ABOUT AGS

Our Mission

The Atlanta Girls' School 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.

Vision Statement

The Atlanta Girls' School is committed to helping girls and young women develop their fullest potential intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. The school provides a safe, ethics-based environment, where community members encourage and support one another, are respectful of one another's unique talents and interests, and are aware of and accepting of cultural, racial, religious, and economic backgrounds that may be different from their own.

The aim of the school is to prepare students not only for college but for lifelong learning. By providing a curriculum that is strong in the arts and humanities and in math, science and technology, the school will help girls and young women become equipped to meet the challenges, demands, and opportunities of the future. Students will develop strong cognitive skills that can be applied to problems that are mathematical, scientific, artistic, social, moral, ethical, or personal. These skills, learned in an atmosphere that is intellectually stimulating and emotionally nurturing, allow students to gain confidence, discipline, and courage and enable them to grow into resilient, responsible, and productive leaders of their communities. The school will provide two immediate and integral links to the outside community: 1) where leaders serve as mentors to girls and 2) where every girl provides service to others.

At every grade level students will work closely with their teachers, parents, and mentors to make sure educational needs are met and that individual objectives are reached. But the ultimate goal is for each girl to leave the school knowing that she is responsible for herself. Building on a solid academic base and on the knowledge that her uniqueness is appreciated and valued, she will have learned to trust her own judgment, to believe in herself, and to have confidence in her future decisions and choices.