Year-end is a time for parents to reflect and plan ahead, which increasingly includes taking a fresh look at school options for their kids. Post-pandemic, more and more middle school parents are rethinking their approach to schooling, seeking academic and social success in 2024.
Westchester middle school parents considering new schools in the New Year are not alone. A 2023 study by the Education Trust of New York reports that “the pandemic has accelerated an exodus of students from traditional public schools” in every region of New York state. Some local families find that an all-girls, independent, Catholic education is a wise choice for their daughters.
Enter Ursuline Middle School.
Since 1897, The Ursuline School has put girls at the center of all they do by educating, inspiring, and empowering students in the spirit of Saint Angela Merici. Ursuline girls develop self-confidence and sisterhood, a powerful combination for adolescents that has served generations of Ursuline students well.
Principal Theresa Napoli beams as she describes how Ursuline middle schoolers benefit from small classes, state-of-the-art facilities, and careful guidance from accomplished faculty. Its modern campus is an inviting setting where values like academic excellence and the development of the whole person are difference-makers.
Napoli shares three common questions parents ask when considering Ursuline Middle School.
1- Will my daughter be challenged?
Ursuline’s well-rounded, girl-centered curriculum provides a balanced approach to learning. Students develop life skills in a thoughtfully constructed academic program that includes computer science, personal development, and the arts. Ursuline middle schoolers recognize their strengths quickly and benefit from involvement with the high school, participating in service projects, and treasured traditions.
2- Will she find her way?
Ursuline helps girls expand their circle of friends in a nurturing environment. Students discover their passions with diverse opportunities in clubs, student government, and athletics as the bonds of sisterhood take hold. Student life for middle schoolers is friend-forming, leadership-training, and transformative.
3- Will she feel valued?
Undoubtedly, adolescents thrive when they feel valued. Ursuline gets it. Middle schoolers shine early on in leadership roles and gain a true sense of belonging. The all-girls environment is a supportive place for personal growth in a community deeply rooted in Ursuline tradition. Highly skilled faculty members, specialists in educating girls, help students reach their potential. In short, Ursuline educators are invested in students.
In grades 6-8, girls gain self-confidence and outstanding preparation for the upper grades. The middle school provides a smooth transition to Ursuline’s top-notch high school curriculum, which offers engaging new pathways to success in college and career. “It’s the power of all-girls, Ursuline style,” says Napoli. “Come see for yourself!”
Interested? Visit their website or call Director of Admissions Erin Johnston at 914-500-6212.
