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Intellectual Flexibility

Emma Willard School strives to educate a generation of learners ready and able to address the most pressing issues of their time.

Students are asked to consider big questions and to work to solve big problems. At each level, students encounter challenging texts, grapple with difficult problems, and write about complex ideas. Students practice analytical reasoning, seek to discover what is beyond the page, and examine the root of a problem. Students experiment, apply knowledge and skills to novel situations, and engage in authentic creative expression. Through reflection and revision, faculty guide students to take intellectual risks, and learn to navigate failure with humor and resilience. As we seek to prepare students for the next step in their education, the Emma Willard School faculty are constantly engaged in shaping a curriculum that balances breadth, depth, and a multidisciplinary understanding of learning.

two students in the science lab working on an experiment
Awarding and Celebrating Students
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On Monday, May 27, the Emma community gathered for Advisory Dinner and Awards Night to recognize students who have shown exemplary academic success or exemplary service and dedication to Emma Willard School. Although a power outage left the gym in shadows, advisory groups persevered to enjoy their last meal of the school year together.
 

Opening the Doors to College Counseling
College Counseling Interns 2024: Astrid, Inci, Feliks, and Dia

Wrapping up its second full year, the College Counseling intern program at Emma Willard School has breathed new life into the suite of Academic offices. We sat down with Director of College Counseling Dr. Ashley Bennett, Senior Associate Director of College Counseling Abbey Massoud-Tastor, and student interns Inci K. ’24, Dia K. ’24, Astrid O. ’24, and Feliks W. ’24 to learn about their efforts to make College Counseling more accessible.

Thinking Classrooms: Changing the Way Students Learn
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Each year, Emma Willard School hosts professional development days full of inspiration for our faculty and staff. This year, rather than bringing in a guest speaker, we leaned into our own resident experts and held a series of fascinating presentations by various teachers and staff.

Beating the Winter Blues with Big Projects
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Language Department Chair and Spanish Instructor Gina Egan looks at how French II and Spanish II classes have been busy in the Makerspace this quarter. Both classes worked to create dioramas that accompanied written and oral work. 

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