integrity of the sport, to honor the path of the individual, and to savor the process of learning and the lessons discovered from our relationships with horses.

Our program is dedicated to each girl’s success, whether in the horse show ring, on a cross country course, or in the hunt field. From riders who are just beginning through very experienced riders, we create an environment that helps each student reach her riding goals.

Students have the chance to compete in numerous horse shows, events, and Interscholastic Equitation competitions. Additionally, Oldfields is located in the heart of Maryland Hunt country. This gives students the opportunity to foxhunt on the weekends with three local packs. We also host several clinics throughout the year. Past clinicians include Bernie Traurig, Greg Best, and Joe Fargis.

Our motto, “Where learning moves outside of the classroom and into the barn,” is part of our daily life. The girls have the opportunity to learn about horse care and management through working side by side with our hands-on staff, veterinarian, and farrier.

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Contact Amy Phillips, Director of Riding: [email protected]

 
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