‘Girls Gone Global’: Washington School for Girls students reflect on milestone year
As the school year concludes, eighth grade students at the Washington School for Girls are preparing to take the next step in their academic journeys. For Carleon Foma, Charli Petty, Demi Fletcher and Gabriella Poindexter, the transition marks the culmination of years spent growing together in a faith-based environment that emphasizes academic discipline and personal development.
The Washington School for Girls is an independent Catholic school serving students from third through eighth grade. Many, including Foma, Petty, Fletcher and Poindexter, began in third grade and have remained close friends. The school operates two campuses: one for elementary grades and one for middle school. The school was founded in 1997 by women from the Religious of Jesus and Mary, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, and the National Council of Negro Women to provide an equitable education for girls in the city.