Mission
PURNELL SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE YOUNG WOMEN IN GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE WITHIN A CREATIVE, REFLECTIVE, AND SUPPORTIVE CLASSROOM AND BOARDING COMMUNITY. STUDENTS DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS IN PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND THE WORLD. PURNELL STUDENTS LEARN TO BE ETHICAL, INDEPENDENT, AND SELF-CONFIDENT WORKING WITH FACULTY WHO ACT AS MENTORS, TEACH TO ALL KINDS OF LEARNING STYLES AND MODEL THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDING GUIDELINES: CONSIDERATION OF OTHERS, TRUTHFULNESS IN ALL RELATIONS, AND USE OF COMMON SENSE.