Priority 1: Learning

Academics

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.

School Life

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.

Priority 1: Learning

Nurture a learning environment defined by creativity, deep inquiry, and wellbeing.

Our distinctive experiential education gives our students opportunities to deepen their knowledge and gain a global perspective. Intellectual inquiry across disciplines and creativity throughout the curriculum do more than benefit our students: they reinforce our role as a global thought leader in girls’ education. Transformational residential and student life programs are equally pivotal to meaningful learning. We are committed to creating deliberate and carefully crafted programs that will foster a student life culture that values differences, encourages dialogue, and fosters respect.

We will:

CREATE a state-of-the-art performance and gathering space that amplifies the arts to promote creativity and benefit all disciplines.

DELIVER a unique Advanced Studies program to allow students more freedom to discover their strengths and the opportunity to go further in pursuit of their passions.

ESTABLISH a partnership with a research university to expand our expertise as a thought leader on developing wellbeing and resilience in adolescent girls.

BROADEN experiential learning opportunities for students, locally and globally.

TRANSFORM our student life program, prioritizing resilience, wellbeing, and a sense of belonging for all students.

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