Archer School for Girls

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The Archer School for Girls is an independent, nonsectarian, single-sex college preparatory school in Los Angeles, California. Approximately 500 students are enrolled in grades 6-12^[1].

The Archer School was founded in 1995 by three women: Dr. Diana Meehan, Vicki Schorr, and Megan Callaway. The original location was a series of rented rooms in the Pacific Palisades. The school was named in honor of the mythical goddess Diana, a huntress and protectress of young girls. Greek and Roman mythology, as well as instruction in Latin, was an important component to the curriculum during Archer's early years.

The school moved to its permanent location, in Brentwood, in 1999 - until the late 1990s, the building was the Eastern Star Home, a retirement home for widows of members of the Masons.

The building, which was built in 1931 under the supervision of its architect, William Mooser III, is an historic landmark and was featured as a retirement home in the Roman Polanski film Chinatown^[2].

1 Recent Accomplishments
2 Notable alumni
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Recent Accomplishments

Students from the school traveled to India help make a documentary about education for girls in northern India and the problems that women face in getting an education. [1]. The school will host an invitation debate tournament to other schools [2]. The school robotics team is sponsored by the JPL and will be participating in national robotics competitions. [3] [4][5].

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

"Global Nomads Group Relies on Videoconferencing to Connect Students Worldwide," Annamaria DiGiorgio. T.H.E. Journal. Tustin: Feb 2004.Vol.31, Iss. 7; pg. 8. PMID (ProQuest Media Identifier): 19693. (videoconferencing between Archer School, a school in New York, and a school in Israel during Global Perspectives: One World, Many Celebrations)