Positive Gender Focus

Empowering Tomorrow's Trailblazers

In the design of the school, GALS Denver created an environment where girls have the opportunity to know themselves well, take up space, own their power, and use their voice. Our curriculum and culture put them front and center with the potential to learn and practice the skills that will serve them in being their most authentic selves in the world. 

All-girls schools are more relevant today than ever. An all-girls school experience is demanding, exciting, and life-changing.

• Girls’ school students are more likely than their female peers at coeducational schools to experience an environment that welcomes an open and safe exchange of ideas.
• Nearly 87% of girls’ school students feel their opinions are respected at their school compared to only 58% of girls at coeducational schools.
• Girls’ school students show more confidence compared to girls in coeducational schools, which might explain why girls in girls’ schools typically do better academically and are more likely to choose to study STEM subjects than girls in coed schools. 
• All-girls settings seem to provide girls a certain comfort level that helps them develop greater self-confidence and broader interests, especially as they approach adolescence.

~ International Coalition of Girls Schools (ICGS)

Read more about the benefits of all-girls middle schools here. 

GALS creates space in classes and clubs where students can take authentic leadership roles and utilize skills.  GALS has several signature events that highlight our commitment to feminist action and equitable opportunities such as International Women’s Day, Thunder Wars, GALympics, Black History and Latin X Celebrations.  GALS has affinity groups for students that include the Black Queens Alliance, LatinX, and Rainbow society.  Various clubs are offered throughout and after school, and students are always encouraged to begin their own with the support of faculty. 

Each GALS student participates in GALS Series as a core curricular course.  The GALS Series has proven to be a key factor to improving our students’ interactions with one another; maintaining a culture of kindness, support and respect; and providing students with coping skills and opportunities to form healthy relationships which will help lead them on a path to a healthy decision making.

The GALS Series curriculum provides GALS students with the tools needed to become more aware of their individual and community identity, the skills to navigate through challenges and decisions successfully, and empowerment to drive them.