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Lausanne Collegiate School (/ l ɑː z æ n /; [1] previously Lausanne School for Girls) is an independent, coeducational college-placement school in Memphis, Tennessee.With grades for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, the school has a sizable international population, with foreign nationals comprising 1 ⁄ 3 of the student body, representing 68 different countries.
The Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia was the first government recognized institution established for women's higher education in the United States. Located on Cherry Street, between Third and Fourth Streets in Philadelphia [1] and founded by John Poor on June 4, 1787, it was chartered on January 7, 1792.
The Online School for Girls (OSG) is a US online learning environment built on the traditions of independent schools and girls' schools. It was founded in 2009 by ...
Miss Porter's School (MPS) is a private college preparatory school for girls founded in 1843 in Farmington, Connecticut. The school draws students from many of the fifty U.S. states, as well as from abroad. International students comprised 14% in the 2017–2018 year. The average class size was 10 students in 2017. [2]
Both boys and girls were apprenticed for varying terms (up to fifteen years in the case of young orphans). In addition to the 3Rs, boys were typically taught a trade, and girls sewing and household management, . Of course, many children learned job skills from their parents or employers without embarking on a formal apprenticeship. [14]
The Archer School for Girls is an independent, college preparatory girls' school for grades 6–12, located in West Los Angeles, California, United States. Archer currently enrolls 490 students from 79 different zip codes and 141 feeder schools .
The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens (TYWLS) is a public girls' high school and middle school located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. [1] The school is administered by the New York City Department of Education. Since 2013 Mala Panday has been the principal and the assistant principals are Jennifer Pineda and George Díaz.
A finishing school focuses on teaching young women social graces and upper-class cultural rites as a preparation for entry into society. [1] [2] [3] The name reflects the fact that it follows ordinary school and is intended to complete a young woman's education by providing classes primarily on deportment, etiquette, and other non-academic subjects.