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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 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 79 courses, including 18+ 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. 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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Foxcroft Math Team Gets Ready for February Competition
By Xinyi S. ’22Read more >>
The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) program was designed to develop advanced problem-solving skills and analytical thinking by preparing and attending the annual competition. This will be the second year that a Foxcroft team participates in the competition, which takes place on February 10, 2021. The AMC 10 (covers high school math curriculum up to 10 grade) and AMC 12 (covers entire high school math curriculum) competitions are each 25-question, 75-minute, multiple-choice examinations. Due to the pandemic, this year’s competition will be online and students on campus will be taking it in a proctored environment. -
Global Studies Concentration Speaker Encourages Finding Purpose on Career Path
From Dr. Anne Mueller, Global Studies Concentration Coordinator and French TeacherRead more >>
On the Wednesday morning before Winter Break, students and faculty welcomed Tom Clark (parent of Julia ’21) as our latest Global Studies Concentration speaker. Currently working at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Clark has had an exceptional career in the arena of international law and development. He explained his journey, which began with an inspiring professor at Harvard who encouraged him to seek a path of purpose in his work. Clark’s goal has long been to seek justice in a variety of settings, but most recently through financial inclusion at Asia’s foremost public bank. -
Olivia W. ’23 Speaks During Women and Politics Forum
On December 10, sophomore Olivia W. participated in an online session of the Women and Politics Forum, where she and other students who took part in the Empowering Female Voices (EFV) program had the opportunity to share their experiences, ask questions about the role of women in politics, and learn how more women can become part of the political process.Read more >> -
Foxcroft CyberPatriot Team Completes Second Competition
By Betsy A. ’21, CyberPatriot Club HeadRead more >>
On Saturday, December 12, Foxcroft’s CyberPatriot team competed in our second competition of the year. It looked a little different this time because instead of being physically distanced in the Library classroom, we were all on Zoom. CyberPatriot, a national cyberdefense competition run by the Air Force Association, modified its rules this year to allow teams to compete together in person or online. This was certainly a new challenge on top of our competition. -
Sarah F. ’24 and History Teacher Erika Page Speak during NCGS Webinar
Last Thursday, Sarah F. ’24 and History teacher Erika Page spoke during a National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) webinar. Both were invited to talk about their experiences participating in the Empowering Female Voices (EFV) program — a six-part online workshop focused on civic engagement and the issues shaping the 2020 presidential election. Nine Foxcroft students engaged in the various workshop sessions and afterward participated in debriefings with History teachers John Scharfenberg and Erika Page.Read more >>
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Patty Boswell
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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.
