Foxcroft at a Glance
Everything we do is curriculum
List of 5 items.
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Foxcroft School
- Girls' boarding and day school
- Founded in 1914 by Charlotte Haxall Noland
- Grades 9-12 and postgraduate
- Located in Middleburg, Virginia (43 miles from Washington, D.C.)
- 500-acre campus
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Our Students (2023-24)
- 150 students
- 20 states and Washington, D.C. represented
- 17 countries in addition to the U.S. represented
- 81% boarding students
- 19% day students
- 23% U.S. students of color
- 20% international students
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Our Faculty
- 30 faculty members
- 12 additional instructors and coaches for videography, music, riding, or varsity & JV sports
- 70% of faculty hold advanced degrees
- 93% of faculty and administrators live on campus
- 20% faculty of color
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Academics
- 69-73 courses in 6 disciplines, including 17 primary Advanced Placement and post-AP courses; Additional AP classes are offered through One Schoolhouse, an online educational partner.
- 28 students earned AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor, or AP Scholar with Distinction status in 2023. Students were recognized in the National Merit Scholarship Program in recent years.
- Inquiry-based science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) courses support the Academic Concentration program
- The Innovation Lab, a high-tech maker space, includes drones, 3D printers, vinyl cutters, a laser cutter, a poster printer, robotics and electronics supplies, sewing machines, power tools, video and audio recording equipment, and a T-shirt press.
- All students have full access to Adobe Creative Cloud.
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Athletics
- 16 interscholastic teams in 10 sports, including riding
- VISAA Division II Champions, Girls Lacrosse (2014, 2015)
- VISAA Division II Runners-up, Girls Field Hockey (2012, 2013, 2015, 2018)
- VISAA Division II Runners-up, Girls Lacrosse (2013, 2016)
- IEA Hunt Seat National Upper School Team Finals, 10th (2014)
- IEA Regional Team Champions (2019) & Reserve Champions (2020, 2021)
- IEA Regional Team Finals qualification (2015-2022)
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150
students -
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courses in
6 disciplines -
16
athletic teams
in 10 sports -
51%
of students receive
need-based and/or
merit-based aid -
500
acre campus
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Governance
Head of School
Catherine Smylie McGehee
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair
Catherine Smylie McGehee
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair
Natalie James Wiltshire ’95
Vice Chair
Kate Hastings ’78
Kate Hastings ’78
Treasurer
David Lee P ’19
Secretary
Lizann Haag Gohring ’88
Chair, Committee on Trustees
K. Victoria (Vicki) Threlfall ’81, P ’21
David Lee P ’19
Secretary
Lizann Haag Gohring ’88
Chair, Committee on Trustees
K. Victoria (Vicki) Threlfall ’81, P ’21
Trustees
J. Scott Burhoe
J. Scott Burhoe
Eleanor Kaye Durham ’81, P ’17
Kimberley Elting ’82
Laura Rhodes Fortsch ’87, P ’19, ’22
John (Jeb) Hannum P ’25
Amanda Hartmann Healy ’98
Melanie Lozier Henke ’89
Kimberley Elting ’82
Laura Rhodes Fortsch ’87, P ’19, ’22
John (Jeb) Hannum P ’25
Amanda Hartmann Healy ’98
Melanie Lozier Henke ’89
Hope Jones '82
Elizabeth (Lisa) Bard Knowles ’78
Lester Levy P ’23
Jeanette Jones Moore ’88
Nicole Munoz P ’23, ’24
Elizabeth (Lisa) Bard Knowles ’78
Lester Levy P ’23
Jeanette Jones Moore ’88
Nicole Munoz P ’23, ’24
Elizabeth Lester Piotraschke ’88
Andrea Ewing Reid ’80
Bernadette Schuetz Russell ’03
Kassinda Usher ’93
Kiah Williams ’95
Sheldon Gerry Withers ’61
Andrea Ewing Reid ’80
Bernadette Schuetz Russell ’03
Kassinda Usher ’93
Kiah Williams ’95
Sheldon Gerry Withers ’61
Memberships
- The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
- Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS)
- Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP)
- Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW)
- Association of Technology Leaders in Independent School (ATLIS)
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
- Cum Laude Society
- The Enrollment Management Association (EMA)
- Green School Alliance
- International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS)
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- National Business Officers Association (NBOA)
- One Schoolhouse
- Parents Council of Washington (PCW)
- The Potomac & Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC)
- Resources in Independent School Education (RIISE)
- Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB)
- Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)
- Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC)
- Virginia Diversity Network (VDN)
Non-Discrimination Statement
Foxcroft School admits students of any race, color, religion, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, or financial aid policies, loan programs, athletics, and other school-administered programs.
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An all-girls boarding and day school in Northern Virginia, Foxcroft prepares young women in grades 9-12 for success in college and in life. Our outstanding academic program offers challenging courses, including Advanced Placement classes and an innovative STEM program. Our premiere equestrian program is nationally recognized, and our athletic teams have won conference and state championships. Experience the best in girls' boarding schools: visit Foxcroft.
