The archer school for girls is an educational community that supports and challenges young women to discover their passions and realize their true potential by a) providing a rigorous, integrated college preparatory curriculum that fosters critical thinking and intellectual curiosity b) creating and sustaining a collaborative teaching and learning environment that explores and refines the ways girls learn BEST c) helping girls to become leaders and life-long learners and strengthening their capacity to contribute positively to their communities d) strengthening girls' voices in a diverse and culturally RICH environment e) embracing possibility, promoting challenge-seeking and support risk-taking f) encouraging girls to develop meaningful relationships with peers and faculty rooted in honesty, respect and responsibility g) and graduating courageous, committed and ethical young women who take responsibility for their own physical, financial and emotional well-being.