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Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, USA All Girls, No Religious Affiliation
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.
1500 Glencoe RoadSparks Glencoe, Maryland, USA 21152 (410) 472-4800
Director of Admissions: Reiva Kibbee Admissions Phone:(410) 472-4800Fax:410-472-6839 Email: [email protected] Website: www.oldfieldsschool.org
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Posted on August 1, 2020 Detailed information regarding how our school will safely re-open later this month for the 2020-2021 academic school year. more...
Posted on July 9, 2020 A letter to the Oldfields Community addressing several of the initial steps that will inform the critical work ahead for Oldfields. more...
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
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
Number of Dorms: 5
Average Students Per Dorm: 22
No. of Girls Dorms: 5
Dorm Amenities:
Dress Code: Casual
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.
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Arts Department Director: Carrie Hammond
Athletics Department Director: Gaby Davis
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
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our 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.Meet our horses: https://www.oldfieldsschool.org/page.cfm?p=409Contact Amy Phillips, Director of Riding: [email protected]