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. In its century of existence, Foxcroft has educated the daughters of corporate titans and congressmen: including women from the Rockefeller, Carnegie, Mellon and Astor families. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and the National Association of Independent Schools, and is a founding member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools.
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Notable alumnae
- Jane Forbes Clark, president and trustee of the United States Equestrian Team Foundation; Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Frances FitzGerald, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer
- Nina Fout, Olympic equestrian
- Ursula Plassnik, Austrian diplomat and politician (exchange student 1971-1972)
- Olivia Stokes Hatch, socialite and American Red Cross volunteer
- Gertrude Sanford Legendre, socialite & World War II spy
- Ruth du Pont Lord, psychotherapist, writer, and arts patron
- Pamela Mars, Chairwoman, Mars, Incorporated
- Victoria B. Mars, Chairwoman of Mars, Incorporated since April 2014; Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Foxcroft School.
- Cordelia Scaife May, philanthropist; during her life, one of the wealthiest women in the U.S.
- Mary McFadden, art collector, editor, fashion designer, and writer.
- Rachel Lambert Mellon ("Bunny"), heiress, horticulturalist, creator of the White House Rose Garden
- Elizabeth Meyer, Equestrian
- Liza Pulitzer, daughter of fashion designer and socialite Lilly Pulitzer
- Keshia Knight Pulliam, actress, The Cosby Show
- Christine Todd Whitman, Former Head of the EPA, Former Governor of New Jersey
- Stephanie Zimbalist, actress, Remington Steele
- Mollie Wilmot, philanthropist and socialite
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Bedford donation
In the fall of 2014, Standard Oil heiress Ruth T. Bedford donated $40 million after her death to Foxcroft School. Bedford was a member of the class of 1932.
Fox/Hound Tradition
During World War I, many of the girls were not allowed to go home so the founder, Miss Charlotte started a long standing tradition called "Fox/Hound," as a way for the girls to spend their time. The entirety of the school, including the teachers, were split up in to two teams, the Foxes and the Hounds. The teams rival each other in three sports competitions, Field Hockey, Basketball, and Horseback Riding, throughout the year. The teams are competing for the cup which is earned from a victory in Big Team Basketball.
In the two weeks leading up to the competitions there are try outs for the teams and then team practices. Team captains are chosen and they spend time making gifts such as cards and food for the rest of their team as a way to pump them up for a victory. On the Thursday before the competitions, the officers and mascots from each team decorate school house. One side of school house is designated for the foxes and one side is designated for the hounds.
No matter the outcome of the competitions the foxes and the hounds are friends forever.
References
External links
- Foxcroft's Web site
- The Association of Boarding Schools profile
- Boarding School Review
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