TOP TEN REASONS
Why YOU, a College Bound Student, Need to Graduate from
The Irma L. Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School
10) Network of Community Partnerships
PEROT Museum, High Tech-High Heels, EIF Mayor’s Intern Program,IGNITE!,Attorneys Serving the Community, MasterPEACE, Women’s Initiative Network,Texas Wall Street Women, United Way, Dallas Women’s Foundation, WHO: Women Helping Others, DFW Hispanic 100, Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas, Leadership Dallas, TxCAN Commit, Junior League of Dallas and more
Connections to colleges and universities
Exposure to career paths
9) Parent Partnerships
PTSA
Site-Based Decision Making Committee
Booster Clubs
8) Content Area Expert Teachers
Majority of the faculty hold advanced degrees or are actively working toward earning them.
100% Gifted and Talented Certification for teaching Pre-AP and AP
Staff development options above and beyond DISD programs,sponsored by the FEYW allow teachers to attend specialized conferences across USA, collaborate with college professors on college readiness, transition needs
7) Environment
Highly individualized instruction
Supportive of students and their variety of interests and talents
Recognized as unique by colleges and universities
National recognition by the U.S. Department of Education, TEA, US News and the Washington Post
6) Liberal Arts and Science Education
Broad and balanced perspective which is college preparatory
Freedom to explore several academic areas of interest
Discover and create career path over four- year period
5) Enrichment Opportunities
Domestic and overseas travel
Grade-level summer programs and Summer college programs
Fine arts and cultural opportunities
International delegation visitors
Internships
4) Foundation for the Education of Young Women
Partnership provides students with services usually reserved for those in private schools: college advising, travel opportunities, scholarships, grants for further study
Network of 7 sister schools in Texas: Austin, San Antonio, Lubbock, Fort WorthHouston and Grand Prairie
3) Technology
Laptops provide seamless transition to college academics
Science and Engineering Partnerships with Museum of Nature and Science, Environmental Protection Agency,SMU
UT Southwestern, UT Dallas and more
2) Single-Gender Focus
Promotes confident, capable, self-directed young women
Teaches personal goal development
Creates more leadership opportunities
Women who are focused on the future: Academics. College. Careers.
School partnered with Young Women’s Leadership Network (YLWN) and National Council on Girls’ Education (NCGS)
1) College Bound Advisor: Ann Marano
Full-time professional dedicated to college placement and financial aid/scholarship assistance
Programming and workshops for students and families
Much smaller caseload than other DISD school counselors
(Most DISD counselors serve 300 to 400 or more students)
No need for family to contract independent college counselor
167 alumnae admitted to 175 different colleges and universities and awarded $15M in scholarships