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"When girls go to single-sex schools,
they stop being the audience and become the players."
–David and Myra Sadker authors of Failing at Fairness
Why Choose An all-girls'’ School? 
Excel girl at a computer
While there are no innate differences in what girls and boys are capable of learning, boys and girls do develop and learn differently.

At Excel Academy girls take center stage..

What the research shows…

  • Traditional teacher training has focused on teaching strategies that reflect boys' interests and behaviors. These strategies are designed to help keep order in classrooms.  (www.academic.org)
  • In a recent survey of girls’ school alumnae, 13% intended to major in math or science --- significantly more than females nationally (2%) (Goodman Research Group)
  • Scientists over the last 25 years have produced numerous studies on the unique ways in which girls learn. These studies revealed a noted difference in brain development by gender. 

There are differences in the best ways to teach girls.  An all-girls' school can reach students more comprehensively and intensely with programs specifically tailored to meet girls’ needs.  An all girls’ school helps young women develop confidence and academic curiosity necessary for success in college and beyond.  At Excel Academy we are committed to developing long term mentor relationships, encouraging collaborative learning, using a variety of visual aides and hands on activities, and giving more time to questions and thoughtful answers.  Girls at Excel Academy are the top leaders, students, and artists. 

Just look at some of the amazing women who attended
all girls’ schools, colleges, or universities:
  • Sophia Coppola, Film Director---alumna of Mills College
  • Emily Dickinson, Noted American poet---alumna of Mount Holyoke College
  • Zora Neale Hurston, Author of Their Eyes Were Watching God ---alumna of Barnard College
  • Katharine Hepburn, Actress ---alumna of Bryn Mawr College
  • Alice Walker , Pulitzer Prize Winning Author of The Color Purple---alumna of Spelman College and Sarah Lawrence College
  • Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State---alumna of Wellesley College
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton, Presidential Candidate and United States Senator for New York---alumna of Wellesley College
  • Nancy Pelosi, First Female Speaker of the House---alumna of Trinity Washington University
  • Barbara Walters, TV News Personality for 20/20---alumna of Sarah Lawrence College
  • Diane Sawyer, TV News Co-Anchor for ABC’s Good Morning America---alumna of Wellesley College
  • Charlotte Fox, First Woman to Climb Mt. Everest---alumna of Hollins University
  • Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State---alumna of St. Mary’s Academy in Colorado