About Us

Mission

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School fosters the personal and intellectual growth of students through demonstrated mastery of a college preparatory program in a Judeo-Christian environment.

Guiding Philosophy

Heathwood Hall is committed to

• Requiring the mastery of a challenging college preparatory curriculum
• Encouraging creative and critical thinking and problem solving
• Inspiring students to learn and take responsibility for their learning
• Developing relationships across disciplines through collaborative and cooperative learning
• Living, working and worshiping together to fulfill the teachings of the Christian faith
• Respecting the dignity of all human beings
• Encouraging community members to consider and act upon the moral and ethical dimensions of their choices
• Promoting responsible and active citizenship and service beyond self
  

One Life at a Time

Celebrating 55 years of educational leadership, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School has gained national acclaim with a college preparatory program built around the philosophy of knowing and teaching each child as an individual. No two children are alike. Each has distinct strengths, needs and passions. With these truths in mind, Heathwood helps each student to realize his God-given potential.

Building on more than half a century of tradition, Heathwood Hall is a leading school that has pioneered educational initiatives throughout the state and region. Heathwood’s comprehensive program addresses the mind, body and spirit of each student, focusing on educating the whole child and offering an experience unmatched in the Midlands community at preparing students for a lifetime of learning, achievement and service.

A Culture of Achievement
At Heathwood, 100 percent college acceptance is a time-honored tradition. More than two-thirds of graduates receive scholarship offers and no independent school in the area has seen as many students honored with regional, national and international distinctions. In the 2005-2006 school year alone, Heathwood:

• Was the only area independent school with a student named National Champion in the INVENT AMERICA! Student Invention Competition
• Had a team win fourth in the world at the 2005 Destination Imagination creative problem-solving competition.
• Had the only SC students named to the final 16 in the National Public Policy Forum, the nation’s premier written and oral competition on issues of public policy (2006).
• Had students selected to represent SC at the prestigious National Junior Science and Humanities Symposia, the nation’s premier event for recognizing original research in science, math and engineering.
• Again has the most recognized Fine Arts program among the area’s independent schools, including national drama honors for the second consecutive year.

These and many other accomplishments spring regularly from Heathwood classrooms, art and drama programs, and playing fields. Across the campus, students gain inspiration from some of South Carolina’s top coaches and the state’s most honored independent school faculty. The school’s people and programs are in place to address each child’s unique strengths and challenges so that young people can achieve, succeed and thrive.

Sharper Minds
Heathwood believes quality education includes much more than classroom lectures, memorized dates and unrelated facts. A Heathwood student is expected to think — mastering the ability to analyze information, collaborating well with others on group assignments, giving and taking constructive criticism and solving difficult problems. The act of discovery serves as the philosophical centerpiece for Heathwood’s program with the ultimate goal of inspiring students to lifelong learning and personal excellence.

Leadership, Service and Spiritual Life
Heathwood students are often the first in the community to benefit from important new educational initiatives, thanks to the school’s culture of constant improvement and attention to national data and research. Community service and spiritual life, including daily prayer and weekly worship, challenge young people to act on their faith through service to God, neighbors and fellow students. The Heathwood Hall Honor Code provides the foundation for campus life for all students.

Campus Culture, Worship & Student Life

Located on a scenic 133-acre campus bordering the Congaree River, Heathwood Hall is serving more than 870 boys and girls this year from three year-old nursery school through grade 12. The program features an advanced college preparatory curriculum and graduation requirements include a minimum of 24 credit hours and completion of the Senior Exhibition: a yearlong dissertation-style research project. A full-time office is dedicated to college counseling for each student. Character, civility and personal responsibility are fostered through prayer, worship in weekly chapels, the school’s Honor Code and by an Honor Council in the Upper School. Community service occurs throughout the program and is required in grades 9-12.

Heathwood students enjoy a nationally recognized Outdoor Education Program: the only one of its kind in South Carolina. The school’s technology program also has been honored nationally for highly effective use of computers in classroom learning. Students have access to more than 350 computers on campus, a 2.5 to 1 student-computer ratio. Extracurricular choices abound for students, including athletics, fine arts, academic clubs and competitions. More than 80 percent of Heathwood students participate on athletic teams.