Montrose School

One of the first ten National Schools of Character in the country, Montrose was recently named a National School of Character again - supporting our bold mission of top-notch academics combined with our LifeCompass character and leadership program. Every aspect of a Montrose experience helps girls to build a life compass, one that orients their minds toward truth (veritas), their hearts toward authentic friendship and noble ambition (caritas), and their hands toward free and responsible action (libertas), empowering them to navigate any challenge or opportunity.

It is striking how often university professors and CEOs of global industries point to the gap between what they perceive as the skills secondary schools tend to drill most and the internal strengths young people really need to thrive in college and beyond: intellectual and emotional agility, courage, integrity, self-mastery, creativity and sound judgment.

At Montrose, everything we do is designed to help girls develop these internal strengths, so they become enduring habits. As a result, they can pursue high academic excellence and their personal best within and beyond the classroom. Girls learn to take ownership of their learning and build a life compass, one that positions them to set a vision, chart a course and navigate challenges. Our faculty champion and coach them along the way. They inspire girls to develop greatness of mind, heart, and character.

Greatness of Mind. Montrose alumnae stand out as leaders in every professional field because of their vision, intellectual tenacity, intellectual carefulness, and intellectual energy. Living across the country, in Europe, Asia and South America, they are mothers and engineers, CEOs and authors. They are scientists, film editors and television producers; they are lawyers, medical professionals and educators. Most importantly, they are inspired by a noble purpose and strive to make a contribution to society at large.

Greatness of Heart. At Montrose girls learn that what this world needs is not simply women who are smart, competent and savvy, but women of integrity who put Christian principles into practice, who treat all people with dignity and respect. Here girls come to discover that they are unique, unrepeatable and have enormous dignity as children of God. They come to appreciate God's unconditional love for them. They study theology and philosophy, developing the critical lenses of faith and reason, not one without the other. They are offered an in-depth opportunity to discover who Jesus Christ is, what the Catholic Church teaches and why, within a context of freedom of conscience.

Greatness of Character. Girls grow into young women who understand that their choices matter, that who they are matters, and that they are called to shape our changing world. They learn that how they use their freedom matters. These convictions stay with them long after they graduate.

Montrose educates young women to pursue the truth in all they do. Built upon the foundation of a rich liberal arts curriculum, personal character formation and collaboration with parents, a Montrose education challenges each student to cultivate intellect and character, leadership and service, faith and reason.

Inspired by the teachings of the Catholic Church and the spirit of Opus Dei, Montrose educates the whole person. Veritas, Caritas, Libertas emblazoned across the school’s shield draw the ideals of a Montrose education into focus. We believe in the importance of educating young women in an environment that fosters virtues of mind and character, respects the dignity of all people and teaches that ordinary things can be done extraordinarily well for the love of God. We believe that education is the primary responsibility of parents supported by professional educators. Together, we challenge young women to develop self-knowledge, serve others, strengthen their convictions and use their freedom responsibly.