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Research shows that all girl schools are better for girls of a certain age!  
Doesn't your daughter deserve the best?!  Keep reading:

Some research results:

Carol Gilligan, Harvard University-  Girls are unique psychologically and
developmentally.

Cornelius Riordan, author who examined different school settings and results
in terms of education:  “Having conducted research on single-sex and co-
educational school for the past two decades, I have concluded that single-sex
schools help to improve student achievement.”  (Boston Globe editorial)

National Foundation for Educational Research, Great Britain:  “Girls in single-
sex schools perform better than girls in co-ed schools, regardless of socio-
economic and ability levels.”

Dr. Ken Rowe, Australia" co-educational settings are limited in their capacity
to accommodate the large differences in cognitive, social and developmental
growth rates of girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 16 . . . Evidence
suggests that during these key adolescent years, single-sex settings better
accommodate the specific developmental needs of students.”

Dr. Rosemary C. Salomone, St. John’s university School of Law:  “All-girls
settings seem to provide girls a certain comfort level that helps them develop
greater self-confidence and broader interests, especially as they approach
adolescence.”

Professors Myra and David Sadker, the American university:  “When girls go
to single-sex schools, they stop being the audience and become the players.”

Cary M. Watson, Teri Quatman, Erik Edler concluded in an article in A
Journal of Research, 2002:  “Girls at all levels of achievement in the single-
sex schools received a . . . Benefit from the single-sex school environment in
terms of heightened career aspirations– an effect unprecedented in any other
portion of our study.”

(above information from the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools)

Other reasons to attend the Academy:

1. All girl school means less distractions from boys.
   
2. Smaller school provides individualized attention within the classroom.
   
3. Lasting friendships.
   
4. Opportunities to become a leader in all aspects of education; classroom,
   sports, activities.
   
5. Catholic/Christian foundation builds stronger faith.
   
6. Diverse student body and all are treated equally.
   
7. Strong College Prep curriculum
   
8. Dress Code:  Girls are not preoccupied by looks.  They can be
   themselves.
   
9. A variety of activities and sports.
   
10. Upper classmen are mentors to freshmen.
    

You make the choice and the Academy of the Holy Family will make the
difference!