Foxcroft School
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| 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
- Ruth T. Bedford, Standard Oil heiress
- Frances FitzGerald, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer
- Nina Fout, Olympic Equestrian[5]
- Gertrude Sanford Legendre, socialite, World War II spy, and noted explorer, big-game hunter, environmentalist, and plantation owner.[6]
- 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]
- Cordelia Scaife May, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-area philanthropist and one of the wealthiest women in the U.S.
- Rachel Lambert Mellon ("Bunny"), heiress, horticulturalist, creator of the White House Rose Garden
- Elizabeth Meyer, Equestrian
- Keshia Knight Pulliam, actress known for playing Rudy on The Cosby Show
- Christine Todd Whitman - Former Head of the EPA, Former Governor of New Jersey
- Mollie Wilmot - Philanthropist
- Stephanie Zimbalist - Actress, known for Remington Steele
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
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- ↑ Virginia Association of Independent Schools
- ↑ National Association of Independent Schools
- ↑ National Coalition of Girls' Schools
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- ↑ Foxcroft School Board of Trustees
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External links
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