School : Emma Willard School
Country :
State/City : New York
Average Tuition : $40000 USD
Average Living Cost : $10000 USD
Average Housing Cost : $10000 USD
Education Level :
GPA :
Age : 13~18
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Honoring its founder’s vision, Emma Willard School proudly fosters in each young woman a love of learning, the habits of an intellectual life, and the character, moral strength, and qualities of leadership to serve and shape her world.
CORE VALUES
Value Her
Each girl is richer for the meaningful relationships forged here and our community is richer for her unique engagement.
The Journey
Through daily moments of discovery, struggle, failure, success, and connection we develop a belief in ourselves, resiliency of character, and an awareness of the transformative power of impassioned engagement with our world.
Campus & Facilities
Founded: 1814
Acres: 137
Buildings: 23
Student Body
Number of students: 358
International students: 79 students
Academic Curriculum
Number of course offerings: 125
Advanced Placement exam preparation: 23
Enrollment in Advanced Placement classes: 152 students took 308 exams
Class length: 45, 55, or 75minutes
Average class size: 12-14 students
Student/teacher ratio: 6:1
Faculty
Teaching faculty: 39 full time, 9 part time
Faculty with Advanced Degrees: 38
Resident Faculty: 9 full time, 1 part time
Senior Administrators: 8
Athletics
Sports: 12 interscholastic sports
Fall:
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Winter:
Crew
Indoor Track
Basketball
Spring:
Lacrosse
Softball
Outdoor Track
Crew
Arts
Visual Arts:
2D Design
3D Design
Ceramics
Digital Imaging
Drawing & Painting
Film & Video
Photography
Weaving
Dance:
Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Ballet
Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Contemporary Dance
Dance Company
Theatre:
Classes-Introduction to Theatre: Acting and Production, Oral Interpretation & Speech
Cross-listed classes-20th Century Dramatic Literature, Writing for the Stage (Playwriting)
Theatre Programs-Fall Play, Winter Play, Technical Theatre Support (student techies)
Clubs-Campus Players (student run drama club)
Music:
Choir
Inner Choir
Semiquavers
Orchestra
String Ensemble
Opera Appreciation
Music Fundamentals
Music Appreciation
Voice Seminar
Private Lessons
Accreditation
Emma Willard is accredited by The New York State Association of Independent Schools
1st Fair Trade High School in the United States
Affiliations
National Coalition of Girls’ Schools
The Association of Boarding Schools
The New York State Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools
