Why An All-Girls School

Baldwin girls believe anything is possible. Through an intentionally empowering environment that encourages students to expand their curiosity and explore their interests, our girls know their options are never limited by their gender. Starting with our youngest students, we create pathways for our girls to pursue any field, countering cultural limitations and eliminating preconceived stereotypes.

 

Role models are woven throughout our program—female scientists, authors and artists. Our girls grow up with an unshakable confidence that any door is open and they can be leaders in any field. At Baldwin, every student's passion can become a reality.

Baldwin's close-knit student body creates a deeply felt sisterhood amongst our girls of all ages. The tight sense of community is evident as you walk down our hallways, observe what happens in class or watch how our students engage across divisions.

 

As part of this sisterhood, students feel supported by their peers and teachers. This leads naturally to increased collaboration as they share ideas and push each other to take risks as they learn. Across all grades and disciplines, our girls are encouraged to engage in collaborative work, present their ideas confidently and learn from the lived experiences of others. This helps prepare Baldwin students for college, their careers and lives beyond our gates.

We help our girls learn that struggling with a challenging concept doesn't mean they can't understand it but don't understand it yet. "Yet" shifts the feeling of defeat and re-energizes their learning. We encourage our students to tackle challenging problems or situations head-on and confidently, knowing that success often takes multiple iterations.

 

Baldwin's focus on experiential, active learning helps girls cultivate this growth mindset. Students are taught to try, fail and maybe fail again, but keep trying. Our teachers work closely with each girl, in and out of the classroom, to give qualitative feedback and provide one-on-one time to meet each girl where she is throughout her learning journey. Baldwin's mission-focused teaching methods ensure that our faculty effectively nurtures students' resilience and passion for learning.