At a Glance

Our Mission

St. Paul's School for Girls is a small, independent day school committed to educating over 400 students with diverse talents, abilities, and backgrounds. Located on 38 acres in the Green Spring Valley of Baltimore County, Maryland, the school supports a well-educated and experienced faculty committed to providing an academically challenging program while nurturing and supporting each student in grades five through twelve.

The purpose of the school is clearly articulated in the school's mission statement:

St. Paul's School for Girls educates the minds and hearts of girls in a supportive and intellectually challenging community that encourages respect, integrity, creativity, and spiritual growth, preparing them as independent and confident young women to embrace the extraordinary opportunities of our complex world.

Proud of its affiliation with the Episcopal Church through Old St. Paul's, the oldest Episcopal congregation in downtown Baltimore, the school endeavors to pass on the spiritual and ethical values of the Judeo-Christian heritage and to instill in each girl a sense of stewardship and service. SPSG strives to create an environment that is supportive of the multicultural fabric of the school and the Baltimore community.

To this end, the school crafted a strong diversity statement that reaches out to all families:

Believing that "every child is a child of God" and that mutual respect lies at the heart of our community, St. Paul's School for Girls is committed to creating a supportive and intellectually challenging environment for all individuals.

We value the multiple perspectives deriving from differences in race, national and ethnic origin, religion, class, gender, sexual orientation, and physical characteristics.

We welcome a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and trustees, and through our policies, curriculum, and programs seek to bridge cultural divisions and build appreciation for our nation's rich multi-cultural heritage.

We strive to model, encourage, and require conduct that affirms these beliefs and strengthens our cohesiveness as a community.

The core of this community is the student body not only collectively, but individually. Each girl at SPSG is prized for her own special skills and talents. The charge to all teachers is to recognize and nurture each student's special gifts and to educate that student in body, mind, and spirit.

To support these goals, SPSG offers an excellent college-preparatory academic program and outstanding extracurricular and leadership opportunities. Committed to single-sex education for girls, SPSG understands the benefits of coed experiences and seeks ways to take advantage of the close proximity of St. Paul's School by offering a mix of coordinated classes.

By giving students a sense of belonging and by encouraging self confidence within a superior academic environment, the school prepares young women to embrace the global nature of the 21st century, to make full use of their talents, and to seek out fulfilling lives as independent, disciplined, and generous citizens of the world.

In addition, SPSG embraces environmental conservation and supports all activities that enhance the beauty of God’s world. Our school has been designated a Green School for our commitment to environmental initiatives by the state of Maryland. Our green school philosophy is embodied in the following environmental mission statement:

St. Paul’s School for Girls acknowledges the innate affinity humans have with the natural environment. We honor that affinity by preparing our students, through curriculum and program, to become active environmental citizens of the world they will inherit. We also honor our responsibility to operate the school in a manner that is consistent with our mission and with our obligations to the local and global environment, as stewards of God’s earth.

St. Paul's School for Girls is an independent church-affiliated school that welcomes girls in grades five through twelve without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnic group. SPSG does not discriminate in its admission and educational policies, financial aid, athletic and other school administered programs, or in the recruitment and hiring of faculty and staff.

School Management and Support

Head of School
Monica M. Gillespie, Ph.D.

Asst Head of School for Advancement
Tracey Ford

Upper School Head
Alice Philips

Middle School Head
Ellen Mills

Upper School Dean of Students
Edee Waller

Middle School Dean of Students
Charlotte Butler

Director of College Counseling
Tevera Stith '93

Athletics Director
Jim Stromberg

Dean of Faculty
Ann Dance '83

Director of Admission
Charlotte Douglas

Director of Communications
Beth Smith

Director of Administrative Affairs
Cynthia Garland

Director of Diversity and Leadership Education
Jeanne Blakeslee

Director of Finance and Operations
Kate Gould

Director of Facilities
Joe White

Director of Technology
Mike McGovern

Director of St. Paul's Plus
Isabel Coulter Nussbaumer '90

Chaplain
The Rev. Mary Fish Walton

SPSG Offers

• An academically challenging program
• Emphasis on spiritual and ethical values
• Highly qualified, dedicated faculty
• All classrooms, offices, and labs fully networked with Internet access
• State-of-the-art computer tablets for students at no extra charge
• Honors and advanced placement courses
• SAT prep course for sophomores
• Concern for the individual student
• Commitment to single-sex education
• Study skills program
• Extensive fine and performing arts program
• Affiliation with Old St. Paul's
• Diverse student body
• Foreign and domestic exchange opportunities
• Coordinated activites with St. Paul's School
• Required community service
• College counseling
• Senior project career internship
• Extensive athletic program including varsity teams in field hockey, lacrosse, basketball, tennis, crew, volleyball, golf, soccer, badminton, softball, cross country, and swimming, club teams in squash and ice hockey
• Suburban campus on 38 acres

Facilities

• 34 classrooms
• Fully computerized library with technology core
• CD ROM and Internet resources
• Eight Modern science laboratories
• Two computer labs
• Fine arts center with performance theater
• Two Gymnasiums
• Fitness center
• Weight Room
• Training and locker rooms
• Four athletic fields, including a turf field
• Four Tennis courts
• Softball diamond
• Multi-purpose "Commons"
• Renovated dance studio
• Meditation Chapel
• Alumnae Center
• Nature trail
• Full service cafeteria
• Gator Cafe
• Infant and Toddler Care and Preschool
• Before and after-school care

The Board of Trustees 2007-2008

• William W. Strickland Jr., President
• Hon. Judith C. Ensor '79, Vice President
• J. Michael Sloneker, Vice President
• Carol B. Smith, Vice President
• The Reverend Mark Stanley, Vice President
• Clifford B. Lull III, Secretary
• William F. Chew III, Treasurer
• Brett D. Clifford, Member-at-Large
• H. Charles Donofrio, Jr., Member-at-Large
• Monica M. Gillespie, Ph.D., Head of School

• Kimberly Goetze Burch '79
• Katherine A. Courpas '84
• Kevin R. Dunbar
• Evelyn A. Flory, Ph.D., Honorary
• George W. Gephart, Emeritus
• Lynn Harris-McCorkle, M.D.
• Jack L. Harvey
• James A.C. Kennedy, Emeritus
• Lila B. Lohr, Honorary
• Gary D. Marino
• Emily P. McKhann '79
• Thomas P. Mulroy
• Joseph B. Murphy, M.D.
• Ann Oglesby
• W. James Price IV, Emeritus
• Angela Walker Riemer '91
• John A. Saxton, Emeritus
• Robert W. Smith
• Mary Ellen Thomsen, Honorary
• Mary Frances Wagley, Honorary
• William W. Whitty, Jr.

• Megan Laziuck Anecharico '96, President, Alumnae Association
• Tricia O'Neill, President, Parents' Association

Accreditation

The school is accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools and holds membership in the following:

• National Association of Independent Schools
• Educational Records Bureau
• Council of Spiritual and Ethical Education
• College Board
• Association of Independent School Admission Professials
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
• Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling
• Association of Independent Maryland Schools
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education
• National Coalition of Girls' Schools
• National Association of Principals of Schools for Girls
• Head Mistresses Association of the East
• National Association of Episcopal Schools
• Mid-Atlantic Episcopal School Association.