Student Life

A Community, Not Just a Curriculum

We foster a sense of belonging through community-wide events and programs that celebrate each girl’s unique journey, ensuring that every student feels the strength of the BMOS sisterhood, no matter her zip code.

Where Interests Become Friendships

Clubs and Activities
Our students don’t just attend class; they lead. From robotics and yearbook to self-defense and songwriting, student-led activities are the heartbeat of our community. These activities provide a space for girls to find their voices, explore their passions, and build lasting friendships outside the classroom.

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Dedicated Mentorship

Student Success Coaches
Every BMOS student is paired with a Success Coach to help students and parents navigate the online academic learning experience, discuss academic goals, and monitor student progress. They are your champion, ensuring that you stay balanced, motivated, and connected.

Strengthening the Bond

Annual In-Person Retreat and In-Person Meetups
Each year, BMOS students gather for an annual in-person retreat. This milestone event allows students from across the country to gather for several days of team-building, laughter, and shared traditions, bridging the gap between the screen and the real world. It’s a hands-down highlight of the year. Pop-up activities and meetups are also scheduled throughout the year.

The World is Your Classroom

Global Programs
The “Mawrtian” experience has no borders. BMOS students have the opportunity to participate in Bryn Mawr’s renowned global programs offering immersive academic, cultural, and experiential learning during designated school breaks.

2026–2027 Opportunities

Holocaust Remembrance

Spring 2027 trip to Central Europe
March 13–21, 2027

China, Old and New

Upper School 2027 Summer Break Travel Opportunity
June 7–17, 2027

Past Travel Opportunities

Ecuador and the Galapagos

Mexico City, Mexico

London and Paris

Student and Family Support

Navigating the Future: College Counseling
Our personalized college counseling program provides each girl with the strategic guidance needed to navigate today’s competitive admissions landscape. Every full-time student is assigned a College Counselor to guide, advocate for, and support her throughout the process. From standardized test preparation to financial aid workshops and exclusive webinars, our comprehensive program ensures each student finds the “right fit” school for the next chapter of her education.

Academic Support
Rigor is matched by support at BMOS. We offer several programs that support students beyond the classroom. Our academic support team works with students to enhance general study skills, planning and organizational strategies.

Common Questions

Community, Connection & Student Life

The onboarding process at BMOS is a comprehensive, multi-step process designed to ensure every student feels confident and connected. This includes a personalized tech orientation, meetings with a dedicated Success Coach and a “soft launch” period where students learn to navigate our digital platforms and meet their instructors before classes fully begin.

Connection at Bryn Mawr Online goes far beyond the screen. Students build meaningful relationships through:

  • Daily live classes with consistent peers
  • Student Success Coach groups and shared community spaces
  • Student-led clubs and leadership opportunities
  • In-person gatherings throughout the year

Yes. Bryn Mawr Online students are invited to participate in a wide range of in-person experiences and traditions that define a true high school education. These include community meetups, retreats, and gatherings designed to strengthen friendships and deepen students’ connection to the Bryn Mawr community.

Importantly, the hallmarks of high school life are part of the Bryn Mawr Online experience. Students do not miss out on milestone moments simply because they attend school online. Bryn Mawr Online students are able to participate in:

  • In-person dances and social events
  • Prom and other celebratory traditions
  • Graduation ceremonies and related celebrations
  • Community gatherings that reinforce school spirit and belonging

These experiences ensure that Bryn Mawr Online students enjoy the full richness of school life, combining the flexibility of online learning with the connection, celebration, and shared traditions of an established independent school. Together, they help build the enduring “Mawrtian” sisterhood and affirm that BMOS is a real, vibrant school community and not an isolated online program.

Clubs, Leadership & Engagement

Yes. Student life at Bryn Mawr Online includes a vibrant and expanding club program

Each year, students participate in a Club Fair, where they:

  • Pitch new club ideas to their peers
  • Step into leadership roles as club founders and facilitators
  • Explore shared interests across grade levels

Any student may propose a club based on their interests: academic, creative, cultural, or social.

Clubs are designed to:

  • Showcase student passions
  • Foster collaboration and belonging
  • Develop leadership, initiative, and confidence

This model empowers students not just to join activities, but to create and lead them.

Student Support Model

Bryn Mawr Online uses a Success Coach model to ensure every student is known, supported, and guided.

Each student works with a dedicated Success Coach who:

  • Helps students build strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Serves as a consistent point of connection between school and home
  • Supports academic progress and overall well-being

This proactive support structure is central to student success in a live online environment.

Meet Mallory Pladus

English Teacher

Where do you live?
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

What do you like about teaching online?
I like the small school environment, the ambitious students BMOS attracts, and the flexibility learning and teaching online affords students and faculty.

What do you like to do when you’re NOT in school?
Hike, travel, play frisbee, and spend time on the Jersey Shore.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Japan. My dad is half Japanese, and there is a rumor in our family that he and my aunt relinquished property rights to a small portion of a mountain in Japan. I’d like to go see that mountain.

Best way to spend a Saturday?
Reading outside.

What do you want students to remember about you?
I want them to remember that I did my best to make literature open up for them in surprising, intriguing ways and that I cared about their ideas.

Personal catchphrase?
“Let’s reflect on this.”

Who inspires you?
Writers I love: James Baldwin, Marilynne Robinson, Louise Erdrich, to name a few.

What activity/class have you enjoyed the most through BMOS (and why)?
The poet Sarah Ali visited our English 9 and 10 classes to discuss her poem about animal roadkill. The students asked great questions, and she gave thoughtful answers. We broached a topic that often feels too intractable to talk about.