Single-gender

YWL Foundation believes in educating the whole student and meeting the individual’s needs. A single-gender school offers students the opportunity for an education free from stereotypes and where differences in learning are valued rather than ignored.

Small Schools Engaged in Leadership Development

YWL Network schools are small and serve approximately 400 students in grades 7 through 12. Key to our schools’ success is the ability to know every student personally, intellectually, and emotionally. Students in YWL Foundation schools learn how to lead and collaborate with others. They actively engage in projects that build their leadership skills, their ability to work as part of a team, and their capacity to positively impact their community.

High Expectations

Our schools are unique learning environments built on a foundation of high expectations and an emphasis on responsible decision-making. Our schools are not gifted programs. Our students have often been underachievers who are highly motivated to learn. Our goal is for every student to attend college.

College Preparation

At our schools college preparation begins in the 7th grade to build an awareness of college opportunities. College exploration is integrated into all aspects of the curriculum. A full-time college guidance counselor, hired, trained and funded by YWL Foundation, works in each network school and focuses on guiding students and their families through the complex admissions and financial aid process for every student.

Focus on Results

YWL Network schools place a strong emphasis on results and typically produce attendance rates and test scores well above district averages. We have a history of high graduation rates and student enrollment in four-year colleges. The YWL Foundation supports our schools in developing and meeting their goals. We evaluate the schools’ academic performances as well as their ability to implement the Core Values of YWL Foundation.