Oldfields School

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Oldfields School
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Oldfields School
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Type Independent, Day, Boarding
MottoFortezza, Umilitade, e Largo Core (Courage, Humility, and Largeness of Heart)
Established1867
Faculty32
Grades8–12
GenderAll-Girls
Enrollment100
Average class size8 students
Campus size130 acres
Color(s)Green and White   
MascotTiger and Dragon
Website oldfieldsschool.org

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. As of 2016, 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]

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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

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References

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  6. "Past Champions (Badminton)". Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland. Archived from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2023-01-30.