Foxcroft School

Foxcroft School
Address
Map
22407 Foxhound Lane

,
20117

United States
Information
School typePrivate female boarding school
MottoLatin: "Mens Sana in Corpore Sano" (A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body)
Founded1914
FounderCharlotte Haxall Noland
Head of SchoolCathy S. McGehee
Grades912
Enrollment165 (2022-23)
Campus500 acres (2.0 km2)
Color(s)Green and White
   
AccreditationVirginia Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
PublicationChimera
YearbookTally-Ho!
Endowmentapprox. ~$80 million
WebsiteOfficial Site

Foxcroft School, founded in 1914 by Charlotte Haxall Noland, is a college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12, located near Middleburg, Virginia, United States.[1] In its century of existence, Foxcroft has educated the daughters of corporate titans and congressmen, including women from the Rockefeller, Carnegie, Roosevelt, Mellon, du Pont, Auchincloss and Astor families.[2] It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools[3] and the National Association of Independent Schools,[4] and is a founding member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools.[5]

  1. ^ "Foxcroft's Accolade". Time Inc. December 9, 1929. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  2. ^ Shapiro, T. Rees (2014-10-28). "An heiress's surprise $40 million gift pumps life into Virginia all-girls school". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  3. ^ Virginia Association of Independent Schools
  4. ^ National Association of Independent Schools
  5. ^ National Coalition of Girls' Schools