The Benefits of Attending A Girls' School
10 Things That Make Girls’ Schools Unique
As leaders in the education of girls, they
- Create opportunities for appropriate, educational risk-taking
- Counter mass-media influences, giving girls room to decide for themselves who they are
- Reinforce a ‘can do’ philosophy
- Ensure that learning takes center stage, with social life reserved for time outside the classroom
- Teach collaborative as well as competitive skills
- Guarantee that math, science, and technology are integral parts of the curriculum
- Promote athletic participation to encourage both leadership and team play
- Maximize girls’ verbal/writing skills in learning
- Offer strong female role models
- Emphasize ‘real life’ skills such as financial literacy, leadership, and service to community