Woodward School For Girls

What Woodward School For Girls does

Woodward School For Girls is a private, nonprofit, all-girls day school founded in 1894 and located in Quincy, Massachusetts, in the Greater Boston area. It serves students in grades 6 through 12 and offers a post-graduate year, enrolling both domestic and international students through its SEVIS-certified international program. The school maintains a 4:1 student-teacher ratio with an average class size of 8, and reports a 100% college placement rate for its graduates.

The school delivers a college-preparatory curriculum that includes its proprietary IMPACT Learning framework, a dedicated Computer Science program, athletics, and arts. Academic and co-curricular offerings are structured around small-class instruction designed to support individualized learning for adolescent girls. The school is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and is a member of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS). Alex Magay serves as Head of School.

Woodward's business model is standard for an independent day school: revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees paid by enrolled families, supplemented by Summer Programs that extend the use of facilities and faculty beyond the academic year. The school operates with a staff of approximately 20 employees, which combined with the small student-teacher ratio implies a modest enrollment base. Philanthropic fundraising and endowment income likely supplement tuition revenue, as is typical for nonprofit independent schools, though no financial details are publicly disclosed.

Name

Woodward School For Girls

Legal name

The Woodward School

Website

https://thewoodwardschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woodward School For Girls is a private, nonprofit all-girls day school founded in 1894 in Quincy, Massachusetts, serving grades 6-12 and post-graduate students with a 4:1 student-teacher ratio, 100% college placement, and SEVIS-certified international enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Private girls school
• College preparatory education
• All-girls secondary education
• Independent day school
• Post-graduate program

Headquarters

HQ city

Quincy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Woodward School for Girls is an independent private day school that provides college preparatory education for young women in grades 6-12 and a Post Graduate (PG) year. Operating from a renovated historic campus in Quincy, Massachusetts since 1894, the school delivers personalized instruction with a 4:1 student-teacher ratio and average class size of 8, supplemented by enrichment programs in computer science, athletics (soccer, basketball, softball, volleyball), theater, visual arts, IMPACT experiential learning, and a Summer Institute.

Product overview

The Woodward School is a single-institution educational organization offering a traditional college preparatory academic program for girls in grades 6-12 plus a Post-Graduate option. The core educational product is supplemented by enrichment programs including Computer Science, Athletics (Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball), Theater, Visual Arts, IMPACT Learning (experiential education), and a Summer Institute. The school operates as a unified day school with no modular or platform-based product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Woodward School (Day School Program) Core college preparatory day school program for girls in grades 6-12, offering a challenging academic curriculum, college counseling, leadership development, and co-curricular activities. Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, serving families in the greater Boston metropolitan area.
• Summer Institute / Summer Program Seasonal summer program held in July (Monday to Friday, 8am-3pm) and August (Monday to Thursday, 9am-2pm) for students seeking enrichment and engagement during summer break.
• Post-Graduate Program An additional year of study for students after high school graduation, designed to prepare students for college-level academic work.
• IMPACT Learning @ Woodward A specialized program focused on experiential and project-based learning, designed to deepen student engagement beyond traditional classroom instruction.
• Athletics Program Competitive athletics program offering soccer, basketball, softball, and volleyball for student-athletes.
• Visual and Performing Arts Theater and Visual Arts programs providing students opportunities for creative expression and performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Woodward graduates are placed in college

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emma Willard School: An all-girls boarding/day school in Troy, NY, with strong college-placement track record. Comparable all-girls mission and outcomes-driven positioning at the secondary level.
• Dana Hall School: An independent day and boarding school for girls in grades 5-12 in Wellesley, MA. Closely comparable all-girls mission, college-preparatory curriculum, and small-class-size model serving greater Boston families.
• Miss Porter's School: A leading all-girls boarding and day college-prep school in Connecticut. Same single-sex educational mission, college-preparatory focus, and alumnae-network-driven enrollment model.
• Beaver Country Day School: An independent day school (grades 6-12) in Chestnut Hill, MA competing in the same Boston-area private secondary market, with comparable tuition and a progressive-program positioning.
• Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (BB&N): A Cambridge, MA-based independent day school (grades K-9) that competes for the same Boston-area private school families. While co-ed, it is a leading competitor on academic positioning and college outcomes.
• The Winsor School: An independent day school for girls in grades 5-12 in nearby Boston. Directly competes for the same Boston-area families seeking all-girls secondary education with similar academics, athletics, and college outcomes positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Nobles and Greenough School (Nobles): A prestigious Boston-area independent day school (grades 5-12) that competes for high-achieving Boston families. Larger scale and broader athletic/academic offering; overlapping applicant pool.
• Milton Academy: A large, established Boston-area independent day and boarding school (grades K-12) with significantly broader resources. Competes for the same top Boston-area private school candidates, though much larger scale and endowment.

Regional players

• Lexington Christian Academy: An independent college-prep day school in Lexington, MA. Competes in the broader greater Boston private school market, though co-ed and faith-affiliated, with a different mission orientation.

Others

• International Coalition of Girls Schools (ICGS): An industry/peer-network membership organization of which Woodward is a member. Connects all-girls schools to research, benchmarking, and shared branding — adjacent ecosystem participant for collaboration and visibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNFRlaevBTfiLgHf21S4_tw
• Facebookfacebook.com/thewoodwardschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodward-school-for-girls
• Instagraminstagram.com/woodwardschoolforgirls
• TikToktiktok.com/@thewoodwardschool

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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