About EWS
History of Emma Willard School
"School is very important, but it’s not
just academics. The school is a lot more than that. " — Eve ’04
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Willard's history is central to who we are. We were the first school
in the country to provide girls the same educational opportunities given
to boys. Back in 1814, Emma Hart Willard bravely broke the mold. She believed
young women deserved diverse subject matter and academic rigor in line with
their ambitions and abilities. The school she founded champions individual
opinion and instills confidence. And we do this in a setting straight out
of the movies, with a striking hilltop campus that distinguishes our school
from all others.
Emma Willard is a school in good hands. The Board of Trustees is involved and informed by an active Parent Council, Alumnae Council, and institutional leadership that includes Head of School Trudy Hall and a superior team of administrators.
