波特小姐的学校与历史不同,,en,故意地,,en,并成功,,en,我们一直不同,,en,是不同的,,en,并且将与任何学校不同,,en,男女同校或单性别,,en,大多数人曾经历过的,,en,我们已证明有能力培养强大的女性领导者，十年来一直在复制，具有无可置疑的成果,,en,灵感来自Sarah Porter作为女童教育开拓者的遗产,,en, intentionally, and successfully. We’ve been different, are different, and will be different than any school, coed or single gender, that most people have ever experienced. Our proven ability to develop strong female leaders has been replicated decade after decade with unquestionable outcomes.
Inspired by Sarah Porter’s legacy as a trailblazer in girls’ education, 波特小姐的学校今天通过继续为年轻女性提供严格和创新的教育来实现她的愿景,,en,我们有悠久的传统，非常规地教育女孩，没有计划偏离莎拉的愿景,,en,我们的学生知道我们对他们有很高的期望 - 被告知,,en,胆大,,en,道德的全球公民,,en,在法明顿,,en,他们知道他们可以,,en,随着我们加强课程,,en,我们专注于建立有吸引力的课程和课程,,en,跨学科,,en,和自然的体验,,en. We have a long tradition of educating girls unconventionally and no plans to deviate from Sarah’s vision. Our students know we have high expectations for them — to be informed, bold, resourceful, ethical global citizens. In Farmington, they learn that they can.
As we enhance our curriculum, we are focused on establishing courses and programs that are engaging, interdisciplinary, and experiential in nature. 我们的学术课程具有全球性和高度个性化,,en,它继续强调文科,,en,莎拉波特的意图也是如此,,en,并确保女孩,,en,•学会创新和创造,,en,•了解成为企业家意味着什么,,en,•进行原创性研究,,en,•在STEAM领域内完成项目,,en,•深入了解人文科学和社会科学，以解决复杂的社会问题,,en. It continues to emphasize the liberal arts, as was Sarah Porter’s intention, and also ensures that girls:
• learn to innovate and create,
• understand what it means to be an entrepreneur,
• conduct original research,
• complete projects within STEAM fields, 和
• develop a deep understanding of the humanities and social sciences to address complex social issues.
我们的全球教育研究所支持我们在波特小姐学校创建全球社区的使命,,en,11年级的InterMission计划提供国际化,,en,为所有青少年提供以学校为基础的沉浸式体验，免费为他们服务,,en,我们的全球网络将学生和教师与同龄人联系起来,,en,允许在不同的地理环境中交换教学和学习,,en,通过全球教育研究所,,en,学生可以选择攻读全球研究证书,,en. The 11th-grade InterMission program provides international, school-based immersion experiences for all juniors at no cost to them, and our global network connects students and faculty to their peers, allowing for an exchange of teaching and learning within diverse geographical contexts. Through the Institute for Global Education, students may choose to pursue the Global Studies Certificate, 他们通过应用跨学科方法探索机构来定义自己的学习机会,,en,流程,,en,塑造我们的话语的多元化社区,,en,同时解决复杂的当代全球问题,,en,我们的技术研究所,,en,革新,,en,和企业家精神允许学生在相互关联的编程领域学习和工作,,en,全球业务,,en,数字创新,,en,创业,,en,和数学,,en,让他们领导成功,,en, processes, and diverse communities that shape our word, while addressing complex contemporary global issues.
Our Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship allows students to study and work in the interconnected fields of programming, digital literacy, global business, digital innovation, design, entrepreneurship, 科学, 技术, engineering, 艺术, and mathematics, preparing them to lead successful, 在技术驱动的社会和经济中富有成效的生活,,en,学生也可以选择追求技术,,en,和企业家证书,,en,通过它他们了解并成为社会企业家,,en,利用技术解决社会问题并为复杂问题提供解决方案,,en,除了我们相关的学术课程,,en,我们在田径和艺术方面也很出色,,en,我们的竞技体育课程教授学生的身体和心理技能,,en,自律,,en. Students may also elect to pursue the Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Certificate, through which they learn about and become social entrepreneurs, utilizing technology to address social issues and provide solutions to complex problems.
In addition to our relevant academic programming, we also excel in athletics and the arts. Our competitive athletic program teaches students physical and mental skills, self-discipline, 和运动精神，同时激励运动员追求卓越,,en,我们相信参与的价值是终生的，团队经验可以建立领导力的基本技能,,en,团队合作,,en,竞争,,en,承诺,,en,和成就,,en,波特与Choate Rosemary Hall在创始人联赛中竞争,,en,埃塞尔沃克,,en,嘉湖 - 牛津,,en,Loomis Chaffee,,en,塔夫脱和威斯敏斯特学校,,en,并在每个赛季结束时,,en,波特在新英格兰锦标赛中与该地区最具竞争力的球队竞争,,en; we believe the value of participation is lifelong and that the team experience builds foundational skills of leadership, teamwork, competition, commitment, 廉正, and achievement. Porter’s competes in the Founders League with Choate Rosemary Hall, Ethel Walker, Hotchkiss, 肯特, Kingswood-Oxford, Loomis Chaffee, Taft and Westminster schools, and at the end of each season, Porter’s competes against the area’s most competitive teams in the New England Championships.
通过与艺术的稳定互动,,en,无论是在课堂上还是在社区中,,en,我们的学生被教导要富有表现力,,en,善于表达和挑剔的个人,,en,在所有工作艺术家的老师的指导下,,en,学生在特殊设施内磨练自己喜欢的学科技能,,en,所有设计都具有创新和必要的元素，以实现高质量,,en, both in the classroom and in the community, our students are taught to be expressive, articulate and discerning individuals. With the guidance of teachers who are all working artists, students hone their skills in their preferred disciplines within exceptional facilities, all designed with innovative and essential elements for quality work. 艺术项目通过访问艺术家和讲师以及艺术和其他学术领域之间的跨学科项目和演示得到加强,,en,资助计划每年都会让知名艺术家到校园参加音乐会,,en,讲座,,en,和评论家,,fr,波特小姐的学校获得新英格兰学校和学院协会的认可,,en,它是全国女子学校联盟的成员,,en,寄宿学校协会,,en,康涅狄格州独立学校协会,,en. Funded programs bring well-known artists to campus each year for concerts, lectures, and critiques.
Miss Porter’s School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It is a member of the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the Association of Boarding Schools, the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, 全国独立学校协会,,en,促进和支持教育理事会,,en,和优等生协会,,en,虽然莎拉波特可能不会立即认出今天的波特小姐学校是她创办的同一所学校,,en,经过反思,,en,她会发现我们的目标,,en,和她一样,,en,提供对年轻女性至关重要的技能,,en,这是技能发生了变化,,en,而不是让年轻女性为家庭生活做好准备,,en, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and the Cum Laude Society.
Though Sarah Porter may not immediately recognize the Miss Porter’s School of today as the same school she founded 175 years ago, upon reflection, she would find that our goal in 2018 remains the same as hers in 1843: to provide the skills essential for young women. It is the skills that have changed. Rather than readying young women for domestic life, 今天的波特小姐学校正准备让学生在大学及其他地方取得优异成绩,,en,寻求挑战并打破性别障碍,,en,学习创新和创造,,en,并了解成为领导者意味着什么,,en,我们的毕业生有望塑造一个不断变化的世界,,en,波特小姐的学校为他们提供了这样做的工具,,en,www.porters.org,,en,波特小姐的学校,,en, to seek challenges and break gender barriers, to learn to innovate and create, and to understand what it means to be a leader. Our graduates are expected to shape a changing world, and Miss Porter’s School provides the tools for them to do so.
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