Our History
The BLSYW Way
The BLSYW Way embodies leadership, girl power, college readiness, high expectations and a strong support network. Through academics and social emotional learning, BLSYW students are taught to develop a strong sense of self, sisterhood, compassion, and good decision-making.
BLSYW is a college preparatory school with an emphasis on leadership and academic excellence and enrichment in a single sex environment. Our program demonstrates a
strong commitment to math. science and technology – fields where women are underrepresented and where Maryland needs to cultivate a strong knowledge base and workforce – as well as to the arts and humanities which teach students to appreciate and engage critically in the world that they will lead.
Our Model
BLSYW is a proud affiliate of the national Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN) which celebrates 20 years of impact and has thirteen affiliate schools in six states. YWLN is committed to giving urban students choices and opportunities for a first-rate education and a path away from the cycles of poverty.
The Young Women’s Leadership Network gives youth and families a choice for their education. YWLN partners with urban public school systems and charter school operators to create single-gender public schools and college-access programs that raise expectations, increase performance, and inspire leadership.
