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Foxcroft Academy was established as a private secondary school on January 30, 1823, and it became the first school to be chartered after Maine became a state. 122 Town Academies have come and gone over the past 190 years, and FA is now one of only nine remaining in the state. When you come to FA, you’re not just enrolling in a school–you’re joining a community. Students at FA believe in giving back. Varied experiences in community service teach and model giving to others and demonstrate the concept of community stewardship, ideas that are integral to the fulfillment of FA’s mission. Chartered by the Maine legislature in 1823, Foxcroft Academy was established as an independent high school just a few years after the incorporation of the town of Foxcroft itself. A remarkable history has followed. From modest beginnings in a wood frame building for which the town appropriated $100, the Academy now occupies a 125-acre campus with a full complement of academic, athletic, and residential facilities. Today more than 300-day students are enrolled from the surrounding towns of Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Charleston, Bowerbank, Monson, and Harmony, with an additional 100 international students hailing from Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Foxcroft Academy may have a long and storied history, but we are also very much a school on the move. A lot has changed at the Academy over the past five years. In academics, we have become the first high school in Maine to implement a 1-to-1 iPad initiative, have reinforced our standard-based learning practices by adopting PowerSchool, and have enhanced our curriculum by giving our talented and creative faculty the freedom to develop a great variety of new academic offerings, including 25 Visual and Performing Arts courses and 15 offerings in Technical Education. We also continue to fill all of our allotted slots at Tri-County Technical Center, a regional high school program providing occupational preparation courses such as Commercial Truck Driving, Computer Systems Repair, Criminal Justice, and Health Occupations. Foxcroft Academy is an independent high school founded in 1823 on the principle that knowledge is power. Foxcroft Academy is committed to providing students from central Maine and beyond a rigorous college and career preparatory academic curriculum designed to produce informed and active global citizens. Foxcroft Academy will furnish all students with the underlying skills needed for post-secondary success while embracing its safe community and natural environment. Foxcroft Academy was established as a private secondary school on January 30, 1823, and became the first school to be chartered after Maine became a state. The school was named for Colonel Joseph Ellery Foxcroft, who had purchased one of the five townships granted to Bowdoin College by the Massachusetts General Court in 1794. The name of the township was later changed to Foxcroft. View full school

"Foxcroft is an incredibly supportive environment where girls celebrate one another's successes and encourage one another in difficult times. It's truly remarkable." Our tradition of academic excellence and opportunity for women has been firmly established for more than 100 years. Yet, our mission to help each girl explore her unique voice and develop the skills, confidence, and courage to share it with the world has never been more relevant. Here, girls enjoy unique learning experiences in and out of the classroom, supported by expert faculty who know and value each individual. Our students live in a supportive residential community situated on 500 beautiful acres in Virginia's countryside and form lifelong friendships with girls from across the United States and the world. Whether you are passionate about science and technology, have a dramatic flair for stage performance, or ride horses as a competitive sport, Foxcroft's many offerings promote deep learning that comes from real-world experiences, challenging work, and much fun! Our learning goals and instructional practices are designed to support how girls learn best, with an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and experiential curriculum. Personal attention and programs that acknowledge students' many different interests, gifts, and learning styles help each girl discover the best way for her to learn. At Foxcroft, you will be known and valued for who you are. Opportunities to lead and serve the community will teach responsibility and time management, strengthen empathy, and inspire you to make the world a better place. Learning and living with girls from across the country and around the world, students at Foxcroft expand their worldview and develop sisterhood bonds that they cherish their whole lives. When they graduate, girls join a network of more than 3,000 alumnae around the globe. Foxcroft is a community built on trust. A Foxcroft girl is respectful to others, and their property dedicates herself to her academic pursuits and models the School's expectations both on and off school grounds. Every student in the Foxcroft community is expected to be honest in her academic work and interactions with community members. Lying, cheating, or stealing, including plagiarism and the use of any false identities, violates our honor code, is considered prohibited conduct, and will result in disciplinary action. Foxcroft's academic program challenges you to develop the analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills you need and your own creative, confident, and independent voice as well. Terrific teachers want you to succeed, design hands-on, interdisciplinary lessons, and group projects with real-world value. In response to our rapidly changing world, the all-girls prep school faculty continually examines course offerings and teaching methods to prepare you for college, career, and anything else the 21st century may bring! Foxcroft's comprehensive program also offers 76 courses, including 16 APs — in six disciplines and opportunities for independent study, additional courses online through One Schoolhouse, and a distinct humanities track for non-native English speakers. The multi-faceted STEM initiative, which informs all math and science curricula, gives you an advantage in crucial fields typically underrepresented by women, and required seminars in Digital Literacy, Wellness, and Financial Literacy to address essential personal skills. View full school