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More than two hundred years ago, our school was founded by a woman who was determined to map uncharted territory. With this groundbreaking campaign, we honor—and extend—the legacy of Emma Hart Willard. Infinite Horizon: The Campaign for Emma Willard School is a watershed moment in education: the largest known campaign for an independent girls’ secondary school in American history.
CAMPAIGN GOAL: $175 MILLION
Our goal is $175 million, yet Infinite Horizon is about much more than that groundbreaking number. It’s about preparing new generations of students to wrestle with vast new challenges. It’s about giving more bright students access to an exceptional education. It’s about freedom and flexibility, creativity and opportunity, history and innovation—for our students, for our teachers, for our school.
~ Jenny Rao, Head of School
six
key priorities
covering 14 initiatives
FIVE
years to reach our goal
2021-2026
$178,215,090
in gifts and pledges as of
January 31, 2025
![Campaign Leadership - Linda Gill Anderson, Wendy S. Graham, Susie Hunter, Vicky Thompson Winterer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671117543/emmawillardorg/pqee7bcjgyzljy5ykuhj/ih_hero_2.jpg","width":1920}])
Linda LeSourd Lader ’67: Endowing Experiential Learning
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![Lisa Radcliffe ’82 and David Kramlich]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739817745/emmawillardorg/f2zag2xokf7kk2v70olj/Radcliffe_Kramlich.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739817745/emmawillardorg/f2zag2xokf7kk2v70olj/Radcliffe_Kramlich.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739817745/emmawillardorg/f2zag2xokf7kk2v70olj/Radcliffe_Kramlich.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739817745/emmawillardorg/f2zag2xokf7kk2v70olj/Radcliffe_Kramlich.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739817745/emmawillardorg/f2zag2xokf7kk2v70olj/Radcliffe_Kramlich.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739817745/emmawillardorg/f2zag2xokf7kk2v70olj/Radcliffe_Kramlich.jpg","width":2200}])
![Emma Willard School To Extend Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1670407231/emmawillardorg/u2raluzlipv6x91sgufn/large_news1366001_1257307.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1670407231/emmawillardorg/u2raluzlipv6x91sgufn/large_news1366001_1257307.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1670407231/emmawillardorg/u2raluzlipv6x91sgufn/large_news1366001_1257307.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1670407231/emmawillardorg/u2raluzlipv6x91sgufn/large_news1366001_1257307.png","width":960}])
Nation’s first girls’ secondary school surpasses $175 million goal ahead of schedule
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Nearly four years ago, our community came together to launch the largest campaign for an independent girls’ secondary school in America.
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