Emma Willard School | All-Girls Private Boarding High School in Troy, NY

Emma is a leader

in girls-first thinking.

For more than 200 years, Emma Willard School has celebrated girls’ intellectual curiosity and drive to make their mark on the world.
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I am inquisitive

and I want to know more.

Girls come to Emma seeking more than the typical high school experience. They want to be challenged as they learn to serve and shape their world.
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I am making friendships

that will last a lifetime.

Emma Girls come from 35 countries and 31 states, allowing girls to make globe-spanning friendships in our supportive, fun community.
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I am me

and I am uniquely me.

Emma honors each girl's personal journey by providing time, support, and guidance through our personalized study programs.
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I am fierce

on and off the field.

Girls are encouraged try out new skills or excel in an activity they've been training in for years on one of our 13 interscholastic JV and Varsity athletics teams.
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I am a believer

and I know I can make a difference.

Emma Girls share a committment to serving and shaping their world for the good of others.
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Be yourself. Be your best self.

Emma Willard School is a place to discover what it means to be your best self. We commend you on taking the initiative to seek out the perfect school for you. By doing so, you already show that you are ready for something more than the high school experience.
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Madame Emma Hart Willard founded her school on the basis of providing girls with a first-class education 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.
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Emma Willard School's curriculum allows girls to focus their future aspirations, and equips them with the interdisciplinary knowledge competitive colleges are looking for.

Our academic program offers more than 140 courses, including Advanced Placement options, where girls engage in discourse that brings context to high-level concepts and understanding of the world we live in. Personalized study programs enable girls to dive deep into a topic or field of their choosing, and gain hands-on experience.
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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.

Our Campus, Our Home

More than a school, a thriving community

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Emma Willard School is located atop Mount Ida in Troy, New York—in the heart of New York’s Capital Region.

Cluett House Explores Topics of Social Justice, Connect with Alumnae in D.C.

Gemma Halfi, resident faculty for Cluett House

The Cluett House residential community recently took a three-day excursion to Washington, D.C. where, in addition to seeing the peak bloom of the cherry blossoms, they explored topics related to the house mission of “putting beliefs about positive world change into practice.”
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Cluett House Explores Topics of Social Justice, Connect with Alumnae in D.C.

Gemma Halfi, resident faculty for Cluett House

The Cluett House residential community recently took a three-day excursion to Washington, D.C. where, in addition to seeing the peak bloom of the cherry blossoms, they explored topics related to the house mission of “putting beliefs about positive world change into practice.”
Honor This Year’s Distinguished Alumnae Award Winners at Reunion 2018!

Jessica Zeccardi, assistant director of alumnae relations

Join us for Reunion 2018 and help celebrate the achievements of this year’s Distinguished Alumnae Award winners! We are looking forward to honoring these strong, empowering alumnae.
Emma Students Organize National School Walkout Day Vigil

This morning a number of our students participated in the National School Walkout in protest of the prevalence and impact of gun violence. The vigil was organized by the Student Council, and a number of students gathered in silence for 17 minutes—a minute in honor of each of the 17 victims of the fatal shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14.