Oldfields School
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 oldest girls' boarding school in Maryland. Oldfield's School has approximately 180 boarding and day students. Among the School's notable graduates was Wallis Warfield Simpson, who became the Duchess of Windsor.
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| Type | Independent, Day, Boarding |
| Motto | Fortezza, Umilitade, e Largo Core (Courage, Humility, and Largeness of Heart) |
| Established | 1867 |
| Head of school | David G. Perfield, Head of School |
| Faculty | 32 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Gender | All-Girls |
| Enrollment | 120 total 100 boarding 20 day |
| Average class size | 8 students |
| Campus size | 130 acres |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Tiger and Dragon |
| Website | www.OldfieldsSchool.org |
Student body
Oldfields School enrolls students in grades 8-12. Each grade has approximately 30-40 students and the average class size is approximately 8 students. 80% of the students are boarding; 20% of the students are day. International students represent 16% of the campus population. Financial aid is offered to students who meet the guidelines and 28% of students receive financial assistance. 180 students come from an average of 26 states and 12 countries such as Canada, China, Ecuador, Germany, Jamaica, Korea, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia.
Athletics
In October 2014 and 2015 the Oldfields School Cross-Country team won the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland C Conference Championships. In 2014, the Oldfields School Badminton team won the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference Championships.
Notable alumnae
- Niki de Saint Phalle, sculptor
- Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
- Alice du Pont Mills, Du Pont heiress
- Abir Muhaisen, princess of Jordan
- Helen Pitts-Blasi, American trainer of thoroughbred race horses
- Lana du Pont, Olympic Equestrian