Not to be confused with Foxcroft Academy.
Foxcroft School | |
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Address | |
22407 Foxcroft Rd Middleburg, Virginia, 20117 United States |
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School type | Private female boarding school |
Founded | 1914 |
Founder | Charlotte Haxall Noland |
Head of School | Cathy S. McGehee |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 157 (2014-15) |
Campus | 500 acres (2.0 km2) |
Accreditation | Virginia Association of Independent Schools National Association of Independent Schools |
Website | Official 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] It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools [2] and the National Association of Independent Schools,[3] and is a founding member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools.[4]
Notable alumnae
- Nina Fout, Olympic Equestrian[5]
- Gertrude Sanford Legendre (1902–2000) was an American socialite who served as a spy during World War II. She was also a noted explorer, big-game hunter, environmentalist, and owner of Medway plantation in South Carolina.[6]
- Keshia Knight Pulliam, actress known for playing Rudy on The Cosby Show
- Elizabeth Meyer, Equestrian
- Frances FitzGerald, Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Pamela Mars, Chairman Mars, Incorporated, the candy maker
- Victoria B. Mars, 1974, Chairman of Mars, Incorporated since April 2014; Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Foxcroft School.[7]
- Mollie Wilmot - Philanthropist
- Christine Todd Whitman - Former Head of the EPA, Former Governor of New Jersey
- Stephanie Zimbalist - Actress, known for Remington Steele
- Ruth T. Bedford, Standard Oil heiress
- Rachel Lambert Mellon ("Bunny"), heiress, horticulturalist, creator of the White House Rose Garden
Bedford donation
In the fall of 2014, Standard Oil heiress Ruth T. Bedford donated $40 million after her death to Foxcroft School. Bedford was part of the class of 1932.[8]
References
- ^ "Foxcroft's Accolade". Time Inc. December 9, 1929. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
- ^ Virginia Association of Independent Schools
- ^ National Association of Independent Schools
- ^ National Coalition of Girls' Schools
- ^ "Nina Fout Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- ^ Nemy, Enid (March 13, 2000). "Gertrude Sanforod Legendre, 97, Socialite Turned Hunter and Prisoner of War". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ Foxcroft School Board of Trustees
- ^ "An heiress’s surprise $40 million gift pumps life into Virginia’s all-girls Foxcroft School". Washington Post. October 28, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
External links
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