Founded by three bold and visionary women, The Archer School for Girls was always intended to be an innovative school, where every programmatic decision is based on the current research about how girls learn, develop, and thrive. As a contemporary girls' school, Archer's mission is to educate the future female leaders of this country in an environment that is at once ambitious and joyful.
That mission is readily apparent in our hallways and classrooms every day. Visitors to our campus often remark how happy and friendly Archer girls are. We also hear that Archer girls are unusually poised and stunningly confident. In our mind, the more important thing to note is the competence underlying that confidence. Regardless of her background, talents, or plans for the future, Archer girl gains mastery of core competencies essential for success in the 21st-century world. This outcome shapes the path our graduates will take for the rest of their lives. When asked to reflect on the impact their education has had, our alumnae invariably trace whom they become and what they achieve directly back to their transformative experiences at Archer.
An Archer girl knows the value of her education, even while she is in the midst of it, and is always happy to talk to prospective students and parents about the unique culture and exceptional teaching Archer girls enjoy. The Archer School for Girls is an educational community that supports and challenges young women to discover their passions and realize their true potential.
- We provide a rigorous, integrated college preparatory curriculum that fosters critical thinking and intellectual curiosity.
- We create and sustain a collaborative teaching and learning environment that explores and refines the ways girls learn best.
- We help girls become leaders and lifelong learners, strengthening their capacity to contribute positively to their communities.
- We strengthen girls' voices in a diverse and culturally rich environment.
- We embrace possibility, promote challenge-seeking, and support risk-taking.
- We encourage girls to develop meaningful relationships with peers and faculty rooted in honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- We graduate courageous, committed, and ethical young women who take responsibility for their physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
An Archer girl is bright, creative, kind, and motivated. When she graduates, she is a self-possessed, entrepreneurial young woman with an unbridled desire to achieve greatness. Once she leaves Archer's walls, she goes to medical school, starts her own business, becomes a wife and mother, designs interior spaces, defends clients in a courtroom, does scientific research, develops projects in the entertainment industry, works for fashion designers abroad. The possibilities are endless.
These possibilities become realities for our students through Archer's educational philosophy, which is best expressed by our school motto: "Ambitious, Joyful Learning." We offer excellence in teaching and learning. We take pride in our unparalleled, research-based teaching methods. At the same time, we place a high value on our happy culture. Archer is known for its inclusive environment that fosters sisterhood and collaboration. We expect our students to lead balanced lives and find joy in all they do - inside and outside the classroom.
Girls' schools are revolutionary in comparison to the traditional co-educational norm. The advantages are clear. Girls' schools provide an environment that allows every girl to showcase her emerging intellect and talents. The experience allows girls to explore and nurture their passions and potential. A girls' school actively counteracts the harmful and possibly dangerous influences of mass media and its often troubling women's depictions. At Archer, girls are educated to become the future female leaders of our country and world. Archer creates a culture of achievement and discovery that its graduates apply to their college experiences. University professors say they always identify a girls' school graduate for her confidence and assertiveness.
Contrary to the claim that girls' schools do not prepare girls for the "real world," research continues to validate and quantify the advantages of single-sex education for girls. These advantages include higher test scores, superior reading, advanced writing and science skills, higher numbers of math and science college majors, higher numbers of doctorates, and higher numbers of graduates who pursue careers in math, science, and technology. Young women leave girls' schools with the tools and confidence necessary for academic and personal success in college and beyond.
We begin with ambitious, exuberant, multitalented girls. We surround them with expert teachers attuned to how girls learn best. We offer them a challenging curriculum, a classical visual and performing arts program, competitive athletics, and experiential learning opportunities. We see their abilities accrue, their energy build, and their confidence reaches new heights. We send them into the broader world where they become leaders and pursue productive, joyful lives. Each Archer girl emerges as a stunningly confident young woman, fully prepared for her next endeavor and equipped with Archer's lifelong gifts:
- the belief in a life full of possibility
- the capability to achieve in almost any circumstance
- the unquenchable desire to keep learning every day
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