For more than 150 years, Stoneleigh-Burnham School has been a school made for girls - built around how they learn, how they lead, and how they engage with a global community. 


Since 1869, Stoneleigh-Burnham has known that when girls learn in environments where their voices are valued, their thinking is challenged, and their confidence to lead is encouraged, they thrive.

 

"After six years at Stoneleigh-Burnham School, the 12-year-old Afro Caribbean girl from Queens learned to take up space and actively believe in her wildest dreams."

Jordyn Pigott ’15
Project Coordinator, Alutiiq, LLC
Former Associate, USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance

Strength in Community

Here, strength isn’t about standing alone; it’s about standing together. 

Our classrooms center on collaboration and respect. Our students cheer for each other's successes and lend support when things get hard. Free from stereotypes and social pressures, girls are safe to take risks, make mistakes, and try again, discovering and building resilience and confidence.

At Stoneleigh-Burnham, compassion and respect guide our community, and healthy competition encourages students to strive, improve, and excel - together.

Intentional by Design 

Everything at Stoneleigh-Burnham School, from curriculum to community, is designed to cultivate critical thinking, integrity, and global perspective. 

International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum: A global, inquiry-based academic program that challenges students to think critically, communicate effectively, and engage with complex ideas. Rooted in intercultural understanding and respect, the IB at Stoneleigh-Burnham encourages students to see the world through multiple perspectives, to ask questions, explore solutions, and think beyond their own point of view. 

Voice: At Stoneleigh-Burnham School, voice is at the heart of what we do. Every student learns to express ideas with confidence, clarity, and respect. We know that when girls trust their voice is being heard, they discover the power to influence their communities and the world around them. 

Leadership: Leadership is more than just a position; it’s a practice. Students learn to lead with authenticity, empathy, and accountability, whether in the classroom, the dorm, on stage, or on the athletic field. Through collaboration and reflection, they discover what leadership means to them and develop an understanding that leadership takes different forms for everyone, whether it involves taking initiative or creating space for others.

Research from the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS) affirms what our history proves: girls flourish in environments intentionally built for them. 

Students at all-girls schools are: 

  • Six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science, and technology fields. 
  • Three times more likely to consider pursuing engineering. 
  • More engaged in their learning - reporting higher levels of participation, challenge, and academic success. 
  • More likely to feel heard: 86% of girls’ school students say their opinions are respected compared to 58% of girls at co-ed schools. 
  • More confident in leading: girls’ school graduates report greater self-confidence in public speaking and leadership roles. 


At Stoneleigh-Burnham School, these just aren’t facts; they’re the foundation of who we are.  

     

"This school didn’t just educate me. It equipped me - with confidence, clarity, resilience, persistence, and a deep belief that I could shape my own future.”

Pamela (Gadboys) Layton ’75
Chief Executive Officer and a founder of 4immune Therapeutics, Inc.