Frequently Asked Questions

Over the summer, the Registrar is your main point of contact and will be happy to answer your questions or direct you to someone who can. Contact Ashley Cares (caresa@oldfieldsschool.org) or call Ashley at 410.472.4800. For questions about Health Care Forms Director of Health Services Darla Carter via email or by phone at 443-662-1029.

Upon arrival at Oldfields, you will  have already have begun to know your assigned Advisor who will be your first point of contact and a direct link between you and the School. You can go to your Advisor with anything! Each Advisor has several students for whom they act as a surrogate parent, academic coach, and all-around-go-to adult. And remember, the Advisors are there for parents, too!

Reading the information below BEFORE diving in will make the process flow more smoothly!

Step 1: All students and parents/guardians need to complete the Registration Forms (from inside myOldfields) and Magnus Health Forms by August 1.  Students will not be allowed to stay on campus if the necessary forms are not completed.
Step 2: All Contracts for Additional Services (Academic Strategies Program and day bus transportation) also are due August 1. Riding contracts are due prior to arrival on campus.

• Tuesday September 5 is Move In Day for Boarding Students.
• All students report for Orientation Wednesday September 6.

All students should bring basic school supplies.

Academic Supply List:

• Backpack
• Pencil, pens, highlighters, colored pencils, markers (Sharpies are great for putting your name on your items!)
• Post-its
• Notecards
• Reusable water bottle
• Notebook, folders, binders--whatever helps you stay organized!

Boarding students Dorm Supply List: 

Bed Items: regular twin sheets, blanket(s), pillow(s), comforter or bed covering, waterproof mattress cover
Bath Items: towels, washcloths, a robe, and personal toiletries
Miscellaneous: clothes hangers, laundry baskets that are easily carried, desk lamp, alarm clock, fan (no air conditioning in the dorms), multiple outlet safety strip, hand vacuum like a Dustbuster, small refrigerator, flashlight with batteries, posters and decorations for walls, tacky tape, first aid kit, water bottle, zip lock bags, non-perishable snacks, a microwavable mug, plate, and bowl, in addition to a fork, spoon, and knife.
No heating elements or candles of any kind are allowed in the dorm!

Oldfields is a “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) program which requires students to bring a mobile device (other than a smartphone) to school each day for use in the classroom. Acceptable examples include:

• Tablets with a full-size keyboard
• PC laptops
• Mac laptops 

The devices must have the ability to take photographs; record audio and video; word process; upload and download media; and transmit or receive messages or images with Wi-Fi capabilities. It is required that mobile devices be configured to Oldfields campus network.

A smartphone is not considered to be an acceptable device for the BYOD academic program, although there may be times when it is utilized in the classrooms as a supplemental technology tool.

*The Oldfields Technology Department can only support devices that have all its software in the English language.

All laptops must have up-to-date antivirus software with a full support subscription for the student’s time at Oldfields through graduation.

For more information, contact: Director of Technology David Rodgers at RodgersD@OldfieldsSchool.org or
443-662-1042.

Tuition is billed on or near July 1. Payment may be made in full directly to Oldfields School. If you have any questions you may contact Jeremy M. Myers, Controller at 443-662-1013 or via email at MyersJ@OldfieldsSchool.org. For our international students, you may reach out to Mr. Myers regarding the available payment methods.

Domestic students may utilize a payment plan using FACTS, referenced in your Registration contract. Only tuition may be paid through FACTS; the technology fee is due with your enrollment deposit and is to be paid directly to Oldfields School.

FACTS offers several payment plans. The 9-month option started on May 1 and the 6-month option begins August 1. All payments must remain current with FACTS, otherwise, your account will be considered delinquent.