ATLANTA GIRLS SCHOOL INC
3254 Northside Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30327 www.atlantagirlsschool.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: IN A WORLD BECOMING EXPONENTIALLY MORE COMPLEX, GIRLS WILL FACE CHALLENGES IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND THAT WILL REQUIRE CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND CONFIDENCE TO BE SOLVED. AT ATLANTA GIRLS SCHOOL (AGS), WE TEACH GIRLS TO BE WORLD-CLASS PROBLEM SOLVERS. OUR CURRICULUM AND CULTURE EMERGE FROM A DISTINCT VISION OF WHAT GIRLS MUST LEARN INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY TO BECOME THOUGHTFUL AND CAPABLE LEADERS. AGS PROVIDES A CHALLENGING COLLEGE-PREPARATORY PROGRAM IN A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO FOSTER THE FULL POTENTIAL OF EACH STUDENT AND TO ENABLE HER TO BECOME A VITAL CONTRIBUTOR TO OUR COMPLEX GLOBAL SOCIETY. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY USING PROVEN AND EMERGING EDUCATIONAL TECHNIQUES TAILORED TO HOW GIRLS LEARN, INTEGRATING BIG-PICTURE THINKING, HIGH EXPECTATIONS, AND LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES. OUR GIRLS LEARN TO TAKE APPROPRIATE RISKS, BE COURAGEOUS LEADERS, GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND PROJECT PERSONAL CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCE IN ALL THEY DO.

Inspiring girls to lead lives of purpose.

AGS is committed to providing an outstanding girls education to a student body that reflects the socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, and religious diversity of Atlanta. To this end, AGS faculty deliver research-driven, girl-centered curricula to four students from China and students from over 50 zip codes across metro-Atlanta. Forty-six percent of our students are girls of color, and 40% of families receive financial aid. Sixty-one percent of AGS teachers hold advanced degrees, and the School offers extensive professional development opportunities to enable highly qualified staff to maintain and enrich their specialized, girl-centered teaching methods based on the latest research. With an average class size of 14 students, faculty deeply invest in helping each student succeed and attain her full potential. Leading programs: STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) curriculum and interdisciplinary learning have been a hallmark of AGS teaching and learning for years, and STEAM skills in their purest formsdesign thinking, problem solving, resiliency, creativityhave been shown through numerous studies to have enormous effect on the way girls learn best. In Middle School, students learn computer programming, logical thinking, and develop reasoning skills through coding and use of a 3D printer. Upper School students learn about design thinking through production and graphic design courses. LEGO Robotics is explored during our SMART Girls summer camps and during Winterim, a ten-day term between semesters. we offer several cross-curricular courses for Middle and Upper School students that emphasize critical design-thinking STEAM skills. The Education for the Development of Leadership and Service program sets AGS apart from its peer institutions by focusing on the critical role of service in the life of a responsible, global citizen. Students at every grade level undertake projects in philanthropy, public service, wellness, and environmental stewardship. To gain real-world experience, sophomores and juniors undertake internships of at least 70 hours. Most girls complete more than the required hours of work and service through their internships at organizations such as Piedmont Hospital, Spaceworks, Children's Hospital of Atlanta, and Center for the Visually Impaired. Other students have spent their internships studying neuroscience at Emory University, participating in App Design and Robotics at Georgia Techs design lab, and learning about environmental protection and sustainability at Integrated Environmental Services and Nexus Fuels. In selecting internships, girls are encouraged to explore their personal and career goals. These internships provide AGS girls with invaluable real world experiences, create academic and professional resources, and form a long-lasting understanding of the impact of the girls work in the world. The Global Travel Program requires Upper School students to participate in at least one international trip prior to graduation. AGS is the only school in Atlanta to have such a requirement. The Global Travel Program offers students a myriad of global experiences ranging from exchange programs to internships to spring break educational trips. Students may study the intricate ecology of Belize or literature and history in England. Students can attend school at Schloss Neubeuern in Neubeuern, Germany, on an exchange or in Spain on a cultural immersion trip. Students can also participate in community service internships, such as an opportunity to travel to Kenya and participate in a two-week, elementary school teaching internship.

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