Giving to Providence High School

The Providence Approach…Girls Come First

At Providence, the focus is solely on young women, encouraging them to develop intellectual curiosity, deepen their faith, practice integrity and seek justice. Providence gives its students the tools they need for their future and nurtures their strengths. Through a seamless curriculum for grades 6 – 12, we teach girls the way they learn best.

With a rigorous academic program and strong focus on college preparation, Providence High School is known for its 100% college and university acceptance rate, as well as for its students’ success in attaining scholarships. Providence Prep offers a curriculum that both challenges and supports intense academic work, teaching its students more than facts; it teaches them how to think.

The formation of Providence Preparatory for grades six through eight in August 2005 put us in the forefront of education by creating the only private, all girls’ middle school in south Texas. Providence Prep prepares girls for the rigorous college preparatory curriculum at Providence High School.

More than 6,000 women have graduated from Providence since its inception in 1951, and the school's positive impact is manifested through each of them -- their personal lives, careers, and service to their communities. Alumnae share a special bond and love for the values and knowledge that they received, and share responsibility for current students’ learning and development.

Working with an outstanding faculty and staff, Providence offers the best curriculum available in San Antonio for single gender education. Educational research confirms that by senior year, students at single gender schools excel beyond their co-ed peers in the areas of reading, writing, and science. Graduates of women’s high schools are more satisfied with their schools and the quality of the teaching, more open-minded about their roles and possibilities and relieved of some of the adolescent social pressures. Current data shows that a single gender learning environment improves girls’ achievement in math, science, and technology.

We are grateful for the financial support from alumni, faculty, staff, parents, friends, foundations and businesses. Gifts to the Annual Fund help provide scholarships, and support our Academic, Athletic, and Visual & Performing Arts programs.

Scholarships are one of the highest priorities of the school, providing more than $188,000 in tuition assistance. Tuition and fees cover only 80% of the true cost to educate each girl, a difference of about $1,000, as we work to keep costs within all family’s financial means.

A scholarship can change the life of a student, allowing our young women to achieve their long-term goals through preparation for college and careers. Financial aid enhances our students’ achievements during their middle school years, through high school graduation, and on to higher learning institutions and future careers.

Giving is an individual decision, and Providence offers opportunities to fit your own personal goals with the school's needs. Many people give because they received scholarships and financial aid as students and want to see other young women enjoy the same benefits at Providence as they did. Others support favorite programs and departments because of their belief in what students in these areas will contribute to society.

Whether it is by making a gift to the Annual Campaign or through Planned Giving to benefit Providence in the future, we invite you to make an investment in the education of tomorrow's women leaders.
Your gift — no matter what level — will make a significant difference in Providence today, and will help create the Providence of the future.