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Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
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Our Stars Will Change the World

Empowering the next generation of young women leaders.
The Ann Richards School is a nationally recognized school focused on leadership, college readiness, project-based learning, and STEM.

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Star Juniors Test their Interview Skills for Internship Week
Our Star juniors recently put their professional skills to the test during the interview process for Junior Internship Week. The program partners 36 organizations throughout the Austin area with our Class of 2026 students according to their pathway. Our Stars spend a week learning about potential STEM careers, what life is like working on a... Read more »
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Star Library Hosts Battle of the Books
The Ann Richards School Library hosted the Battle of the Books for the third consecutive year. This year, sixteen schools participated from Austin ISD, Hays Consolidated ISD, and Pflugerville ISD. Participants from each team read ten books from different genres and participated in trivia-style games to test their memory. The festivities also included prizes, raffles,... Read more »
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The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders dedicates itself to prepare young women to attend and graduate from college, commit to a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle, lead with courage and compassion, and solve problems creatively and ethically in support of our global community. The Ann Richards School is a public all-girls school of choice that serves grades 6-12 for the Austin Independent School District.

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Over half of our graduates are the first in their families to graduate from college

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The Ann Richards School serves all 79 elementary schools in Austin ISD

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Over $168 million in merit-based scholarships from 12 graduating classes

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Ranked #15 in Texas and #121 nationally by US News & World Report

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I’m proud of the person I’ve become because of the Ann Richards School: a confident, motivated, young woman leader who is not afraid to dream big.

Elena Gonzalez
Ann Richards School Alumni

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The Ann Richards School Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, whose purpose is to secure sustainable resources and build effective partnerships to advance the mission of the Ann Richards School and the success of its students and alumnae.

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My mother felt it was important to have a school for girls that creates an educational foundation to be successful, and changes the lives of their family and people around them.

Ellen Richards
Chair Emeritus for the Ann Richards School Foundation

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The Ann Richards School is a public school of choice with a rigorous college preparatory curriculum for young women who love learning, have the desire to succeed, and care about the future of our world.

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Application Deadline

Apply by Tuesday, February 4, 2025 for the 2025-2026 School Year

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2025-26 School Year Application available November 6, 2024

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Our students work hard and play hard. Students are encouraged to enhance their studies through athletics, band, orchestra, choir, theatre arts, & dance. The Stars compete in the 5A district for UIL in Volleyball, Soccer, Track & Field, Cross Country & Swimming.

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Library Book Checkout Rate Per Student

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Nia has grown into what every mother wants their daughter to grow into, healthy, independent, truly caring about others, and your larger community.

Deborah Thomas
Parent of Nia Thomas, ARS Alumni
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The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders (ARS) is a public, all-girls college preparatory school of choice founded to educate young women from diverse backgrounds, and serves grades 6 - 12 within the Austin Independent School District (AISD).

ARS is part of the Young Women's Preparatory Network (YWPN), a member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS), and an affiliate school of the Young Women's Leadership Network (YWLN).

The annrichardsschool.org website is funded and maintained by the Ann Richards School Foundation.

The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders dedicates itself to prepare young women to attend and graduate from college, commit to a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle, lead with courage and compassion, and solve problems creatively and ethically in support of our global community.

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