Oldest Founding Date

Among "All-Girls Schools", view the boarding schools with the oldest founding date (2023).

The "founding dates" below are the dates that schools have traditionally.

Note that the definition of "founding date" may differ slightly from school to school (e.g., whether it selects the year the school first received its charter or the year it first admitted students - regardless, the differences between the two are often small).

Emma Willard School Photo

St. Timothy's School Photo - The Commons is equal parts living room and dining room. The newest building on campus, the Commons is a gathering space that houses the dining hall and the new Redlands Cafe.

Saint Mary's School Photo - At Saint Mary's School, girls take center stage. We know girls and we know the all-girl learning environment at Saint Mary's School inspires girls to step outside their comfort zone, engage their minds, amplify their voices, and discover who they are and who they want to become!

Miss Porter's School Photo

Buffalo Seminary Photo - SEM is located in the heart of the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, NY, just steps from cafes, shops and art galleries. As an urban boarding school, SEM students enjoy the culture, entertainment and shopping that only a city can offer.

Grier School Photo

Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields' campus is 140 acres located in Maryland's scenic horse country, close to the cultural centers of Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City and within driving distance of natural resources like the Chesapeake Bay, Appalachian Mountains, and Atlantic beaches. In addition, the international airport BWI is only 30 minutes away.

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Stoneleigh-Burnham offers one of the premier equestrian centers among secondary schools in the United States. Our equestrian center is located on campus and every rider, from the complete novice to the advanced jumper, receives personalized instruction from experienced coaches that reflects their interests, goals, and abilities.

Academy of the Holy Family Photo - May 2019 Prom (Freshmen)

Trafalgar Castle School Photo

Dana Hall School Photo - Experimentation. Exploration. Creativity. Dana Hall`s visual artists are sensitive observers of themselves and the world around them.

Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's variety of dynamic and unique programming includes the prestigious Leader and Writer in Residence programs, which bring world leaders to campus to meet with students. Past guests include Venus Williams, Jane Goodall, Gloria Steinem, and Elizabeth Acevedo.

Miss Hall's School Photo - "The best thing about MHS is how friendly everyone is and how easy it is to become part of the community. I had an abundance of new friends on the first day of orientation, and I had bonded with my teachers by the end of the first week of classes." - Current Student

Branksome Hall Photo

The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Situated on 19 acres, the Forest Ridge campus is home to 9 different buildings, including the Lee Theatre and Performing Arts Center and Shumway Field. In 2006, the school added a new High School building and Sacred Heart Center.

Westover School Photo

Garrison Forest School Photo - View of Shriver Hall, which houses the health suite and dorm rooms for boarders.

The Ethel Walker School Photo - Beaver Brook Building - This building houses many of our academic classes as well as administrative offices, meeting spaces, art rooms, and our computer lab.

St. Timothy's School Photo - The Commons is equal parts living room and dining room. The newest building on campus, the Commons is a gathering space that houses the dining hall and the new Redlands Cafe.

Saint Mary's School Photo - At Saint Mary's School, girls take center stage. We know girls and we know the all-girl learning environment at Saint Mary's School inspires girls to step outside their comfort zone, engage their minds, amplify their voices, and discover who they are and who they want to become!

Buffalo Seminary Photo - SEM is located in the heart of the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, NY, just steps from cafes, shops and art galleries. As an urban boarding school, SEM students enjoy the culture, entertainment and shopping that only a city can offer.

Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields' campus is 140 acres located in Maryland's scenic horse country, close to the cultural centers of Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City and within driving distance of natural resources like the Chesapeake Bay, Appalachian Mountains, and Atlantic beaches. In addition, the international airport BWI is only 30 minutes away.

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Stoneleigh-Burnham offers one of the premier equestrian centers among secondary schools in the United States. Our equestrian center is located on campus and every rider, from the complete novice to the advanced jumper, receives personalized instruction from experienced coaches that reflects their interests, goals, and abilities.

Academy of the Holy Family Photo - May 2019 Prom (Freshmen)

Dana Hall School Photo - Experimentation. Exploration. Creativity. Dana Hall`s visual artists are sensitive observers of themselves and the world around them.

Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's variety of dynamic and unique programming includes the prestigious Leader and Writer in Residence programs, which bring world leaders to campus to meet with students. Past guests include Venus Williams, Jane Goodall, Gloria Steinem, and Elizabeth Acevedo.

Miss Hall's School Photo - "The best thing about MHS is how friendly everyone is and how easy it is to become part of the community. I had an abundance of new friends on the first day of orientation, and I had bonded with my teachers by the end of the first week of classes." - Current Student

The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Situated on 19 acres, the Forest Ridge campus is home to 9 different buildings, including the Lee Theatre and Performing Arts Center and Shumway Field. In 2006, the school added a new High School building and Sacred Heart Center.

Garrison Forest School Photo - View of Shriver Hall, which houses the health suite and dorm rooms for boarders.

The Ethel Walker School Photo - Beaver Brook Building - This building houses many of our academic classes as well as administrative offices, meeting spaces, art rooms, and our computer lab.

Year Founded Range: 1746 2018 Avg. Year Founded: 1890

Oldest Founding Date

Among All-Girls Schools (out of 26 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)

Boarding School

Year Founded

Grades

Location

Rank: #11

Linden Hall

All-Girls

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Year Founded: 1746

Grades: 6-12, PG

212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512

Rank: #22

Emma Willard School

All-Girls

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(9)

Year Founded: 1814

Grades: 9-12, PG

285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320

Rank: #33

St. Timothy's School

All-Girls (Episcopal)

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(2)

Year Founded: 1832

Grades: 9-12, PG

8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401

Rank: #44

Saint Mary's School

All-Girls (Episcopal)

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(1)

Year Founded: 1842

Grades: 9-12

900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100

Rank: #55

Miss Porter's School

All-Girls

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(5)

Year Founded: 1843

Grades: 9-12

60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530

Rank: #66

Buffalo Seminary

All-Girls

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Year Founded: 1851

Grades: 9-12, PG

205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780

Rank: #77

Grier School

All-Girls

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(6)

Year Founded: 1853

Grades: 7-12, PG

2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000

Rank: #88

Oldfields School

All-Girls

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(12)

Year Founded: 1867

Grades: 8-12

1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1050

Rank: #99

Stoneleigh-Burnham School

All-Girls

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(15)

Year Founded: 1869

Grades: 7-12, PG

574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711

Rank: #10-1110.-11

Academy of the Holy Family

All-Girls (Catholic)

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Year Founded: 1874

Grades: 9-12

54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279

Rank: #10-1110.-11

Trafalgar Castle School

All-Girls

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Year Founded: 1874

Grades: 7-12 | 4-12 (day)

401 Reynolds Street
Whitby, Canada L1M2P3
(905) 668-3358

Rank: #1212

Dana Hall School

All-Girls

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(6)

Year Founded: 1881

Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)

45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331

Rank: #1313

Chatham Hall

All-Girls (Episcopal)

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(5)

Year Founded: 1894

Grades: 9-12

800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516

Rank: #1414

Miss Hall's School

All-Girls

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(6)

Year Founded: 1898

Grades: 9-12, PG

492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300

Rank: #1515

Branksome Hall

All-Girls

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Year Founded: 1903

Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)

10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741

Rank: #1616

The Madeira School

All-Girls

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(2)

Year Founded: 1906

Grades: 9-12, PG

8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273

Rank: #1717

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

All-Girls (Catholic)

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Year Founded: 1907

Grades: 8-12 | 5-12 (day)

4800 139th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 641-0700

Rank: #1818

Westover School

All-Girls

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(12)

Year Founded: 1909

Grades: 9-12

1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521

Rank: #1919

Garrison Forest School

All-Girls

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Year Founded: 1910

Grades: 8-12 | PK-12 (day)

300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111

Rank: #2020

The Ethel Walker School

All-Girls

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Year Founded: 1911

Grades: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)

230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200

Rank: #2121

Foxcroft School

All-Girls

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(9)

Year Founded: 1914

Grades: 9-12, PG

22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340

Rank: #2222

St. Margaret's School

All-Girls (Episcopal)

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(7)

Year Founded: 1921

Grades: 8-12, PG

PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357

Rank: #2323

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

All-Girls (Catholic)

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Year Founded: 1931

Grades: 9-12

440 N. St. Katherine Drive
La Canada, CA 91011
(626) 685-8521

Rank: #2424

Santa Catalina School

All-Girls (Catholic)

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(1)

Year Founded: 1950

Grades: 9-12

1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356

Rank: #2525

Branksome Hall Asia

All-Girls

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Year Founded: 2012

Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)

234 Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si
Jeju-do, South Korea 63644
82649025000

Rank: #2626

Life Quest Girls Academy

All-Girls

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Year Founded: 2018

Grades: 6-12, PG

69 East 100 South
Parowan, UT 84761
(435) 294-3129

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