The Young Women's Leadership Schools

"Every child in this country should be given the chance to reach his or her full potential. If a child or parent believes that there is a better chance of success in a single-sex classroom, then public schools should have the ability to provide that option." - Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)

Young Women's Leadership Network (YWLN) has paved the way for all-girls public education in the United States. Our first school, The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of East Harlem serves as a national catalyst for change, has a framework for academic success and achieves tremendous results.

As we open new all-girls public schools across the country and replicate success, we are committed to giving urban students choice and opportunities for a first rate education and a path away from the cycles of poverty.

YWLN Network Schools

  • The Young Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem
  • The Young Women’s Leadership School at Rhodes (Philadelphia)
  • The Young Women’s Leadership School of Queens
  • The Young Women’s Leadership School of Astoria
  • The Young Women’s Leadership School of Brooklyn

Affiliate Schools

Maryland: Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women (http://blsyw.org)

Illinois: The Young Women’s Leadership Charter School of Chicago (http://www.ywlcs.org)

Texas: Foundation for the Education of Young Women (http://www.feyw.org/feyw)

The Irma Rangel Leadership School – Dallas
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders – Austin
San Antonio Leadership Academy - San Antonio
Lubbock School for Young Women Leaders

YWLN believes that each school's curriculum and culture should reflect the interests of local educators, parents and community leaders. However, all of our schools are unified by common goals and the core values.

Core Values of Young Women's Leadership Schools (TYWLS)

• All-girls Environment
• Small Schools Engaged in Leadership Development
• High Expectations
• College Preparation and Guidance
• Focus on Results

Click here to view YWLN presentation "Reviving Ophelia & Raising Cain: Single Gender Public Schools, 10 Years and Growing". This was presented by former Executive Director Maureen Colburn and then TYWLS of East Harlem Principal Kathleen Ponze at the National Effective Schools Conference in Santa Fe, NM (June 2006).