Oldfields School
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Oldfields School, founded in Baltimore County, Maryland
in 1867 by Anna Austen McCulloch, is the oldest girls' boarding school
in Maryland
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A college preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 through 12 located in Glencoe, near Sparks, Maryland
, Oldfield's School has approximately 185 boarding and day students. The school's campus is situated in a section of the northern suburbs of Baltimore City and is located within walking distance of the Gunpowder River
and the Northern Central Railroad Trail
. Among the School's notable graduates was Wallis Warfield Simpson, better known as the Duchess of Windsor.
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
in 1867 by Anna Austen McCulloch, is the oldest girls' boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
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A college preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 through 12 located in Glencoe, near Sparks, Maryland
Sparks, Maryland
Sparks is an unincorporated community that is located in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is situated approximately 20 miles north of Baltimore, Maryland and is considered to be a suburb of the City of Baltimore...
, Oldfield's School has approximately 185 boarding and day students. The school's campus is situated in a section of the northern suburbs of Baltimore City and is located within walking distance of the Gunpowder River
Gunpowder River
The Gunpowder River is a tidal inlet on the western side of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, United States. It is formed by the joining of two freshwater rivers, Gunpowder Falls and Little Gunpowder Falls.-Gunpowder Falls:The Big Gunpowder, long, begins in the extreme southern part of Pennsylvania's...
and the Northern Central Railroad Trail
Northern Central Railroad Trail
The Torrey C. Brown Trail, formerly known as the Northern Central Railroad Trail is a rail trail that runs along an abandoned railroad corridor where the Northern Central Railway used to run. The trails extends from Cockeysville, Maryland to the boundary with Pennsylvania. At the Pennsylvania...
. Among the School's notable graduates was Wallis Warfield Simpson, better known as the Duchess of Windsor.
Notable alumnae
- Niki de Saint PhalleNiki de Saint PhalleNiki de Saint Phalle, born Catherine-Marie-Agnès-Brandon Fal de Saint Phalle was a French sculptor, painter, and film maker.-The early years:...
, sculptor - Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
- Alice du Pont MillsAlice du Pont MillsAlice Francis du Pont Mills was an American aviatrix, thoroughbred race horse breeder and owner, environmentalist, philanthropist and a member of the prominent du Pont family....
, Du Pont heiress - Abir MuhaisenAbir MuhaisenAbir Muhaisen was adopted by King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife, Queen Alia, after her mother was killed by a plane crash at their Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan in 1976. She attended Oldfields School in Glencoe, Maryland and graduated in 1992...
, princess of JordanJordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... - Helen Pitts-BlasiHelen Pitts-BlasiHelen Pitts-Blasi is an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.Born on a farm, Helen Pitts' parents were both involved in steeplechase racing. She rode ponies and horses from the time she was a young girl, competing in such things as steeplechase racing, pony racing, and fox hunting...
, American trainer of thoroughbred race horses - Renée du Pont, Du Pont heiress, daughter of Senator T. Coleman Dupont
- Mary Kirk, whose family founded Kirk Silverware
- Heidi duPont, Du Pont heiress, graphic designer
- Natalie duPont Lyon, Du Pont heiress, daughter of Senator Reynolds duPont