Dear Prospective Parents and Students, Alumnae, Parents and Friends:

Congratulations on your decision to learn more about the Foxcroft of today by visiting our web site. There is much in store for you as you explore the incredible opportunities for young women at our School.

Compelling data validates the value and benefit of girls’ and boarding schools in general and Foxcroft in particular. Reports from The Association of Boarding Schools and the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) support two axioms we see here every day: There is a girls’ school advantage and boarding schools offer value-added opportunities for all their students.

Consider the results from the 2005 NCGS Alumnae Study:
    • 95% of recent girls’ school graduates say going to a girls’ school definitely inspires a "can-do" attitude.
    • 82% say they were very or extremely satisfied with how well their schools instilled self-confidence.
    • 93% report they were very or extremely satisfied with the individualized attention they received.
    • 84% give their schools top marks for providing leadership opportunities.
    • 88% would repeat their girls’ school experience.

Now, examine the "The Truth About Boarding School" report, based on surveys of 1,000 boarding school seniors and graduates and from 1,100 public and private day school seniors and graduates.
    • 91% of boarding school seniors and graduates say their school is academically challenging, compared to 70% of private day and 50% of public school students.
    • 87% of boarding school graduates report being very well prepared academically for college, compared to 71% of private day and 39% of public school graduates.
    • 77% of boarding school students say that their school provides opportunities for leadership, compared to 60% of private day and 52% of public school students.
    • 70% of boarding school students say that boarding school helped them develop self-discipline, maturity, independence, and the ability to think critically.
While external data is important, I am especially pleased and proud to present Foxcroft-specific data which underscores the long-term value of a Foxcroft education. In 2005 we surveyed more than 500 alumnae as part of our 10-year accreditation process with the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Alumnae responded with resounding support for their Foxcroft experience.

    • 91% would choose Foxcroft again.
    • 84% would encourage a daughter or other relative to choose Foxcroft.
As a springboard for success in college and in life, alumnae give Foxcroft top marks.

    • 87% rated the academic program as excellent or very good.
    • 90% said the quality of faculty was excellent or very good.
    • 88% Overall academic experience -- excellent or very good.
    • 81% Academic preparedness for college -- excellent or very good.
    • 73% Social preparedness for college -- excellent or very good.

Alumnae also felt Foxcroft positively impacted the development of their character and offered varied opportunities for learning outside the classroom.

    • 85% said that Foxcroft had a positive impact on increasing self-confidence.
    • 96% Foxcroft had a positive impact on achieving goals.
    • 97% Foxcroft had a positive impact on leadership skills.
    • 95% Foxcroft had a positive impact on community involvement.
    • 81% Foxcroft had a positive impact on moral/ethical values.
    • 90% made a financial contribution to a cause or group in the past five years.
    • 70% volunteered time for a fundraising effort in the past five years.
    • 70% Foxcroft had a positive impact on social confidence.
    • 79% Foxcroft had a positive impact on interpersonal skills.
    • 83% Said the overall social experience was excellent or very good.
    • 88% The boarding experience was excellent or very good.
Our alumnae recognize the immense value of their Foxcroft education in their performance at competitive colleges, universities, and graduate schools, in their professional arenas, and in their lives of purpose and achievement. Foxcroft students excel, and increasingly girls need the education Foxcroft offers.

The Foxcroft story rings loud and true in favor of single-sex, residential education. Our “living laboratory” provides an unsurpassed education for girls. Come any day and watch us in action.

Sincerely,

Mary Louise Leipheimer