The Foundation for the Education of Young Women

The San Antonio Young Women's Leadership Academy is a collaborative effort between the Foundation for the Education of Young Women and the San Antonio Independent School District. 

The mission of the Foundation for the Education of Young Women is to support single-sex, college preparatory, public education in Texas that will give young women in urban schools the academic skills to achieve success in college and in life by thinking critically, leading purposefully, and living active, healthy and responsible lives. The mission of SAISD is to graduate all of our students and prepare them for success in higher education. The  alignment of these two mission statements make this partnership a natural fit and an outstanding opportunity for the young ladies in our community.

The Foundation for the Education of Young Women was the vision of Lee Posey, Chairman Emeritus of Palm Harbor Homes.  In early 2001, he read about the success of The Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem. Founded in 1996 by philanthropists Ann and Andrew Tisch in partnership with the New York City Board of Education, the school had achieved remarkable success, with 100% of its graduating classes accepted to four-year colleges and universities. Lee and Sally Posey contacted Ann Tisch and visited the school. They came back to Dallas inspired by both the school and Ann Tisch, by her vision, and her Young Women's Leadership Foundation.  They came back to Texas and by 2004, the first all-girls public school opened in Dallas, TX.