澳门官方老葡京 is Pittsburgh’s leading age 3 to grade 12 private school dedicated to the education of girls. Ellis educates girls and young women to become bold, 真实的, and intellectually vibrant changemakers.
We embolden girls to be intellectually vibrant and ambitious. In the company of other genuinely curious, 不同的学生, and guided by gifted and committed teachers, girls thrive in our forward-thinking, 进步的学术环境.
变革者
We empower girls to be courageous changemakers. Ellis girls are comfortable tussling with complex problems and are eager to solve them. 他们成长为勇敢的人, bold young women who are ready to use their powerful minds and voices to change the world.
安全 & 自信
We develop young women who are secure in themselves. Ellis girls grow remarkable confidence and a strong voice—they hold fast to what they believe, 了解自己的长处, and speak up for themselves and others.
积极的社区成员
We believe learning is enhanced by the remarkable diversity of our school 社区. At Ellis, every girl is invited to bring all aspects of her identity into our shared space. Ellis students are caring and empathetic individuals who make deep, 真实的 connections with others.
She’ll have academic space to discover who she is as a person. She’ll learn to express ideas convincingly (and maybe even challenge the status quo) in person and in writing.
Ellis is about the journey of learning, not worrying about report cards and grades. Performance isn't graded until fifth grade so that girls keep taking risks.
Ellis’ demanding writing program is central to every student finding her voice. Instead of focusing on grammar and mechanics, Ellis concentrates on organizing thoughts into coherent and persuasive arguments. Our high school papers incorporate college-level thinking.
Our grads leave their mark at Yale, Penn State, Mt. Holyoke, Purdue, and other top colleges. But who they become next is more notable: epidemiologists, 书编辑, 工程师, 县监事, 公司律师, 艺术家, 和更多的.
She'll begin finding her voice by working in teams and introducing herself to the whole school. At the end of her time in the 较低的学校, she will be on the path to discovering the girl she is meant to be.
Ellis starts middle school early— in fifth grade—so girls can hit the ground running in the traditional middle school years. Students develop organizational skills—time management, 目标设定, 做笔记, 优先级, 和更多的—that prepare them for success.
Integrated Studies builds with a new focus each year (self, 社区, 外面的世界, capstone) and culminates in a “passion project” that combines all her interests. Seniors create their own projects outside the school—settling refugees through nonprofits, painting educational murals in hospitals, 和更多的.