Science Department
At Foxcroft School, science is for everyone. With a focus on experiential learning, students are challenged to apply what they discover in projects and labs to the real world.
In the classes offered by the Science Department, every girl learns how to ask a research question, clearly synthesize and share her findings, and apply her learning to solve a problem.
Our classes take advantage of our uncommonly beautiful campus and school resources. In Physics, students hike to the bamboo forest to use their knowledge of sound and waves to create flutes in our Engineering Shop. In Biology, our classes have been known to hatch chicks and ducklings for local community farms! Our upper-level electives such as Engineering and 3D Design & Fabrication are service learning classes and create projects that directly benefit the regional community. Advanced Placement science courses combine the same fun and love of learning with the rigor of a college level class.
Explore Our Science Course Offerings
Portrait of a STEM Graduate
At the completion of the STEM program at Foxcroft, a graduate…
...demonstrates scientific and mathematical literacy.
...designs and implements experiments, and effectively communicates work.
...applies mathematical and scientific concepts to solve new and novel problems in the real world.
...self-reflects on growth and progress and evaluates own work.
Scientific & Mathematical Literacy
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Reads, interprets, and presents scientific and mathematical data, including graphs.
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Evaluates scientific claims in primary scientific literature and popular culture.
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Identifies reliable resources and uses them to construct arguments; evaluates bias.
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Demonstrates numerical literacy in interpreting and translating between different types of numerical information.
Experimental Design & Modeling
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Asks questions and defines problems, based on personal interest, puzzling phenomena, or a problem to be solved.
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Thoughtfully designs, performs, analyzes, and communicates the results of investigations, using appropriate technology.
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Develops and uses scientific and mathematical models.
Problem-Solving
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Applies iterative design to articulate processes, construct explanations, and/or design solutions.
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Recognizes and discusses the interconnectedness of concepts and patterns.
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Applies knowledge and skills to new scenarios, including real-world problems.
Meet Our Science Faculty
Lindsay Anderson
Job Title:
Director of STEAM Education and STEM Department Chair
Degree(s):
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
M.S., University of Rhode Island
B.S., University of Tampa
M.S., University of Rhode Island
B.S., University of Tampa
Email:
Julie Fisher
Job Title:
Director of STEAM Education; Department Chair, Fine Arts; Yearbook Advisor
Degree(s):
M.F.A., New Hampshire Institute of Art
B.F.A., James Madison University
B.F.A., James Madison University
Email:
Hazal Mohammed
Job Title:
STEM Teacher/Dorm Parent
Degree(s):
B.S., University of Central Florida
M.S., University of Central Florida
M.S., Florida Atlantic University
M.S., University of Central Florida
M.S., Florida Atlantic University
Email:
Alexander Northrup
Job Title:
Director of The Innovation Lab
Degree(s):
B.S., Georgetown University
M.S., The Catholic University of America
M.Ed., Columbia University
M.S., The Catholic University of America
M.Ed., Columbia University
Email:
James Sweeney
Job Title:
STEM, Dorm Parent
Degree(s):
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
B.S., Coker University
B.S., Coker University
Email:
Meghen Tuttle
Job Title:
STEM, Dorm Parent
Degree(s):
Ph.D., University of Southern California
B.A., University of Southern California
B.A., University of Southern California
Email: