Esperanza Academy
ESPERANZA ACADEMY LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS HEAD OF SCHOOL JULY 2016 esperanzaacademy.org THE POSITION As its name implies, Esperanza Academy is a place filled with hope. In just under 10 years, the school has achieved so much—it provides a tuition-free, rigorous education in the Episcopal tradition, blending strong academics with engaging extracurriculars, to 60 low- income girls in grades five through eight in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Just this year, it became accredited by AISNE, the Association of Independent Schools of New England. In the past decade, Esperanza has Mission dared to hope—and its hopes have been and continue to be realized. Esperanza Academy is a tuition-free, independent What is truly unique about Esperanza is the sense middle school in the Episcopal tradition welcoming of vibrancy and optimism that pervades the campus, girls of diverse faiths, races, and cultures from which is unlike any the CS&A consultants had ever Lawrence, Massachusetts. Esperanza’s mission visited. All constituents at this school know that they is to inspire its students to become active learners are making a difference—in the greater Lawrence and responsible global citizens. We empower and community as well as in the lives of the bright, prepare our girls to meet challenges with courage, curious, and engaged students who proudly call integrity, and respect. themselves girls of Esperanza. These poised students are living examples of the success of the school: they look adults in the eye, shake their hands, and Vision introduce themselves with assured confidence. They are the embodiment of the school’s labor of love and Esperanza is committed to instilling in our students goodwill, and they are the very reason Esperanza the core values of wisdom, integrity, leadership, exists and thrives.
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