A great philosopher once said, “'Tis better to have a $10 purse with $1000 in it than a $1000 purse with $10 in it.” Oh wait, our founder, Nichole Galicia, said that. Our Orchids spend senior year becoming financially literate, buying and selling stocks, investing in Roth IRAs and saving for their blindingly bright futures. Can you say “compound interest”?

The college application process can be brutal and scary. Never fear, The Orchid Foundation is here! We help each of our Orchids individually with everything from college applications to entry interviews. But wait there’s more… our super donors turn their offices into college admissions headquarters. Our super donor Coller Capital hosted our inaugural College Bootcamp. If you are jealous and want to join in on the fun send your girls an email. 

We sound fancy right?! Python, Swift, HTML, CSS yep our brilliant Orchids with the help of our Orchid Angels at Codecademy speak that language tooooo. Next we take over the world. We are learning code language and  technology through interactive lessons with our partners at Codecademy. We sound fancy right?! Python, Swift, HTML, CSS yep our brilliant Orchids with the help of our Orchid Angels at Codecademy speak that language tooooo. Next we take over the world.

Every teenager at some point will be asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?" To help our Orchids make the most informed decision we hold career day field trips several times a year. Professionals host us in their work environments where we get an up close account of the ins and outs of a variety of careers, have the opportunity to ask questions and learn at the feet of experts. Email us if you'd like to volunteer for career day.

We have a love fest going on at The Orchid Foundation. We are overflowing with support and goodwill, so every year we plan to pay it forward by supporting teens less fortunate than ourselves. This year The Orchid Foundation is raising money for homeless kids at Covenant House and a family in Altadena, CA. We set up crowdfunding pages, solicit our community for help, put on bake sales and do some old fashioned begging of parents, friends and really anyone in arm's length all for a good cause. 

We offer tutoring year round in every subject. We also host SAT and ACT bootcamp the summer of sophomore and junior years where we identify weak points to strengthen and take practice tests. Oh so many practice tests. But wait there’s more... the Orchids then take two to three real SATs. Scores, tutor, scores, tutor. The early bird gets... everything!

The arts and The Orchid Foundation are like almond butter and Honeycrisp apples #PerfectTogether. Every year we find fun ways to incorporate the classics into our educational repertoire. Whether resident art historian Kent Alessandro is putting us through our Renaissance, Baroque and Pop art paces or we study art history with Heart of the Art NYC founder Emily Sachar, our Orchids are getting their well-rounded on. 

We curate once in a lifetime experiences for our Orchids. Whether Academy Award nominee, writer, director, Taylor Sheridan, invites us to his ranch or we are ringing the closing bell at Nasdaq, we are up to fancy things at The Orchid Foundation! We have a team of Orchid Angels that support and guide us. Blessings on blessings on blessings on blessings.

Blossom Coumba read an article that stated the average millionaire has seven streams of income. We have boss lady dreams at The Orchid Foundation so Seven Streams is where we nurture our entrepreneurial spirit. Everything from Youtube empires to real estate ventures, in Seven Streams we put on our secure-the-bag hats, brainstorm ideas and make them happen. Support us as we seek our own seven streams of income. We are currently seeking a real estate mentor. Holler at your Orchids!

Sometimes yucky stuff happens. At The Orchid Foundation we don't cry it out, we fight it out. OK sometimes we cry too, but then we hit the gym and our fridge for some fat busting, soul lifting physical therapy. Our Orchids are learning to become lean, mean, fancy, lady-like, brilliant fighting machines.

We are hands on with our Orchids, curating group events that build sisterhood among the girls, as well as one-on-one activities that cater to each girl’s individual needs. The focus is on building self esteem, character, and the can-do spirit needed to be successful in today’s world.  Sisterhood is the heartbeat of what we do.

We are actively looking for a seat at the table, your table to be exact. Organizations like Epoch Investment Partners, VINTUS, Givsly and Eleven+ offer Orchids #paid internships.  Jelly? Let us sit with you. We promise to fit you with an Orchid that aligns with your needs. As the title "Residency" implies, we hope to stick around for more than just one summer. Looking for  someone with great work ethic who will take constructive criticism while multitasking and is a people person? Duh, that's Orchid Alexa. Hire us, pretty please!

I'm sure there is some fancy statistic about the value of having a mentor. I don't need to google it because I already know that Kent changed my life. Every Orchid has a mentor that she has met at one of our many career days. We are better because of those relationships.  I encourage our girls to find her own Kent, because I'm not sharing mine. Thank you Emily, Kathleen, Zoe, Lauren, James, Anthony, Savoy, Amyn, Ty-Ron, and Josh. Watch how we change the world and give you your much deserved credit.

We are all about girl power at The Orchid Foundation. Before we go all Wonder Woman 1984 on you, we need a safe space to have discussions on what it means to be a woman in today's world. What happens at The Pink Party, stays at the Pink Party. Designed and co-created by Blossom Alison and our sweet Mal, executive assistant extraordinaire. You must be an 02 or above to attend. Sorry Buds.

What happens in The Orchid Foundation stays in The Orchid Foundation. Especially when it comes to knowledge. Our 01s hold zoom-inars (yeah I just coined a new phrase) to teach all the good-good they have learned to the 02s. The attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler taught us how to write cover letters and resumes, Blossom  Coumba taught the 02s. Blossom Alison learned Word, Powerpoint, and Excel during a summer internship and taught the 02s. Soon the 02s will be teaching the 03s. We have each other's back, front, and both sides. Go Orchids!

The Kent is an award that recognizes Orchids who have demonstrated exceptional knowledge and appreciation of art history. Our goal is to support and encourage the next generation of art enthusiasts.

The scholarship is open to any Orchid who completes the P.O.P.S. Core Curriculum designed by Kent Alessandro.

The recipient of the Kent Alessandro Art Achievement will receive $1000.  

Blossom Alison once said, “the scariest hood I have ever visited is Adulthood." Adulting 101 is where our graduates learn how to do all the things vital to surviving in the real world: taxes, Excel, how to properly use HR, and a bunch of other things no school teaches you but should.

Fully immerse with the Culture Club, where we turn curiosity into cultural appreciation. Our Orchids curate dynamic workshops, lively discussions, and even cook their culture’s traditional cuisine. We educate each other because who says world domination can't start at The Orchid Foundation? “Who runs the world? Girls!”