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.
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.
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.
Education at Emma isn’t limited to the classroom—it’s woven into the fabric of our community. With girls 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 between Emma Girls 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 many girls’ Emma experience.
Thermometer for personal use At least five (5) face masks Sheets/Blankets Pillow Bedspread Towels Bathrobe Laundry bag/basket Small trash can Floor or desk lamp (lighting must use LED or compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) Flashlight Warm clothes, coat, boots, hats, and gloves for winter (temps in the winter range from -10F to 30F/-23C to 0 C)
Dishes (plate, mug, spoon, and bowl) Bathing suit — free swim happens all year! Curtains — every room is different. If you want curtains, we recommend that you wait until you arrive so that you can measure the windows and coordinate with your roommate! Small rug
Televisions Space heaters Immersion heaters Open burners Sunlamps Refrigerators Toasters Flames (candles, matches, lighters) of any kind Any other appliance deemed hazardous by the school