Why A Girls' School? Girls’ school classrooms are places where education is prized, where teachers feel empowered and where girls are excited about being in school. At girls’ schools … Girls enjoy not just equal opportunity, but every opportunity. All the speakers, players, writers, singers, athletes, doers and leaders are girls. Girls are prepared to take on the real world. In a survey of 4,200 girls’ school graduates, more than 80% reported they were better prepared to succeed in the co-ed world precisely because they went to a girls’ school where every girl is encouraged to develop her talents, be a leader, set goals and achieve them. Learning takes center stage without social distraction. Girls tend to focus more on learning and are more likely to display their intelligence in a girls’ school classroom. There is no gender stereotyping in course choices. Girls’ school students are more likely to study math, science and technology. A third of Baldwin graduates pursue math and science as majors in college. Girls’ schools create a positive environment to counteract media pressure to grow up too quickly. Instruction is geared to the way girls learn. Girls learn in different ways than boys, at different rates and at different times in their developmental lives. Girls learn what it takes to be leaders. Girls’ schools place a premium on creating opportunities for leadership in and outside of the classroom. Girls dare to succeed. Life-long lessons are learned by daring to lead, participate and explore. The confidence gained from both trying and accomplishing are the bedrock of real growth. The Baldwin School has specialized in educating young women for over 100 years and is a founding member of the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools.

Learn More... Visit the National Coalition of Girls' School's website (www.ncgs.org) to learn more about the benefits of attending a girls’ school and to read what the research shows about girls’ education.   Interested in learning about single sex education for your son or sons? Please visit The Haverford School (www.haverford.org).