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Oldfields School
1500 Glencoe Road, Glencoe, MD 21152 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 410-472-4800

Oldfields, located 25 miles north of Baltimore, is nationally recognized for its tailored college-preparatory curriculum whose purpose is each girl’s success. Girls from 6 countries and 14 states enjoy a nurturing, family-like community in which 70% of the students are boarders and 30% are students of color. Off-campus and international programs in May, fine and performing arts, athletics, riding, dance, and extensive co-curricular activities enhance the academic offerings. All teachers and students have laptop computers and 7 SmartBoards are used in classrooms
  • Open House - Mon., October 12, 2009 - get more information!
  • ANNOUNCING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT OLDFIELDS Oldfields School Adds Sixth and Seventh Grades GLENCOE, MD (May 21, 2009) Oldfields School announces that its outstanding educational opportunities, dedicated and passionate teachers, and legendary “feeling ...read more
  • ANNOUNCING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT OLDFIELDS Oldfields School Adds Sixth and Seventh Grades GLENCOE, MD (May 21, 2009) Oldfields School announces that its outstanding educational opportunities, dedicated and passionate teachers, and legendary “feeling of family” will soon be available to sixth and seventh grade day girls. The Middle School at Oldfields will open in September, 2010, and will also include the current eighth grade. Oldfields School is an all-girls boarding and day school for grades 9-12 and is located 25 miles north of Baltimore. The philosophy as a School, with its emphasis on maximizing the potential of each girl, will also be the cornerstone of The Middle School. Students in this age group need more focus to help support one another at a time in their lives when cliques and exclusion of individuals can take place. Oldfields has always been known for an absence of these behaviors. "This is an exciting time at Oldfields," said Taylor Smith, Head of School. “Local families will have the opportunity to send their daughters to Oldfields two years earlier as day students. We know that young women thrive in a single sex environment and, with local public schools being so overcrowded, we hope to provide an academic home for the young girls who seek a change in atmosphere.” The sixth, seventh and eighth grades will comprise The Middle School at Oldfields beginning with the academic year 2010-2011. During the next academic year, 2009-2010, middle school faculty will be hired to plan for the implementation of the curriculum for this age group. # # # If you’d like more information about The Middle School at Oldfields please call Dr. Parnell Hagerman, Director of Admission, at 410/472-4800 or email at HagermanP@OldfieldsSchool.org
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 8-12, PG 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1867 1900
Campus Size 225 acres 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 120 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 33% 18%
Percent International Students 18% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 70% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 10 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 44% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $12 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $42,100 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $25,800 $21,990
Tuition 5 day boarding $35,800 $29,750
Percent Students on Financial Aid 34% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $25,726 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 75% 60%
Director of Admissions Dr. Parnell Hagerman,
Associate Director of Admissions Cory Jackson
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 9 13


BadmintonBasketball
EquestrianField Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballTennis
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 23 23
 
 
Art ClubBlack Awareness Club
Black Awareness SteppersBook Club
Calorie GalleryDiscipline Committee
Drama ClubDubious Dozen (a capella)
F.O.C.U.S.Global Awareness Club
Gross Notes (comedic a capella)Images (a capella)
Model UNNCBI (National Coalition Building Institute)
Outing ClubResident Assistants
Riding ClubStudent Council
Student CouncilTidbit (literary magazine)
Tour GuidesVarsity Club
Volunteer Program 
College Matriculation:  
Year: -
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • "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." - from school website
  • School accreditations: Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Profile last updated: 06/26/2009
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