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Programs that Cultivate Community and Belonging at Foxcroft

A community of understanding hearts — a lifetime of friendships and global connections — every student is known and valued. These are not just phrases on our website. They are the heart of our traditions and the essence of Miss Charlotte’s dream to create a school where "girls would want to come to and hate to leave.”

They are also the constants in Foxcroft’s formula for building community and belonging. But how do we work that formula; what does that actually look like at Foxcroft? We asked faculty and administrators in six key programs — enrollment, student onboarding, classroom practices, advisory, sports/riding, and Fox/Hound — to share their thoughts on how these programs build community and foster belonging at Foxcroft. Read on to see what they had to say.

By Krystyna Martin, Associate Director of Admission for Access and Inclusion

For some students, it is the academic prestige or the nationally known equestrian program that draws them to Foxcroft. For others, it is an opportunity to change the trajectory of their entire family. No matter the niche a prospective student and their family fall into, what is central to all is fostering a sense of belonging and connectedness to the School during their journey to Foxcroft.

At Foxcroft, there is a sense of pride that every girl is known and valued, and while many will think that starts at Move-In when our New Girls are finally here on campus or later during Fox/Hound Choosings, it actually begins much earlier — the first time they explore our website, meet an admissions counselor at a local school fair, or first step foot on our 500-acre campus for a personal visit. Belonging is too vital for student success and retention to not be a key factor during the enrollment process.

Meet Our Students

This year Foxcroft has welcomed 165 students to campus! Our girls hail from 21 states (AL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY) and Washington, DC!

We have 39 international students this year from the following 18 countries:

Afghanistan (2), Azerbaijan (1), Brazil (1), Bulgaria (1), Canada (1), Chile (1), China (8), France (2), Germany (8), Hong Kong (1), India (1), Japan (2), Mexico (2), Philippines (1), Spain (1), Taiwan (1), Thailand (3), and United Kingdom (1)

Foxcroft

Though there are standard requirements for this enrollment process, each student truly experiences an individualized approach during their journey to Foxcroft. Based on their academic or social interests, prospective students are connected with student ambassadors, fondly named CAPs, who represent a wide range of student experiences. This peer-to-peer relationship provides our prospective students with not only an ‘insider’s scoop’ of the transformational experience at Foxcroft but also a sense of community.

Our dedicated group of enrollment professionals within the Admission Office works to intentionally build relationships with not only prospective students but their families, too. We work hard to get to know our prospective students beyond their grades, teacher recommendations, and test scores; our girls are so much more than that — they are risk-takers,

20% of our students are ITs or Legacies

A testament to the value that our alumnae place on their Foxcroft education. ITs have a mother or grandmother, etc. who attended Foxcroft and Legacies have an aunt, cousin, sister, etc. who attended. Specifically: 11

New Girl ITs and Legacies

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Returning ITs and Legacies horse lovers, innovators, bakers, athletes, and change-makers — they are the future, and we treat them as such. •

1. New Girls embrace the tradition of racing to the Dining Hall for breakfast after Sunrise Service opens the new school year.

2. Legacy student Ariana Arana ’26 and her parents find her aunt’s name (Selena Grados ’93) on the Senior Boards in Schoolhouse.

21% of our students identify themselves as students of color

Strengthening the School's commitment to diversity and inclusion, among them include:

6 Asian Students 4 Latinx Students

19 BIPOC Students 8 2 or More Races