Mirroring Bryn Mawr’s college-preparatory program, Bryn Mawr Online offers stimulating and challenging academics across many disciplines. Bryn Mawr Online offers a robust and diverse curriculum that provides girls with a strong foundation in mathematics, science, humanities, arts and athletics. Upper Schoolers are required to study a wide variety of subjects and have the flexibility to discover and pursue their individual interests.
One of our primary goals as we work with our talented students is to foster critical and independent thinking. Girls are encouraged at each step of their experience to develop their own questions as we consciously nurture in students the awareness that asking one’s own question is often more valuable than answering someone else’s. Bryn Mawr girls are known for developing strong and well-founded opinions and for being confident in sharing them.
We believe in the delights and demands of learning. At Bryn Mawr, we inspire each girl to discover her voice, rise to challenges and grow into her own extraordinary self. At all levels, our academic program fosters critical thinking, creative expression, a sense of discovery, and honorable character. There are no limits to what our girls can become.
Sample Course Sequence
Grade 9
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English
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Honors Algebra 2
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Honors Physics
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Foundations of the Modern World
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World Languages and Cultures: Spanish
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AP Computer Science Principles
Grade 10
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English
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Honors Precalculus
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Honors Chemistry
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AP World History
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World Languages and Cultures: Spanish (Continued)
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Studio Art Foundations
Grade 11
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English
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AB/BC Calculus
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Honors Biology
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United States History
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World Languages and Cultures: Spanish
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AP Computer Science A
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Public Speaking
Grade 12
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English Elective
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AB or BC Calculus and/or AP Statistics or other Math Elective
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AP Chem/Bio/Physics
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
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Program Requirements
English
4 Credits
Must be taken all four years
Mathematics
3 Credits
Science
3 Credits
Must include Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
World Languages and Cultures
3 credits of consecutive years of a language except in rare cases where accommodations may be made at departmental discretion
3 Credits
1 Credit
1 Credit
0.5 Credit
0.5 credit
Taken during Junior Year
Taken during Junior and Senior Years
Diploma Requirements
To receive a Bryn Mawr diploma, a student must:
- Earn a total of 21.5 credits
- Satisfy the course requirements above
- Carry a minimum of five major courses each semester
- Complete fifty hours of community service
- Maintain a satisfactory grade point average
- Meet the activities requirements
- Present a convocation speech to the school
A Community, Not Just a Curriculum
While other online programs focus solely on credits or diploma completion, BMOS focuses on the whole girl, from academics to social/emotional development. From virtual assemblies to our unique leadership programs, we provide a sense of belonging that traditional online schools simply cannot replicate.
Here are some other important differences:
At-a-Glance: How BMOS Stands Out
Feature
Other Online Schools
Bryn Mawr Online (BMOS)
Learning Model
Social Connection
Teacher Access
Curriculum
Environment
Legacy
Common Questions
Synchronous learning means students attend live, scheduled classes where they interact in real time with teachers and classmates. This mirrors the experience of an in-person classroom.
Unlike many asynchronous online programs, Bryn Mawr Online prioritizes synchronous learning, meaning students meet live with their teachers and peers. This fosters immediate feedback, deepens classroom discussions, and ensures that students remain socially engaged and accountable in their learning.
Live instruction:
- Encourages discussion, debate, and collaboration
- Allows for immediate feedback and relationship-building
- Creates accountability and daily connection
Unlike asynchronous programs, where students work independently, Bryn Mawr Online believes that learning is social.
Most online schools use an “asynchronous” model, where students work alone. At Bryn Mawr Online, we believe that learning is social. Our students meet live with their teachers and classmates, fost
Yes. Full-time Bryn Mawr Online students receive comprehensive college counseling support from Bryn Mawr School’s experienced college counselors, the same professionals who guide students on the brick-and-mortar campus.
Online students work closely with Bryn Mawr College Counselors to:
- Explore academic interests and college options that align with their goals
- Develop a thoughtful, individualized college list
- Navigate application timelines, requirements, and decision-making
- Receive guidance on essays, recommendations, and application strategy
College counseling at Bryn Mawr is highly personalized and relationship-based. Counselors take the time to know each student well, ensuring that the college search process reflects the student’s academic strengths, interests, and aspirations.
Families can be confident that attending Bryn Mawr Online does not limit access to expert college guidance. Instead, students benefit from the depth, experience, and reputation of Bryn Mawr’s college counseling program which is an essential part of a Bryn Mawr education.
