Fred Atwood has always been a teacher. As a child growing up in Boston he set up a museum of natural artifacts in his basement, inviting friends over to learn all about nature’s treasures. “I would show them my collection of rocks, shells, feathers, and bird nests and take them on walks through the neighborhood…

The Driving Spirit Awards are presented annually on Flint Hill Day, previously known as Founders’ Day, to Flint Hill employees who lead by example through their dedication to students, faculty, or the Flint Hill community at large as evidenced by their ability to energize and inspire the Husky community. Their embodiment of the Driving Spirit…

If Jennifer Toth ’11 could write her patients’ clinical reports on one of her vintage typewriters — she has four in her collection, circa 1930s to 1960s — she would be happy to merge two things she loves. But, Jennifer knows that the urgency of those reports requires modern technology, and she’s laser-focused on the…

Growing up fluent in Spanish and English as a first-generation Peruvian-American gave Jessica Aspinwall Springsteen ’93 direction toward fulfilling goals and reaching destinations in her personal and professional life. She’s also fluent in a different kind of language: involvement. It’s in her nature to be participatory in any community. Being involved at various turns of…

The Driving Spirit Awards are presented annually on Flint Hill Day, previously known as Founders’ Day, to Flint Hill employees who lead by example through their dedication to students, faculty, or the Flint Hill community at large as evidenced by their ability to energize and inspire the Husky community. Their embodiment of the Driving Spirit…

“I was a loud personality at Flint Hill,” Lydia Russo says about her time as a member of the Class of 2006. Joining a new school community in 9th grade without knowing anybody wasn’t easy. “I had no choice but to put myself out there and make new friends,” she recalls. Lydia’s Husky memories include…

Flint Hill’s Time Capsule Tradition In the fall of 1990, when the School reorganized as Flint Hill School, there was a dedication of the new campus in the Dell, where the Junior Kindergarten playground is now. Former Headmaster Tom Whitworth thought this celebration would be the perfect occasion to bury a time capsule as a…

The Fall/Winter 2023 issue of Flint Hill Magazine featured a cover story called “Reflecting on Our Past” that examined the school’s unique 68-year history, including its segregationist founding. Feedback from alumni on “Reflecting on Our Past” illuminated the spectrumof experiences that Falcons and Huskies had at Flint Hill. Some found the article too critical of…

Since 2001, Jody Patrick has served Flint Hill as a coach, teacher, advocate, mentor, and friend to both students and colleagues alike. This year, the School surprised her with a special honor in recognition of her already immeasurable legacy. During the annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day luncheon held at the Upper School…

In 1956, Flint Hill Preparatory School was founded in Fairfax as a K-12 private school for white students. That same year, U.S. Senator Harry Byrd launched the Massive Resistance in Virginia, legislation enacted to evade Brown v. Board’s mandate for school integration. Senator Byrd is quoted as saying the Massive Resistance was designed “to prevent…