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You know your daughter. You recognize her subtleties. Her talents.
At St. Paul’s School for Girls…
…we recognize her too.
Since 1959, we’ve been encouraging Baltimore girls
grades 5 – 12 to recognize themselves as they mature
into more confident, more accomplished, more poised
young women prepared for college and life beyond.
So what does your resilient, curious, determined
daughter need from her school?
She needs learning that helps her see in herself what
you’ve recognized in her for years.
Learning that feels right.
At St. Paul’s School for Girls, her learning can feel…
Your daughter’s mind already teems with questions: why a water lily
blooms only at night, how different cultures communicate, the shape
of a galaxy. Through our college-preparatory curriculum—carefully
designed to fit her learning style as a girl and taught by our dedicated
faculty members—she gradually but surely grows into a critical thinker,
a reasoner, a researcher.
Here, your daughter keeps questioning her world in fresh ways, on her own
terms, and, in turn, reaches new and surprising insights.
as she progresses from thinker to theorist
at st. paul’s school for girls, the moment occurs any
number of ways: her sixth grade personal essay; her eighth grade
scientific paper; her tenth grade term paper; her original play
performed by her peers.
Each girl learns differently, so we tailor our approach to each girl.
But our purpose remains the same: For girls to learn through writing
and grow into confident, eloquent communicators who begin to
interpret not only the world in front of them, but their own inner lives.
a s s h e g row s f ro m s to rY t e l l e r to w r i t e r
st. paul’s school for girls students travel the world
to our sister schools in Argentina, Australia, France, Japan, and China
as well as to Costa Rica and Belize for service learning trips. To prepare,
our girls learn the language, the culture, and the customs from afar.
Then they immerse themselves not as tourists, but as explorers —
documenters and interpreters of new places, people, and ideas — and
active participants in expanding their own horizons.
a s s h e e vo lv e s f ro m t r av e l e r to e x p lo r e r
we saw it — not necessarily the singular moment — but her transformation from unsure ballerina to principal dancer, from chorus member to soloist. For each girl, it’s different — the path toward maturity and self-realization, to newfound refinement and poise . Your daughter graduates a more polished version of the girl you dropped off on her first day.
At St. Paul’s School for Girls, she constructs a self-confidence she takes with her for the rest of her life.
a s s h e m ov e s f ro m u n d e r s t u dY to l e a d
My daughter would not be the
person she is today had she not
gone here; I watched her transform
into this confident young woman.
She just blossomed and it’s because
of her experience at St. Paul’s School
for Girls. —current parent
there’s a difference between knowing how to bend a corner kick
and knowing how to captain a team. All girls at St. Paul’s School for
Girls arrive with natural talents and abilities — which we recognize
and cultivate.
But our athletes also apply the thinking they learn in our classrooms
and the camaraderie they feel in our hallways to their on-field
performance. Through the years, they learn how to train, how to
devise a game plan, how to execute when it matters.
a s s h e a dva n c e s f ro m p l aY e r to at h l e t e
Your daughter has alwaYs been willing to help others. At St. Paul’s
School for Girls, we see that too, which is why we offer her the chance
to give back in a variety of ways — not only in shelters, nursing homes,
or in the community garden — but nationally and internationally on
service learning trips.
We encourage her to cultivate her passion to help others, first in her
community, and, ultimately, throughout the world.
as she matures from volunteer to advocate
because we cherish our Episcopal tradition, we believe that
reflection and spiritual growth are essential to your daughter’s journey
of self-discovery. We give her time to listen, to feel, to interpret,
to engage in conversation that inspires and guides. We encourage her
to search inward for deeper understanding of herself and the world
around her.
When she’s encouraged to mine her own depths, the world opens
to her with near-endless possibilities and she gains the confidence
and consciousness to shape her future.
a s s h e t r a n s f o r m s f r o m g i r l to Yo u n g w o m a n
by thinking outside the curriculum
From grades 5 to 12, your daughter seizes
opportunities for challenge and achievement based
on her academic abilities. In upper school, she
can participate in the Scholars Program, which
partners with Johns Hopkins University and other
organizations, allowing her to partake in unique
independent study.
by gaining confidence in the spotlight
Through our rich array of arts — dance, theater,
music, and visual arts — she expresses and explores
the human condition and pursues what it means
to be herself while connecting with those around
her. Our middle school choral groups routinely
return to campus having won first place at various
competitions. Our upper school singing ensemble—
the Saints—travels abroad every other year
to give concerts.
by honing her leadership skills
We believe that every girl has the potential to
blossom into a leader. So your daughter can experi-
ment with different leadership opportunities,
beginning in middle school. She can lead a club, run
for elected office, become a peer educator, or serve
on various boards and committees. More than 70%
of our students hold leadership positions on campus.
by playing on a team
Our middle school athletics program offers 9 sports
for skill development and competitive play; in upper
grades, she can join one of our 13 varsity sports and
mature into a valued contributor or leader. Over
the last 10 years, 18 percent of St. Paul’s School
for Girls’ graduates participated in Division i, ii,
or iii athletics — far exceeding the national average
of 5 percent participation.
by contributing to her community
Our 60-hour community service requirement
encourages your daughter to get involved
and to give back. Our students collect food
for emergency food pantries, including produce
from the community garden, and raise money
for charities like the Race for the Cure — over
$16,000 in the last year.
by expanding her horizons
Our students travel the world. And because
St. Paul’s School for Girls was one of the first
schools to establish a sister school in China,
opening its doors in 2011 in the city of Hangzhou,
we understand the value of developing global
perspective well before college. Our Online School
for Girls also gives our girls the opportunity to take
courses with other students all across the globe.
At St. Paul’s School for Girls, she comes to recognize herself…
by beginning with fellowship
While we welcome students from all faiths,
we cherish our Episcopal tradition, which means
our students start each day coming together
for a morning meeting, still affectionately called
Prayers. During her senior year, your daughter
has a special time during Prayers to give a much-
anticipated Senior Speech about any topic she
chooses — funny, sad, uplifting, or controversial.
by interacting with St. Paul’s School
Our students, along with the boys of St. Paul’s School,
share the Ward Center for the Arts, putting on joint
productions and concerts throughout the year like
the eagerly awaited upper school fall musical and
the middle school play. So your daughter has the
opportunity to participate in co-ed extracurriculars,
as well as socialize, take co-ed classes, and even
eat lunch in the shared dining hall.
by preparing for her future
We carefully guide your daughter in finding the
distinctive colleges and universities that best suit
her individual interests and talents, and encourage
her to take ownership of this future-defining
decision. In the last two years, graduating seniors
at St. Paul’s School for Girls earned more than
$8 million in scholarships and honors from colleges
and universities across the nation.
by shadowing a St. Paul’s girl
Come see firsthand how illuminating your
daughter’s St. Paul’s School for Girls education
can be on our 38-acre Brooklandville campus.
Please call our admissions office at 443 .632.1031
or visit spsfg.org.
For learning that feels right,
learning that helps her see in herself what you’ve recognized for years,
we invite you and your daughter to St. Paul’s School for Girls.
spsfg.org 443.632.1031
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11232 Falls Road, Brooklandville, Maryland 21022