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Since its founding in 1889, Barnard has been a distinguished leader in higher education, offering a rigorous liberal arts foundation to young women whose curiosity, drive and exuberance set them apart. Ours is a diverse intellectual community in a unique learning environment that provides the best of all worlds: small, intimate classes in a collaborative liberal art setting dedicated to advancing women with the vast resources of Columbia University steps away—in the heart of vibrant and electric New York City. Barnard College aims to provide the highest quality liberal arts education to promising and high-achieving young women, offering the unparalleled advantages of an outstanding residential college in partnership with a major research university. With a dedicated faculty of scholars distinguished in their respective fields, Barnard is a community of accessible teachers and engaged students who participate together in intellectual risk-taking and discovery. Barnard students develop the intellectual resources to take advantage of opportunities as new fields, new ideas, and new technologies emerge. They graduate prepared to lead lives that are professionally satisfying and successful, personally fulfilling, and enriched by the love of learning. As a college for women, Barnard embraces its responsibility to address gender issues in all of its complexity and urgency and help students achieve the personal strength that will enable them to meet the challenges they will encounter throughout their lives. Located in the cosmopolitan urban environment of New York City, and committed to diversity in its student body, faculty and staff, Barnard prepares its graduates to flourish in different cultural surroundings in an increasingly inter-connected world. The Barnard community thrives on high expectations. By setting rigorous academic standards and giving students the support they need to meet those standards, Barnard enables them to discover their capabilities. Living and learning in this unique environment, Barnard students become agile, resilient, responsible, and creative, prepared to lead and serve their society. On our leafy four-acre campus on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, our world-class faculty of teacher-scholars educates more than 2,500 inspired and intrepid undergraduate women—women who, as a matter of course, have gone on to achieve great things. Throughout our history, Barnard graduates have made their mark as leaders in the arts, business, government, and science, and as activists for causes too numerous to name. Over one hundred and twenty-five years ago, Barnard was the first College in New York City—and one of the few in the world—where women could receive the same liberal arts education available to men. Today, Barnard is one of the most selective academic institutions in the United States and remains devoted to empowering extraordinary women. With the unparalleled opportunities of our cosmopolitan setting, our academic programs' strength, and our ongoing commitment to diversity, we continue to do what we have done from the beginning with a keen eye to the future. Barnard women change the world and the way we think about it. In 1887, a small group of determined women decided to create a college for women in New York City—a goal they described as being akin to "an enchanting castle-in-Spain … at once utterly desirable and tragically impossible." They were inexperienced but smart and fearless. As such, they succeeded in founding a truly unique and special place—a premier liberal arts college for the best and brightest young women around. When you enter the gates at 117th Street & Broadway, you will find our green four-acre campus in the heart of Manhattan Columbia University, with all its resources, steps away from the incredible mix of students, hailing from nearly every state and dozens of countries, studying everything from American history to invertebrate zoology, from Buddhist Ethics to environmental law and the diversity of ideas and culture that imbues it all. Barnard's president and the administration join forces with committed faculty and staff to ensure that the women who come to Barnard leave here even stronger and more resolute than before, ready to tackle the world, change the world, and choose excellence in all that they do. For over 125 years, Barnard has embraced and enhanced its original mission on behalf of young women—to thrive on the highest academic standards, to promote intellectual risk-taking and curiosity, to foster resilience, agility, and creativity, to strive for diversity and inclusiveness in all its endeavors, and to prepare our graduates to flourish in the world. Founded in 1889, Barnard was the only College in New York City, and one of the few in the nation, where women could receive the same rigorous and challenging education available to men. The College was named after educator, mathematician, and tenth president of Columbia College, Frederick A.P. Barnard, who argued unsuccessfully for women's admission to Columbia University. However, the school's founding is mainly due to the rallying efforts of Annie Nathan Meyer, a student, and writer who was equally dissatisfied with Columbia's stance and staunchly committed to the education of women. She joined forces with a small group of her peers to petition the University Trustees for an affiliated self-sustaining liberal arts women's college. In two years, she accomplished what she had set out to do. View full university

Daily life at Barney – as our school is affectionately known – is characterized by an inclusive, friendly family atmosphere where children feel part of a purposeful community and can excel both inside and outside the classroom. We promote a sense of pride, endeavor, and tremendous fun within a nurturing environment, supported by first-class facilities and resulting in an excellent academic record. The school’s ethos of openness means that we welcome parents, former pupils, and friends of the school to join our community, and we encourage families to visit us and experience for themselves our welcoming and happy atmosphere. Our Purpose: Through creating an inspirational, compassionate and unpretentious environment, we aim to develop young adults with character. They are happy, confident, resilient, intellectually curious, tolerant, and driven, with an undercurrent of humility, who are ready and prepared to face, embrace and lead in an ever-changing world. For this environment to be fostered, staff must feel valued and feel fortunate to work in such a school. Our EthosBarnard Castle School is committed to providing an outstanding educational experience for girls and boys from the local area, throughout the United Kingdom, and the world. Grounded in Christian values, we provide an environment where each child is nurtured and encouraged to develop to their full potential. We celebrate success within and beyond the classroom in a close community, bound by a spirit of endeavor, compassion, and enjoyment in everything we do. We believe that girls and boys learn to live and work together best in an unpretentious, open, and respectful atmosphere, as befits our school’s foundation and values. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all, promoting academic rigor and the rewards of endeavor, the wonder of discovery, and the richness that comes from an aptitude for life-long learning. Equally essential to the success of our girls and boys is the development of confidence, integrity, resilience, and teamwork, which are learned in a range of sports and a wealth of cultural and co-curricular activities. Pupils also learn a sense of duty, selflessness, and the importance of community. Our nurturing environment ensures that every child will find her or his niche here and have the opportunity to embrace new challenges in an atmosphere of supportive encouragement. We believe in giving our pupils space to enjoy their childhood without pressure to grow up too quickly. As they progress through school, pupils develop and exercise leadership in a caring, collaborative and dynamic relationship with their peers, teachers, and house parents. Our AimsBarnard Castle School aims to: Promote the value of application, perseverance, initiative, independent thought, and co-operation Create an environment in which wellbeing is at the forefront of daily dialogue, and in which strategies are taught so pupils and teachers develop long-lasting physical and mental health Offer a broad curriculum to achieve knowledge, enjoyment of learning, and the acquisition of skills necessary to be responsible members of society Encourage academic enrichment and the development of curiosity, teaching how, rather than what, to think Ensure that each child fulfills their academic potential at each stage of their education Promote a community that values honesty, mutual respect, enjoyment, service, and good citizenship, emphasizing leadership Prepare children for the next stage in their lives, whatever that may be. Our Values To fulfill our vision and aims, and whilst it is important to be forward-looking, Barnard Castle School must continue to place the below values at the center of any strategic planning. These values, which have been at the heart of our education since our inception in 1883, are: Community Endeavor Integrity Compassion Duty Enjoyment View full school