| Oldfields School | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| , 21152 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Day, Boarding | 
| Motto | Fortezza, Umilitade, e Largo Core (Courage, Humility, and Largeness of Heart) | 
| Established | 1867 | 
| Faculty | 32 | 
| Grades | 8–12 | 
| Gender | All-Girls | 
| Enrollment | 100 | 
| Average class size | 8 students | 
| Campus size | 130 acres | 
| Color(s) | Green and White | 
| Mascot | Tiger and Dragon | 
| Website | oldfieldsschool | 
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, the first girls' boarding school in Maryland. As of 2016 [update] , 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 lawsuit filed against the outgoing board, a fundraising drive and other support from the Oldfields community, the School reopened with new students for the 2024-2025 school year.
Its theater, also home to the Manor Mill Playhouse theatrical company, is named after the British actor David Niven. [4]
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]
During the 2023 uncertainty, Oldfields left the IAAM.