OURMISSION

Orchard House School educates and inspires middle school girls in a responsive, academically engaging community that fosters each girl's intellectual curiosity, social responsibility, emotional integrity, and physical well-being.

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AsOrchardHouseSchool (OHS)preparestocelebrateour 25thanniversaryin2023-2024, weareexcitedtolaunchour newstrategicplantosecureour futureforfuturegenerationsof girls Bypursuingthesestrategic priorities,OHSwillbuildupon ourexpertiseinprovidingan excellentmiddleschool educationforgirls.What's more,wewillattainahigher profilefortheschool’smission andpositiveimpactinthe Richmondcommunity.

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OHS wants to make our expertise in educating middle school girls more visible and appreciated in the City of Richmond and surrounding areas from which we can and should be drawing students. The results of over seventy surveys and in-person interviews conducted during the strategic planning process confirm that Orchard House School is, in the words of one survey respondent, “ one of Richmond’s hidden treasures.” OHS intends to change the operative word “hidden” to “well-recognized.” The reasoning is fairly straightforward With increased familiarity, OHS better positions ourselves in the field of education, widens applicant pools for students and faculty, and attracts the attention of financial donors.