What should I look for in a leadership-focused all-girls boarding school?

Look beyond the course catalog. A true leadership-focused school will show its values everywhere—from hallway bulletin boards celebrating female trailblazers to the confidence in a student’s voice during a campus tour. Ask: are girls running the show? Are there real-world leadership opportunities like Model UN, public forums, or service-learning programs? Does the school cultivate mentorship—from faculty, alumni, or even peers? Look for places where student initiative is the norm, not the exception. A school that celebrates diverse leadership and actually puts girls in decision-making roles isn’t just teaching leadership, but it’s also explicitly embedding it into the culture, every single day.