The Margaret Hall Foundation awarded a total of $125,300 in grants to 12 schools for the 2005-06 school year. The grants range in amounts from $5,200 to $15,100.

The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, CA
This grant will support a program teaching the Archer School students financial independence and business skills through class work and hands-on experience in a student-run store.

Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa, FL
Berkeley Prep received a grant to establish a "Speaking Across the Curriculum" program, which will enhance students' speaking skills. The grant monies will provide equipment and training of teachers and students.

Chatham Hall, Chatham,VA
Chatham Hall received a grant to develop, integrate, and further expand two components of their science progra: a saltwater aquarium and a greenhouse. The grant monies will be used for equipment and supplies.

Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences, Santa Monica, CA
The grant awarded to the Crossroads School will be used to upgrade their obsolete audio-only Modern Foreign Language Lab to a program using audio, visual, and oral exercises.

Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA
Dana Hall was awarded a grant to support a weeklong, service trip to another community. The grant will allow the school to increase participation of students in an in-depth activity that has generated excitement and fulfillment for both students and faculty in the past.

The David School, David, KY
The David School provides an education for Appalachian students who have limited financial resources and, often, a history of failure. The grant awarded to the David School will support two programs: a Women's Issues Course which will address such things as teen pregnancy, physical and mental abuse, and eating disorders; and "Keys" which will prepare students for applying and interviewing for a job and instruct them on college preparation and the application process. .

High Rocks Academy, Hillsboro, WV
High Rocks is a year-round program serving three rural West Virginia counties. It is "designed to prepare and motivate girls to succeed in their traditional classroom setting and to push them even further through creative enrichment opportunities." The academy received a grant to support a summer program offering the students workshops in wilderness science, building, entrepreneurship, filmmaking, and college preparation.

Miss Hall's School, Pittsfield, MA
This grant will be used to fund a "girl-driven, longitudinal,intergenerational action research project designed to foster girls' leadership and personal authority." Known as PAaLS (Personal Authority and Leadership Sorority), this study will survey 1,300 teens nationwide to gather data on how students (female and male) make ethical decisions about situations involving friends and peer relationships. It is anticipated that a feature article on the survey results and PaaLS will appear in the September 2005 issue of CosmoGirl! Magazine, and, in partnership with the White House Project, will be available on the magazine's website.

St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, Alexandria, VA
St. Stephen's and St. Agnes has been awarded a grant to fund materials, transportaion, and speakers for a Bioethics Course. This course addresses the complex issues facing the world today, such as animal rights, cloning, and organ transplants. "Its unique interdisciplinary subject matter bridges religion, science and the social sciences." The sutdents are encouraged to develop and to defend their informed opinions and positions.

The Seven Hills School, Cincinnati, OH
A grant was awarded to Seven Hills for curriculum development workshops for faculty in the departments of English and Fine and Performing Arts.

Stamford Academy, Stamford, CT
The Stamford Academy serves student who have struggled in traditional public schools. This grant will provide Stamford Academy with the funds to hire an additional after-school tutor.

The UrbanPromise Academy, Camden, NJ
The UrbanPromise Academy reaches inner-city teens who have either dropped out of high school or are not fulfilling their academin potential. The Academy has been awarded a grant to initiate a college readiness program which will include the following components: college tours; classes in personal finance, research, and library skills, developing good relational skills, resume writing, and career planning; informal conversations with university professors; stipends for living, books, and travel; application assistance and costs; and computer training.