SCHOOL

EACH GIRL’S SUCCESS

your journey starts here…

1 2 CONTENTS

02 mission 04 head of school 06 students 10 academics 12 courses 14 unique schedule 16 the Oldfields difference 18 girls’ school advantage 20 college 22 signature program 30 faculty 34 athletics 38 riding 42 arts 46 community 48 activities 50 clubs 52 traditions 54 alumnae 55 parents 56 campus

1 GUIDED BY OUR MISSION

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 help each

student grow in character, confidence, and knowledge by

encouraging her to embrace the values of personal honesty,

intellectual curiosity, and social responsibility.

Oldfields School Admission Office YOU WILL 1500 Glencoe Road Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sparks Glencoe, Maryland 21152 Weekend and evening appointments available upon request. HAVE A 410.472.4800 E-mail: [email protected] LIFELONG EACH GIRL’S SUCCESS Fax: 410.472.6839 2 FAN CLUB YOU WILL CRAVE CHALLENGES

YOU WILL FIND INSPIRING CLASSMATES

YOU WILL CALL YOU THIS PLACE WILL YOUR HOME LEAD

YOU WILL YOU WILL DISCOVER MAKE A YOUR VOICE DIFFERENCE

YOU WILL YOU WILL HAVE A DEVELOP AN LIFELONG AUTHENTIC

FAN CLUB PERSPECTIVE 3 180 STUDENTS 180 STORIES

Sophomore – Shanghai, China

I am a scientist. Senior – Ellicott City, MD Senior – Louisville, KY I am an actress. I am an athlete.

NANCY

AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED: GRACE AUSTIN My athleticism! I won awards in softball, tennis, and basketball, AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED: AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED: despite never playing any of them I am capable of learning any An opportunity to succeed prior to my arrival at Oldfields! language, even Mandarin. in English Honors – a subject that terrified me in the past! That exceptional teachers and hard That I have the courage to run for work make it possible to excel all school president. My leadership ability as a captain in precalculus and physics as a of the cross country team. freshman. That my learning style is my strength. The joy in giving back. School Like in my home country, service projects inspired me traditions are very important here. That I loved OS so much, I switched to spend part of my summer I love the excitement of Green and from a day student to a volunteering in Costa Rica. White Night. boarder! MEET OUR OLDFIELDS GIRLS Junior – Towson, MD I am an honor

roll student. Freshman – Houston, TX I am…not sure Junior – New York City, NY yet! That’s why I am a seeker. I’m at Oldfields!

TESS

AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED:

A safe place to try new things! In two years I have participated JENABA in dance, soccer, acting, lacrosse, singing, cross country, and more. NICOLE AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED: AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED: Korea is a fascinating place after A passion for teaching. I was spending spring break in an hooked during the Joy of Teaching My voice is strong enough to fill exchange program. May Program when I shadowed a the theatre with song. first-grade teacher. Opportunities abound for Pride in a project well done. female coders thanks to a summer A love for international travel. Now I look forward to getting immersion program with Girls Who If it weren’t for Ms. Bates’ Spanish grades back from teachers. Code. class and having international classmates, I would have never An Oldfields big sister can make That at OS, we don’t just care about dreamed of spending my summer a big difference. Mine made me diversity, we live it! in Peru and Jamaica! feel right at home. Junior – Sparks, MD Senior – Lutherville, MD I am an I am a rider. environmentalist.

Senior – Rutland, VT I am a photographer.

DIANA

CELIA AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED:

AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED: An emotional connection to That without boys, I participate history through the World War II more in class discussions. and Holocaust May Program trip to Europe. A community that celebrates me MOLLY for who I am. That even during the summer, there AT OLDFIELDS, I DISCOVERED: is nowhere I would rather be That leaving the comfort zone of my The rewards of prioritizing good than at the Oldfields barn. former school opened up a whole sportsmanship over winning. new world of possibilities. The self-advocacy and An advisor who shares my passion organization skills that are critical The people behind the scenes for rescuing animals! to my success in college. Extra-help are as important as the people in time taught me to take ownership front. I loved being part of the stage Confidence, always and in all of my work and gave me a sense crew in our spring musical! ways. of pride in my accomplishments.

8 REACH FOR YOUR BEST

9 ACADEMICS

5:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO Room for individualization, independence, and innovation.

UNIQUE ACADEMIC SCHEDULE Time to process, reflect, and inquire.

INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM Opportunities to explore, challenge, and create life-long learners.

ABUNDANT ACADEMIC SUPPORT Creating critical thinkers, problem solvers, and cooperative leaders.

EXPERTS IN LEARNING STYLES Meeting each girl where she is and charting her course.

LEARNING teaching girls, not subjects

10 ACADEMICS that make sense

11 ACADEMICS

COURSE OFFERINGS organized by ability and potential, not grade level HISTORY ENGLISH 8 WORLD HISTORY I ENGLISH 9 WORLD HISTORY II ENGLISH 10 20TH CENTURY HISTORY ENGLISH 10 HONORS US HISTORY ENGLISH 11 US HISTORY HONORS ENGLISH 11 HONORS WAR IN THE 20TH CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE 12 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS HONORS ENGLISH NON-FICTION AND PERSUASIVE WRITING PSYCHOLOGY CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING MINORITY EXPERIENCE ENGLISH 12 HONORS WORLD HISTORY HONORS ENGLISH WORKSHOP I US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS ENGLISH WORKSHOP II HONORS HISTORY WORKSHOP I HISTORY WORKSHOP II MATH INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE ELEMENTS OF ALGEBRA BIOLOGY ALGEBRA I CHEMISTRY GEOMETRY FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY ALGEBRA II

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRA II OCEANOGRAPHY ALGEBRA III FORENSICS PRECALCULUS SCIENCE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY STATISTICS PHYSICS CALCULUS PHYSICS I HONORS CALCULUS AB HONORS PHYSICS II HONORS CALCULUS BC HONORS CHEMISTRY HONORS BIOLOGY HONORS

12 ARTS WHEEL ELEMENTS OF THEATRE DRAMA AND PERFORMANCE ACTING INTENSIVE I ACTING INTENSIVE II ADVANCED ACTING INTRODUCTION TO DANCE INTERMEDIATE JAZZ, ADVANCED JAZZ FINE ARTS INTERMEDIATE BALLET, ADVANCED BALLET POINTE I POINTE II STUDIO I GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO II DRAWING AND PAINTING PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO HONORS ART AND CULTURE APPLIED DESIGN DIGITAL DESIGN CERAMICS I CERAMICS II PHOTOGRAPHY I PHOTOGRAPHY II

FRENCH I, II, III, IV, AND V FRENCH LITERATURE HONORS LATIN I, II, AND III MANDARIN I, II, AND III SPANISH I, II, III, IV, AND V SPANISH CULTURE AND CONVERSATION SPANISH LANGUAGE HONORS LANGUAGE

Oldfields Honors courses prepare students to take the Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Our flexible courses are structured to instill a deeper knowledge, critical thinking skills, and increased retention of information rather than “teaching to the test.” 13 ACADEMICS an example of our UNIQUE ACADEMIC SCHEDULE MON TUE WED THU FRI

7:30 AM BREAKFAST 7:55 A M

8:00 AM ADVISORY 8:10 A M

8:15 AM MORNING MEETING 8:30 AM

8:40 AM ALGEBRA FORENSICS MANDARIN US HISTORY ALGEBRA 10:00 AM A period D period C period F period A period

10:05 AM ONE HOUR BREAK FOR EXTRA HELP 11: 0 5 A M

11:10 AM ENGLISH ART STUDIO ENGLISH ART STUDIO ENGLISH 12:30 PM B period E period B period E period B period

12:35 PM 45 MIN BREAK FOR LUNCH 1:20 PM

1:25 PM MANDARIN US HISTORY ALGEBRA FORENSICS MANDARIN 2:45 PM C period F period A period D period C period

2:50 PM CLUB TIME 3:30 PM

3:45 PM ATHLETICS 5:45 PM

6:00 PM DINNER 6:30 PM

7:30 PM STUDY HALL/FREE TIME 9:30 PM

14 BREAKFAST ADVISORY “There is no better way to ”After reading the morning start my day than sharing announcements, my advisor pancakes with my history always starts our day with teacher’s 7-year-old a discussion about world daughter before she catches affairs.” the bus.”

MORNING MEETING EXTRA HELP “My teachers have never “I love walking into Morning made me feel like I am Meeting. Both Dr. Hagerman’s a burden. They actually song selection for the day and encourage questions the greetings from friends and and reflections outside of teachers help me start my day off class, and I am thriving in a good mood.” because of it.”

LUNCH CLUB TIME ATHLETICS “At my old school, everyone “I am meeting “I spent my fall season on the always sat at the same with one of my field, my winter season on the lunch table with the same three clubs, getting stage, and my spring season in people. Our community is a a head start on the barn! It is refreshing to be at breath of fresh air – I can sit homework, or taking a school where I don’t have to anywhere with anyone and some time to check identify as an athlete, an artist, or feel welcome.” in with my parents.” a rider – I can be all three.”

DINNER EVENINGS “I am a day student, but I love “My favorite part of the dinner at Oldfields! With our two day is after study hall when week rotating seating assignments, I get to spend time eating conversation is always intriguing, homemade snacks in my and over the course of the year, dorm parent’s apartment. I’ve had dinner with almost every Her chocolate chip cookies student and faculty member!” are the best.” 15 ACADEMICS THE OLDFIELDS DIFFERENCE the value of an intentionally designed academic program

THREE 80-MINUTE CLASSES EACH DAY

§§ The structure of our academic day replicates the framework of a collegiate schedule which allows our students to feel confidently prepared for life after Oldfields.

§§ 80-minute classes gives our teachers critical classroom time to employ innovative and individualized instructional techniques that yield optimal retention.

§§ Alternating morning and afternoon classes affords our students the flexibility of having each class at a time during which they perform best. For example, if Calculus is the first class of the day on Monday, it will be the last class of the day on Wednesday.

BREAKS BETWEEN CLASSES

§§ One hour of daily extra help and enrichment instills in our students the importance of college office hours while creating a culture where having unlimited access to teachers is the rule. This sacred time during our day provides a direct avenue for robust student/teacher relationships and opportunities to self-advocate.

§§ Each student is able to tailor the hour to best suit her needs; students can use this time to embark upon an independent project with a faculty member, take a private music lesson, visit with our college counselor, or get a head start on homework.

§§ Breaks between classes reduce stress and anxiety by providing each student with ample time to decompress and process what they learn in class.

16 CONNECTING WITH FACULTY

Our commitment to daily advisory, daily morning meeting, and four weekly community dinners goes unmatched in the independent school community. For us, mentoring and inspiring our students in a social setting is as equally important as educating and motivating our students in an academic setting.

WEEKEND CAMPUS LIFE MEETINGS FOCUSED ON STUDENTS

We are fortunate to have a Each Monday afternoon, the faculty meets to discuss consistently vibrant boarding the progress of each student. Every adult attends the population, 90% of whom stay on weekly meetings – administrators, teachers, advisors, campus each weekend. In addition, dorm parents, and coaches – resulting in a forum that our day students often choose to allows for proactive strategies, opportunities to celebrate return to campus on the weekend to success, and an unwavering commitment to participate in the activities offered. each girl’s success. ACADEMICS

THE GIRLS’ SCHOOL ADVANTAGE why an all girls’ school works NCGS National Coalition of Girls’ Schools

Develops Leaders Higher Academic Achievement Girls’ school students were more likely to Females especially do better academically take healthy risks than girls in co-ed settings. in single-sex schools and colleges across a

– Dr. Alison Booth, Australian National University variety of cultures...Single-sex schools help to improve student achievement.

– Dr. Cornelius Riordan, Providence College

Inspirational Environment Higher Aspirations Single-sex programs…create an institutional Girls at all levels of achievement in single-sex and classroom climate in which female schools receive a benefit from the single-sex students can express themselves freely school environment in terms of heightened and frequently and develop higher order career aspirations, an effect unprecedented thinking skills. in any other portion of the study.

– Dr. Rosemary C. Salomone, St. John’s University – Dr. Cary M. Watson, Stanford University

Dedicated to How Girls Learn Builds Self-confidence When asked about a lesson they found An all-girls setting seems to provide girls motivating or engaging, girls’ school a certain comfort level that helps them students wrote most about teachers and develop greater self-confidence and the way they positively affected their lives broader interests, especially as they

and learning. approach adolescence.

– Center for Boys’ and Girls’ Lives, University of Pennsylvania – Dr. Rosemary C. Salamone, St. John’s University 18 19 COLLEGE PREPARED intellectually, emotionally, and socially confident

A SOLID FOUNDATION An environment of support and encouragement that allows students to embrace the natural occurrence of obstacles.

SUPERIOR COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM A focus on each girl’s successful transition to college begins as soon as they walk through Oldfields doors.

ACTION PLAN A match between a student’s goals and abilities and the college that is a great fit for her.

20 ACADEMICS

OLDFIELDS STUDENTS HAVE EARNED ACCEPTANCES TO THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES: (CLASSES OF 2008–2015)

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CORNELL UNIVERSITY NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AMERICAN UNIVERSITY DENISON UNIVERSITY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ANTIOCH COLLEGE DICKINSON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA DUKE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ENDICOTT COLLEGE OHIO UNIVERSITY ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN AUBURN UNIVERSITY FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN BATES COLLEGE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN BOSTON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY GETTYSBURG COLLEGE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BROWN UNIVERSITY GOUCHER COLLEGE TOWSON UNIVERSITY BRYANT UNIVERSITY HAMILTON COLLEGE TUFTS UNIVERSITY BRYN MAWR COLLEGE HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT UC SANTA BARBARA HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA UC SANTA CRUZ HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA TECH CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON KENYON COLLEGE WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON WASHINGTON COLLEGE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY COLBY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WHEATON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY COLUMBIA COLLEGE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE YORK COLLEGE

21 MAY PROGRAM

PARTICIPATE Two weeks of intense experiential learning.

TRAVEL Hands-on experiences across campus, across town, or across the globe.

CHANGE Transformation in 14 days.

APPLY Connect classroom learning to the real world.

EMBRACE limitless learning MAY PROGRAM our signature program

22 MAY PROGRAM our signature program

23 MAY PROGRAM

MAY PROGRAM the hallmark of an Oldfields education

The May Program allows students to venture beyond the general curriculum. For two weeks each spring, our students participate in an experiential learning program of their choosing that is designed and led by our faculty. They delve into a hands-on opportunity to explore a new interest, expand upon a passion, or experience the gratification of selfless service. Juniors and seniors have the option of designing an independent project.

A wide variety of experiences and locations, from creating a mural in the campus art studio to reliving history at the coliseum in Rome, provide the girls with insights and memories that they share with the entire Oldfields community during group presentations after completion of the two weeks.

The May Program reinforces our commitment to each girl’s success by providing each student with a platform for self-discovery, leadership, and confidence outside the framework of her everyday life.

24 TRAVELING THE WORLD: ESO ES ESPAÑA

25 MAY PROGRAM

RECENT MAY PROGRAM OFFERINGS

ABACOS SAILING ESO ES ESPAÑA OPTICS: BEHAVIOR OF LIGHT

ANTIETAM AND GETTYSBURG EXPLORE MAINE ORGANIC GREEN GIRLS

BALTIMORE ARTS SCENE FAB LAB BALTIMORE OS ON THE SEA

BALTIMORE OUTREACH FORAYS IN FILM OS TO NEW ORLEANS

BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL FREEDOM RIDE OS TO NOVA SCOTIA SANCTUARY GERMAN LANGUAGE AND THE ART OF THE PARTY BEST OF PERU CULTURE THE BEAUTY OF CRAFTS COLLEGE TOUR IN BOSTON HOW THINGS WORK THE JOY OF TEACHING BOTANICAL BEAUTIES IFLIX THE WRITING LIFE BUILD YOUR OWN COMPUTER INSIDER’S ITALY UNIQUE NEW YORK CANOES, CAMERAS, AND IRISH RIDING ADVENTURES WORLD WAR II AND THE HOLOCAUST COMMUNICATION JUST DANCE INDEPENDENT PROJECTS: CHILDREN’S LITERATURE KITCHEN CHEMISTRY LAW FIRM INTERN COLLEGE APP BOOT CAMP LAKE PLACID OLYMPIC UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SHOCK COSTA RICA EXPERIENCE TRAUMA NURSE ASSISTANT

DIGITAL STORYTELLING MARVELOUS MARYLAND AND SO MANY MORE!

DRAMA QUEENS MENTAL FITNESS KITCHEN CHEMISTRY

26 MARVELOUS MARYLAND

BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY

INDEPENDENT BUILD YOUR PROGRAM: UNIVERSITY OWN OF MARYLAND COMPUTER SHOCK TRAUMA

WORLD WAR II THE RHYTHM IN EUROPE OF DANCE

KITCHEN LAKE PLACID CHEMISTRY OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE

27 MAY PROGRAM COMING TOGETHER illustrating the diversity of people, places, and experiences

ESO ES ESPAÑA

TOGETHER 3 seniors, 9 juniors, 2 sophomores

FROM Virginia, China, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas EXPERIENCED History, language immersion, and community engagement through cultural and homestay experiences.

THE OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: LAKE PLACID

TOGETHER 1 senior, 4 sophomores, 4 freshmen, 3 eighth graders

FROM China, Colorado, Maryland, Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia LEARNED ABOUT The mental and physical demands inherent in the life of an Olympic athlete as well as the professional coaches and trainers who support the athlete’s career.

ALL 30 MAY PROGRAMS

TOGETHER 180 unique girls

FROM 27 states 14 countries, but one school.

DISCOVERED New friends, passions, perspectives, and lifelong memories. 28 29 FACULTY

5:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO Classroom instruction that is flexible, innovative, and individualized.

75% RESIDENTIAL FACULTY Constant access to, and unconditional support from, a community of expert educators.

67% HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES Enthusiastic lifetime learners who teach what they love.

10+ YEARS AVERAGE TENURE Educators, role models, and mentors who are deeply invested in Oldfields School and our students.

TEACHING is our calling

30 FACULTY unprecedented dedication

31 FACULTY

I am a World War II buff. I am a writer. I am a mathematician.

WHITNEY SCHULTZ

MARIBETH LITTLEFIELD English Department Chair CHRISTINE GILMORE Teacher History Department Chair Teacher in the Math Department Advisor Teacher for 37 years Advisor Advisor to the School literary Advisor magazine, Tidbit Dorm Parent

Mother of current history teacher, JV Basketball Coach Director of Diversity Anna ’07 Advisor to the Black Awareness Club May Program Leader of the World “Being in the classroom teaching War II Trip to Europe literature again has reconnected me “I have the honor of leading our with my own passion for writing and journey towards cultural competency, “It is magical here at Oldfields. reading. My students motivate me inclusion, and equity. Through I have seen girls enter, lacking self- through their curiosity and excitement, facilitating meaningful and thoughtful confidence, shy in demeanor, and and I am pushed to read more for discussions between students, with little direction. Upon graduation, my own sake, but also to have new faculty, and staff, we all get to be I see poised, confident, young and exciting things to bring to the agents of change as we implement women. We find something special classroom.” diversity initiatives based upon our to foster in every girl, and that is how BA, MERCER UNIVERSITY discussions. We are an amazing the transformation begins.” school, and we are always striving to MA, FINE ARTS IN CREATIVE BS URSINUS COLLEGE become better.” WRITING, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH M Ed, WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO BBA, OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY

32 MEET OUR LOVE OF TEACHING OLDFIELDS LEARNING TEACHERS LOVE OF I am a choreographer. At no other time in a I am a historian. young woman’s life will so many caring educators be so invested in building her success as a student, a leader, an CARRIE HAMMOND athlete, an artist, a rider, Performing Arts Chair or an adventurer. We RYAN TANNER-READ Teacher Advisor meet each girl where she Teacher in the History Department Dorm Parent is and provide her with Advisor Director of OS Dance Company Model United Nations Coach a safe environment to “I love teaching all styles of dance “I teach students how ‘to do’ history. learn, explore, and take – from ballet and lyrical, to jazz, Beyond memorizing facts, the goal tap, and hip hop. Whether dancing risks. The outcome is a is for students to leave my class with becomes a career for my girls, or a skill set that allows them to look confident young woman a personal experience for their at a complex situation and make it enjoyment, I never tire of seeing who is prepared to rise understandable as well as relevant them shine!” to their lives.” to her absolute highest BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS BA, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY potential. BA, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FINISHING A DISSERTATION ON THE BALTIMORE COUNTY (UMBC) HISTORY OF SCIENCE AT WILLIAM AND MARY MA, DANCE INSTRUCTION, UMBC

33 ATHLETICS

19 TEAMS IN 12 INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS Play on competitive teams in cross-county, field hockey, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, indoor track and field, lacrosse, softball, badminton, and outdoor track and field.

6 CO-CURRICULAR OPTIONS Participate in golf, pilates, yoga, theatre, dance, and fitness conditioning.

MEMBER OF INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND (IAAM) Compete against 30 member schools.

CHARACTER IS FOREVER wins and losses are temporary

34 ATHLETICS in a culture of character

35 ATHLETICS

36 TRIUMPH no matter the outcome Our athletic program is intentionally designed to foster a sense of inclusion, commitment, and character development. Teams are led by inspiring coaches, many of whom are former NCAA collegiate athletes and national team members who use their extensive knowledge and experience to foster an environment that demands dedication and work ethic above all else. In a culture of supportive and nurturing instruction, students of all levels of experience are taught to compete as proud ambassadors of their School.

37 RIDING

RENOWNED EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM From beginner through advanced-level riding.

OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND GROW Experience horse shows, eventing, IEA team competitions, and fox hunting.

INSTRUCTION FROM THE BEST Learn from certified trainers plus expert guest clinicians.

WHERE LEARNING moves out of the classroom and into the barn

38 RIDING for the love of horses

39 RIDING HORSE COUNTRY!

Ride 25 School horses, or stable your own

Cozy courtyard-style barn

State-of-the-art indoor arena

Two outdoor rings

Modified cross-country course

THE BARN our home away from home

Oldfields Riding has been a vibrant part of our community for over 100 years. Our program is dedicated to each girl’s success, whether in the horse show ring, on a cross-country course, or in the hunt field. We create an environment that helps each student reach her riding goals.

40 Our students have the chance to compete in numerous horse shows, events, and interscholastic equitation competitions. Additionally, Oldfields is located in the heart of Maryland hunt country. This gives students the chance to fox hunt on the weekends with three local packs as well as access to acres of trails and the Gunpowder River. The girls have the opportunity to learn about horse care and management, through working side-by-side with our hands-on staff, veterinarian, and farrier. Our motto, “Where learning moves outside of the classroom and into the barn,” is part of our daily life.

41 ARTS

STEP ONTO THE STAGE IN THEATRE Try acting, stage crew, musicals, comedies, dramas, directing, and producing.

EXPLORE THE VISUAL ARTS Create ceramics, paintings, photographs, digital designs and more.

SHARE THE MUSIC WITHIN Participate in a capella groups, private lessons, talent shows, and Oldfields concert series.

DANCE IN MANY WAYS Take jazz, ballet, lyrical, or modern. In a class, as a sport, or for pure joy.

ART set imagination free

42 ARTS a platform for boundless expression

43 ARTS HE ART

INTENSE INDIVIDUALISM

Oldfields embraces the critical link between learning in the arts and general curriculum subjects. The School’s comprehensive program allows each girl to be involved and to learn through a wide range of visual and performing arts, as a beginner or an experienced artist.

Our students gain the satisfaction of being part of a different kind of team. They develop creative problem-solving skills, build leadership abilities that translate into academic settings, and begin a path of personal discovery and growth that can last a lifetime.

44 45 COMMUNITY

ENROLLMENT 180 students in a close-knit community that creates transformational experiences.

DIVERSITY Committed to a balanced student body with 18% international students, 15% students of color, 80% boarders, and 20% day students.

ACTIVITIES Unlimited opportunities through 25 clubs, fun weekend outings, student government, and community service.

TRADITIONS Lifetime connections developed by different people sharing common experiences.

46 COMMUNITY courage, humility, and largeness of heart

47 ACTIVITIES

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have dinner at your advisor’s house

48 ACTIVITIES fun with friends and faculty

49 CLUBS

CLUBS exploration and discovery of passions

50 CLUBS library proctor exploration and discovery of passions

51 GREEN AND WHITE

FREE DAYS

GLOBAL AWARENESS DAY BIG SISTERS

FALL FAMILY SEMI-FORMALS WEEKEND

GRANDPARENTS GRADUATION DAY

52 TRADITIONS belong to something bigger than yourself

53 ALUMNAE life after Oldfields – our girls making their marks in the world

Tiffany Peart ’14 Mary Grace Smythe ’05 Charlotte Hess ’00 Gates Millennium Scholarship Winner Hydrographic surveyor/consultant for Owner and head designer for energy industry Isobel & Cleo in Nantucket, MA

All School President Tiffany Peart After graduating from OS, Mary Charlotte’s creative streak ran deep was one of only 1,000 students to Grace attended Charleston Southern when she was a student at Oldfields. be awarded the Gates Millennium University, majoring in geology. No one was surprised when she Scholarship out of 50,000 She secured the job of her dreams received a merit scholarship from the applicants. Chosen for her academic providing energy companies with School of the Art Institute of Chicago, achievement, community service, and charts of the sea floor for research, graduated from the Glasgow School leadership, Tiffany attended Spelman placement of electric cables, oil and of Art, and quickly gained the University, majoring in political gas lines, and wind farms. Ready to attention of the fashion world. science. travel anywhere with as little as six Charlotte’s collection is designed by hours’ notice, her favorite trip was “I was ecstatic to have a way to hand and frequently uses organic to the German North Sea to lay the pursue my dream of attending and sustainable yarns. Her work groundwork for a wind farm. Spelman. I also felt tremendous has also been recognized with gratitude towards OS for giving me “Oldfields prepared me for my awards from The School of the Art so many opportunities to develop my future in many ways. Passing the AP Institute, The Scottish Arts Council, leadership skills.” tests allowed me to bypass several Charleston Magazine, and Charleston college courses and made it easier Fashion Week’s Emerging Designers In addition to Tiffany, former Oldfields to obtain my minor in psychology. Competition. Most recently she was students Charise Richards ‘07 and More importantly, I am often in close chosen as a semi-finalist for the highly Tasheba Morgan ‘09 also received quarters on a ship, with all different prestigious Ecco Domani Fashion this prestigious award. According types of people. Oldfields gave me the Fund. to the Gates Millennium Scholars skills to get along with people I never Administration it is exceptional for a “The culture at Oldfields allowed me would have on my own.” school as small as Oldfields to have to develop my creativity in ways that three recipients of this distinguished less flexible learning environments award in less than ten years. would not have done.” We sent a little girl to Oldfields, and PARENTS she returned, after one year, a young lady – confident in her abilities, well- educated, and a champion athlete. Oldfields School provided our daughter I went to boarding school, and any time a safe place to develop into a young I had to meet with a teacher, I had to woman, relatively free of the burdens of figure it out for myself. If I did find a time peer pressure, status, and, of course, the to meet, I was missing something else. distraction of boys. A familial, caring At Oldfields, our daughter could meet attitude permeates the School from the with her teachers every single day at the head of school down – infusing itself in “extra help” time, or use that opportunity the culture of the institution and in the to catch up on her homework. girls themselves, each who seem to thrive – Carol Henderson P’13 in the success of their fellow classmates as if it was their own. – Steve and Kim Kulla P’18

I don’t know how to thank Oldfields enough for the transformation we have seen in our daughter this year. We are amazed by her growth in confidence and resilience to setbacks. – Cindy McCarthy P’16

55 56 Near cultural centers including Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, and New York City. Near airports such as BWI (33 miles), Reagan National (68 miles), CAMPUS and Dulles (80 miles). 180 acres nestled in Maryland’s bucolic horse country SCHEDULE A VISIT TODAY, AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. Our student ambassadors are eager to be your tour guides, host you for a shadow day, or even for a night in the dorm!

58 Oldfields School Admission Office 1500 Glencoe Road Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sparks Glencoe, Maryland 21152 Weekend and evening appointments available upon request. 410.472.4800 e-mail: [email protected] EACH GIRL’S SUCCESS Fax: 410.472.6839

59 Oldfields School 1500 Glencoe Road Sparks Glencoe, Maryland 21152

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