An Independent Girls School
Empowering Girls since 1869
Over 150 years ago, we were founded by Miss Agnes Irwin, the great-great granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin, first Dean of Radcliffe College, and advocate for the education of girls and young women — a radical concept in her time.
Today, Miss Irwin's legacy serves as our inspiration. In our Upper, Middle, and Lower independent girls schools, everything our students experience is rooted in what's best for girls: how they learn, how their brains develop, and what their social and emotional needs are. We know that when they feel known, understood, supported, and challenged, girls are empowered to be their very best selves.
Agnes Irwin Fast Facts
$5.2M
tuition assistance awarded to the 2023-24 student body
75
zip codes represented
in our student body
28%
of our student body identify as students of color
6:1
average student-faculty ratios
14%
of the Class of 2023 are recruited athletes
100%
of the Class of 2023 are attending 45 institutions of higher education
Leadership and Legacy
Head of School
Meet Sally B. Keidel, 14th Head of The Agnes Irwin School.
Board of Trustees
It takes a village to lead a premier all-girls' academic institution. Meet the distinguished leaders who come together and provide counsel for our school.
Strategic Plan
Leading in girls' education requires vision. Learn about our Strategic Plan, which provides the framework for our school based our legacy and aspirations for the future.
Our Mission
The Agnes Irwin School empowers girls to learn, to lead, and to live a legacy.
The Agnes Irwin Experience
Only at Agnes Irwin: The Center for the Advancement of Girls
We think of it as our superpower. Our Center for the Advancement of Girls helps infuse girl-centered research into the Agnes Irwin experience, impacting our curriculum, creating developmentally relevant programming, and forging strategic partnerships with leading researchers and institutions of higher learning that shape our student experience.
Our History
We've been empowering girls since 1869. Browse through Agnes Irwin's history — from the early days in Center City, to our beautiful 26-acre campus in Bryn Mawr — and meet a few of the notable women who have walked our halls along the way.