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— Courtney Ulmer, Assistant Head of School
“Foxcroft’s focus on the individual learner enables us to create an academic program that fits her interests, challenges her appropriately, and helps her find her voice.”
Foxcroft’s academic program challenges you to develop the analytical, critical thinking, and communications skills you need and your own creative, confident, and independent voice as well. Terrific teachers, who want you to succeed, design hands-on, interdisciplinary lessons and group projects with real-world value. And, in response to our rapidly changing world, the boarding school faculty continually examines course offerings and teaching methods to prepare you for college, career, and anything else the 21st century may bring!
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Foxcroft’s comprehensive program also offers 72-76 courses, including 16+ AP offerings and 5+ Advanced offerings — in six disciplines as well as opportunities for independent study, additional courses online through One Schoolhouse, and a distinct humanities track for non-native English speakers. The multi-faceted STEM initiative, which informs all math and science curricula, gives you an advantage in crucial fields typically underrepresented by women and required seminars in Digital Literacy, Wellness, and Financial Literacy address essential personal skills.
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AP Courses
Many girls get a leg-up on college by taking Advanced Placement courses, which have a college-level curriculum taught at the high school level. To take these exceptionally challenging courses, which the College Board oversees, you must get permission from the department, do well in the prerequisite courses, and complete significant summer assignments first. In May, students take the AP Exams that match the courses they took; top scores may help you earn college credit. -
Digital Literacy
Required for freshmen, the Digital Literacy class focuses on three crucial aspects of life in the digital age:- your ability to find, evaluate, utilize, and share information;
- new ways for you to create content using information, technology, and the Internet;
- perhaps most importantly, digital safety so that you better understand the risks associated with putting information online and how to protect what you put there.
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Educational Technology
Foxcroft strives to make the most effective use of educational technology in all disciplines. The Director of Educational Technology works with faculty to integrate appropriate and innovative technologies in support of student learning. -
One Schoolhouse
Foxcroft is a charter affiliate member of the Online School for Girls, which expanded in 2016 to become One Schoolhouse. It presents courses that might not be offered at individual schools. With the approval of the Assistant Head of School for Academics and appropriate Department Chair, a student may take a course for credit during the school year or the summer. One Schoolhouse offers a variety of courses. -
Wellness
Wellness is a four-year, research-based program targeted to the aspects of wellness that most affect our students. Freshmen attend a class that meets regularly during the fall to study topics ranging from nutrition and the female body to the principles of mindfulness, stress, and public speaking, among other things. The program continues with a variety of age-appropriate seminars through the subsequent three years. -
Wintermission
Wintermission is a week-long term in February during which you take one or two intensive courses, generally on a topic very different from your usual classes. These courses encourage students and teachers to examine a subject in great depth and provide opportunities for off-campus travel and service. Students must successfully complete Wintermission each year they are at Foxcroft.
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Wellness
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Wellness Program
Foxcroft's motto is mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a healthy body), and we help our girls live that through a robust Wellness program. Tailored to their needs and interests, topics change for each grade level and build upon one another, instilling in girls a strong foundation for all-encompassing well-being.
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Experiential Learning
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Learning is Everywhere
At Foxcroft, everything we do is curriculum — and that means learning occurs in many places and many ways. Foxcroft boasts a variety of unique programs focused on experiences outside the classroom and even beyond the front gate. Explore Experiential Learning at Foxcroft.
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STEM Initiative
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
At Foxcroft, these critical fields for the 21st century are compelling, engaging, and fun. Our landmark STEM Initiative emphasizes inquiry-based labs, using technology with confidence and ease, and hands-on problem-solving — and extends well beyond the classroom. Investigate STEM, one of Foxcroft’s signature programs.
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Schoolhouse News
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Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald Talks Endocrine Diseases with Equine Science Class
By Lilia S. ’22, Animal Science Concentration studentRead more >>
On Tuesday evening, the Equine Science class attended a talk by Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald, a clinical instructor of equine medicine from Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center. The talk covered clinical signs, diagnosis, and management of Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). -
Wintermission 2022 Coming Soon!
From STEM teacher and Animal Science Concentration Coordinator Katie HergenrederRead more >>
Wintermission has always been one of my favorite weeks of the school year, and it is such a pleasure to work with Assistant Dean of Residential Life Josie Ross and Experiential Learning & Student Life Coordinator Beth O’Quinn this year to oversee its offerings! Guided by our WinterMISSION statement, faculty will offer fresh courses, as well as some well-loved classics, allowing students to dive into passion projects, hands-on learning, and service to their community. In addition, there will be wellness and recess activities each day to stretch the mind and body. Juniors, seniors, and concentration students have the chance to apply to internships at local organizations such as the Equine Medical Center, Mobile Hope, and more! -
Margaret Kepley Shares Her Fulbright Program and Peace Corps Experiences with Global Studies Students
By Lexi H. ’23, Global Studies Concentration studentRead more >>
On Tuesday afternoon Margaret Kepley, our second Global Studies Presents Speaker, shared stories and reflections about her life and work. She shared experiences from her time teaching in Slovakia through the Fulbright Program, teaching in Uganda through the Peace Corps, and her experiences living in Norway during high school. -
Foreign Service Officer Breanna Green Speaks with Global Studies Students
From Global Studies Concentration Coordinator and English Teacher Dr. Lindsay O’ConnorRead more >>
On Tuesday afternoon, this year’s first Global Studies Presents visiting speaker Foreign Service officer Breanna Green shared reflections and lessons from her 15-year career with the U.S. State Department. Joining us via Zoom from her current post as Deputy Political and Economic Counselor and Lead Commercial Officer for the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados, Ms. Green has held posts in Spain, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria, in addition to several in Washington, DC. Global Studies concentration students and others learned about the jobs available through the Foreign Service and how to prepare for these exciting career paths through college coursework and co-curricular opportunities.
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Patty Boswell
Registrar and Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Head of School, Lead Dorm Parent540.687.4332Read Bio
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.
