Character

Mentoring

Mentoring

is the cornerstone of the Montrose experience.

Individualized Mentoring

  • Goes far beyond traditional academic advising
  • Provides every student with a mentor and a coach
  • A mentor serves as captain of each girl's success management team
  • Formal meetings occur 6-8 times a semester
  • Informal meetings are frequent
  • Mentors meet with parents at least twice a year

Bridget Rose '13, Roanoke College '17, White House Intern

My Montrose advisors challenged me to grow in confidence by encouraging me to push myself, which prompted me to take the chance to apply for the White House internship.

Mentoring at Montrose




Personal Team

In addition to her mentor, other members of every girl's team include:
  • her teachers
  • her club advisors
  • her coaches
  • her red/white team leader
  • her "big/little sister"
  • her parents

FAQs

List of 7 frequently asked questions.

  • Q. Who are Montrose mentors?

    Montrose mentors are faculty members, staff members or other members of the Montrose community.
  • Q. How does mentoring work?

    Meetings with a mentor consist of informal conversations to help each student know herself better, set academic and personal goals, cultivate interests, and foster potential. Mentors help students to reflect, to acquire perspective on life’s ups and downs, and to grow in virtues such as honesty, fortitude, sincerity, gratitude, cheerfulness, generosity, industry, modesty and respect.
  • Q. What are the benefits of the mentoring program?

    The mentoring program ensures that every Montrose student has the personalized attention of a caring adult, who takes the time to know her mentee and develop a relationship with her. No one slips through the cracks, and everyone is held to the same high standard of being her best possible self.
  • Q. Can students choose their mentor?

    In middle school, mentors are assigned. Beginning in 10th grade, students may request a mentor for the following year.
  • Q. How often do students meet with their mentors?

    Each student is assigned an mentor who meets with her personally six to eight times a semester.
  • Q. Do parents meet with their daughter’s mentor?

    Mentors are the primary contact person for parents. Parents should feel free to contact their daughter’s mentor whenever they have any questions. Mentors meet with parents at least twice a year to learn how to help each student grow and develop.

    If a teacher or staff member observes that a student is experiencing difficulty, she communicates with the mentor and the Director of Mentoring and Parent Engagement. Parents are consulted to help formulate a plan of action.
  • Q. Does mentoring take place in a group or individually?

    Mentoring at Montrose is individualized. Students meet regularly with their mentors one on one. Occasionally, students meet in a “mentoring family” group for special events.

LifeCompass Character and Leadership Program

The phrase "life compass" encapsulates the Montrose mission. Every aspect of the Montrose experience helps girls to build a life compass, one that orients her to pursue the truth (veritas) with her mind, to seek authentic friendships and noble ambition with her heart (caritas), and to direct her whole self toward free and responsible action (libertas).  This compass endures well beyond her years at Montrose equipping her to navigate life with joy and purpose. 
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