Oldfields School Explained

Oldfields School
Motto:Fortezza, Umilitade, e Largo Core (Courage, Humility, and Largeness of Heart)
Established:1867
Type:Independent, Day, Boarding
Gender:All-Girls
City:Glencoe
State:Maryland
Zipcode:21152
Country:USA
Grades:8–12
Enrollment:100
Faculty:32
Avg Class Size:8 students
Campus Size:130 acres
Colors:Green and White
Mascot:Tiger and Dragon
Picture Caption:Oldfields School - Rodney Hall

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 and is the longest-operating girls' boarding school in Maryland., 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 successful fundraising drive and other support from the Oldfields community, the School has resolved to continue operations in the 2023-2024 school year and beyond.[4]

Athletics

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]

Notable alumnae

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: van den Beemt . Pat . 2016-10-26 . All-girls' boarding school in Sparks Glencoe celebrates its 150th anniversary . The Baltimore Sun . 2023-01-30 . 2023-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130010808/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-county/ph-nc-oldfields-150th-anniversary-1020-20161020-story.html . live .
  2. Web site: Herberger . Mallory . 2019-07-24 . Wallis Warfield Simpson: Baltimore’s Would-Be Queen . 2023-01-30 . Maryland Center for History and Culture . en-US . 2023-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130010817/https://www.mdhistory.org/wallis-warfield-simpson-baltimores-would-be-queen-2/ . live .
  3. News: Baltimore County's Oldfields School to close at end of this school year . Liz . Bowie . April 19, 2023 . . April 20, 2023 . April 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422031030/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-countys-oldfields-school-to-close-at-end-of-this-school-year-ZXPHVI3Q55FI5D6UPOWPG2W62U/ . live .
  4. News: Price . Lilly . 2023-07-10 . Oldfields School in Baltimore County will remain open, new board chair says; suit against administrators dismissed . The Baltimore Sun . 2023-07-12.
  5. Web site: Past Champions (Cross Country) . 2023-01-30 . Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland . en . 2016-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160608004043/http://www.iaamsports.com/championships/crosscountry/past_champions . live .
  6. Web site: Past Champions (Badminton) . 2023-01-30 . Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland . en . 2016-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160705094108/http://iaamsports.com/championships/badminton/past_champions . live .

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