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— Courtney Ulmer, Assistant Head of School for Academics
“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.”
— Anne Burridge, English Department
“I want the girls to be critical thinkers. I want them to be able to look at a text or speech and interpret it well. Critical thinking will help them all their lives.”
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 all-girls prep school in the Southeast 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 76 courses, including 16 APs — 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. Courses and grades will appear on students’ transcripts.
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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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The Great Foxcroft Physics Show!
For their final project, Physics M students were asked to demonstrate their understanding of static electricity as part of the Great Foxcroft Magic Physics Show! Using their knowledge of physics, students were asked to make a video demonstrating a static electricity magic trick then explain to the viewers both how to do the trick at home as well as the physics behind it. The videos were then shared with Banneker Elementary students so that they could try the tricks at home!Read more >> -
Women and the Roman Law
This fascinating and well-done video presentation by Julia C. ’21 for her final Latin IV research project on "Women and the Roman Law" is just one more example of the wonderful online work our students have done during this time of distance learning.Read more >> -
A Love of Photography + Spanish = A Comic Strip
A report by Maeve M. ’22Read more >>
I love photography, and my Spanish II teacher Señora Sánchez noticed that by the abundance of odd cameras that I have been carrying around throughout the year. She asked me if I would like to do a project combining photography and Spanish; of course I said yes. After discussing the format of the project, I wanted to make it fun. Given the popularity of graphic novels and comics, I created a short comic page. I hope you enjoy it! -
Spanish IV Learns About the History of Foxcroft
As their final project, the Spanish IV class decided to learn about the history of Foxcroft focusing on the following topics: Rules, Uniforms, Drill Practice, Sports, Academics, The Dorm, and Interesting Facts. After researching the topics, the class created a slideshow with English and Spanish translations.Read more >> -
Kenzie G. ’20 Receives Prestigious Jefferson Scholarship from UVA
Senior Kenzie G. recently accepted the prestigious Jefferson Scholarship from the University of Virginia. Considered the premier undergraduate scholarship at UVA, it is awarded solely on the basis of merit and provides full financial support for four years of study at the University.Read more >>
“I am so grateful to Foxcroft for nominating me for the Jefferson Scholarship and for supporting me throughout the competition process,” remarked Kenzie. “It was a great honor to receive the Jefferson, and I am looking forward to my years at UVA.”
Contact
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Patty Boswell
Registrar and Administrative Assistant to the Academic Dean, 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.
