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Oldfields School

1500 Glencoe Road, Glencoe, MD, 21152-0211 -

School Notes Overview:

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....

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School Overview:

	Oldfields School
School Membership(s)	National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Year Founded	1867
County	Baltimore County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	201 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	33%	35%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 12 students
	Grade 9 - 29 students
	Grade 10 - 49 students
	Grade 11 - 39 students
	Grade 12 - 48 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	65%
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	12
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$42,100
Tuition Notes	5-day Boarding: $40,800 Day: $35,075
% on Financial Aid	44%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$35,100
Acceptance Rate	65%
Head of School	Mr. Taylor Smith
Admissions Director	Christina Sandoe Klinteback
Admissions Associate	Amanda Gilmore
Sport
Total Sports Offered	12
	Sports
	Badminton	Ballet
	Cross Country	Dance
	Equestrian	Field Hockey
	Indoor Soccer	Lacrosse
	Soccer	Softball
	Tennis	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	10
	Extracurriculars
	A capella singing group	Black Awareness Club
	Design Club	Environmental Club
	Model UN	Playmakers
	School Literary Journal	Student Council
	Teens Against Drugs and Alcohol	Yearbook

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.
Profile last updated: 10/09/2009

In the News:

Announcing THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT OLDFIELDS ()
posted on October 9, 2009 at 12:00:00 am
Oldfields School Adds Sixth and Seventh Grades GLENCOE, MD (Fall, 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 8-12 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
Nancy M. Wagner, college alumni director (Baltimore Sun)
posted on July 26, 2009 at 07:29:22 am
Nancy M. Wagner, who had been alumni director at several Maryland colleges, died of cancer July 19 at her Rodgers Forge home. She was 80.
Estelle M. Sands (Princeton Town Topics)
posted on March 11, 2009 at 02:58:41 pm
Estelle M. Sands of Princeton died March 6. She was predeceased by her husband, George H. Sands. Mrs. Sands was born and raised in Berwick, Pennsylvania. After graduating from nursing school, she moved to Princeton where she met her husband.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21152)	School Zip (21152)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,098 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	52%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$64,455	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	40 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (21152) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	65% / 35%