● Who We Are

A School Designed With 
Girls in Mind

Research shows that in mixed-gender classrooms girls are often interrupted more, called on less, and praised for compliance rather than curiosity.

Kwenda exists to flip that script.

We center girls (and their brilliance) so they feel free to ask questions, test ideas, and take up space. When girls learn in an environment designed specifically for them, their confidence rises—and their academic outcomes rise with it.

✨ Kwenda means “go” in Swahili.

We believe that our girls deserve an education that provides the knowledge, skills, and habits to “go” wherever they want to in life - from college, to the design studio, to the White House, to the moon.

● Our Mission & Philosophy

OUR PRINCIPLES

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Center Girls’ Voices

We are a school where girls speak up, take the lead, and trust their ideas. Every part of our day is designed to make space for girls to grow confident in their thinking.

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Rigor, Joy, and Purpose

Kwenda blends strong academics with joyful learning. Through engaging, research-based instruction, girls build essential skills and feel confident, challenged, and eager to learn.

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Childlike Wonder and Ease for All

When a classroom feels caring and open, girls lean into learning with curiosity. We protect time and space for play and exploration, giving each child the freedom to imagine and grow in ways that feel empowering.

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Grow Courageous, Justice-Minded Leaders

Kwenda girls learn to lead with courage and kindness. They think critically, stand up for themselves and others, and grow the confidence to make a difference—starting now.

● About

We Imagine
A More
Just, Free
& Equitable
World For
Our Girls.

● Glass Ceilings, Be Gone. 

WHY CHOOSE A 
GIRLS' SCHOOL?


  • Nearly 80% of girls’ school students report most of their classes challenge them to achieve their full academic potential compared to 72.3% of girls at coed independent and 44.3% at coed public schools.

    —Dr. Richard A. Holmgren, Allegheny College, Steeped in Learning: The Student Experience at All-Girls Schools

  • 93% of girls’ school grads say they were offered greater leadership opportunities than peers at coed schools and 80% have held leadership positions since graduating from high school.

    —Goodman Research Group, The Girls’ School Experience: A Survey of Young Alumnae of Single-Sex Schools

  • Girls’ school grads are 6 times more likely to consider majoring in math, science, and technology compared to girls who attend coed schools.

    —Goodman Research Group, The Girls’ School Experience: A Survey of Young Alumnae of Single-Sex Schools

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