A Message from the Head of School

Dear Esperanza Community,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Esperanza Academy website. I am thrilled to join the Esperanza community as the second head of school, and to have the opportunity to build on the foundation laid by our founding head, trustees, supporters, and faculty.

Esperanza is a special place where girls become young women. Our students come to us from many communities in Lawrence, but all have the same ambition: to become competent, confident young women who will accomplish great things in high school and beyond. We accept girls using a lottery system, and strive to meet each girl's needs and to maximize her talents.

Our challenging academic program includes instruction in English, mathematics, science, history, health, and the arts. The school day begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m., and runs through the academic day, study hall, activities, athletics, and dinner, closing at 6:30 pm. Students attend school from September through June. They also attend a three week summer term in July, which includes outdoor education, remedial and advanced classroom opportunities. Our rigorous, individualized academic program prepares Esperanza students for a bright future.

Our program is successful due to the dedication and passion that all members of our community bring to our work--excellent faculty, dedicated volunteers, and committed donors. In additional, our parents commit to eighty service hours per year at Esperanza Academy.

We are so lucky to have a circle of dedicated folks who have helped shape Esperanza into a successful school, but to sustain our program, we need your help now more than ever. You can get involved by donating your time, expertise, and treasure to help ensure that we will follow our first five years of success with fifty more. Please contact me at chris.wilson@esperanzaacademy.org to find out how to become involved. I look forward to speaking with you!

With gratitude,
Christopher H. Wilson
Head of School