Emma Willard School, Private boarding school in Troy, New York, United States
Emma Willard School is a boarding school for girls in Troy, New York, spread across a large wooded campus. The Gothic-style buildings house classrooms, laboratories, an aquatics center, and a library with tens of thousands of books.
Emma Hart Willard founded the institution in 1814 as the first secondary school for girls in the United States. Her goal was to provide young women with an academic education previously reserved only for men.
The name honors Emma Hart Willard, who fought for equal education opportunities for women. Today, students from all continents learn in an environment that values collaboration over competition.
The school accepts students from ninth through twelfth grade, and many receive financial aid. The campus sits on a hill overlooking Troy and the Hudson River valley.
The school does not issue class rankings to encourage individual learning. Each student receives detailed feedback on her progress and strengths instead.
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