- Private, Boarding, All-Girls
- TROY, NY
Emma Willard School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding, All-Girls
- 9-12
- TROY, NY
- Rating 4.41 out of 5 101 reviews
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- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade B
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In 1814, Emma Hart Willard established a school for girls to receive a rich educational experience comparable with their brothers. She pioneered girls’ education, focusing on intellectually stimulating and rigorous courses of study. Over 200 years later, Emma Willard School continues to proudly foster a love of learning, the habits of an intellectual life, and the character, moral strength, and qualities of leadership to serve and shape her world.
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Our spring preview event is an opportunity for prospective students to experience life at Emma and for parents to learn more about the value of an Emma education as well as the admissions process.
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Emma Willard School’s Signature capstone program for juniors and seniors allows students to deeply explore a personal passion. Over the course of one or two years, students pursue their passion for a topic, work with adult mentors in the field, and have dedicated time to complete their projects. We invite you to discover the wide range of interests in our most recent Signature Showcase.
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Emma Willard School Reviews
They also limit leadership opportunities per student, which hurts our college applications
The facilities are cheap too. The dorms have horrible sound insulation, you can hear everything everyone is saying nearby. The dorms also don't have air conditioning, except for one building. During the warm months, everyone is dying from the heat.
Everyone hates it here.
The academics are amazing. I am always surprised by the breath of classes offered and the options for individual instruction/opportunities via practicum. Like many other leading schools, Emma moved away from "AP" classes for "Advanced Studies (AS)". As a parent who took many AP classes, I am happy for this shift. AP classes are advanced but too geared towards the test. I like the AS option to provide the true advance option/ deep dive and not chasing the test.
Sports range at Emma Willard. In recent years students have committed to D1 positions and the rowing team competed at the National level. Some teams found success in teaching the sport to new players.
I am fortunate and I wish others could have the same experience as my child.