Emma Willard School is a place to discover what it means to look within yourself and see your future on the horizon. By seeking out a school where you belong, you already show that you are ready for something more than the high school experience.
Emma Hart Willard founded her school on the basis of providing girls with a first-class education equal to that of men—one that challenged, inspired, and enabled them to serve and shape their worlds.
More than 200 years later, Emma Willard School proudly continues to carry on this mission.
Emma Willard School's curriculum focuses on three pillars: Intellectual Flexibility, Purpose & Community, and Equity & Justice. Our academic program offers more than 140 courses, including Emma's own unique Advanced Studies options. Personalized study programs enable students to dive deep into a topic or field of their choosing, and gain hands-on experience.
Education at Emma isn’t limited to the classroom—it’s woven into the fabric of our community. With students from around the world and across the United States, and faculty and staff with a wide breadth of life experiences, you will broaden your perspective the moment you walk onto campus.
Bonds created in the residence and dining halls, while practicing for an athletics match or arts performance, at one of our many cherished traditions, and all the little moments in between, define the Emma experience.
We welcome you to our GirlSummer Day Program. Each session is two weeks in length. The GirlSummer day program allows each girl the opportunity to explore, play, and learn on our vibrant campus. Campers will provide elective preferences that match their interests and goals that guide the schedule-making process. Count on your camper trying something new, which adds to the fun and expansive spirit of the GirlSummer program!
Our GirlSummer Day and Writer’s Retreat programs will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. Please be mindful that we will not be offering before-care or after-care.
We are thrilled by the vision of our campus enlivened by the laughter and joy of our GirlSummer Community. Click here to register. We look forward to seeing you this summer!