Hawthorn School For Girls - Mission Statement

Mission Statement

"To assist parents in the integral education of their daughters to become free and responsible women who know and love the truth."

Hawthorn admits from preschool to grade 12. Hawthorn has a distinctive focus on character education, meaning on top of courses, students receive instruction in developing strong and virtuous character traits. As well, each student has an advisor who is a member of the staff at the school. The class sizes are small and average between 8 and 15 students.

Hawthorn believes in delivering a well-rounded education. Students take part in various out of school activities, such as the Ontario Classics Conference and The Canadian Independent Schools Music Festival. Students are encouraged to participate in service projects, school plays, musicals, orientations, and sleep-away camps, as these are all opportunities available to students as part of their basic curriculum. An additional highlight to Upper School students are trips to such places as Peru and Rome. The Rome trip, which occurs every three years, allows students to visit Italy for a cultural spring break immersion, to be part of many of the things they have studied and learned about only at an academic level. The Peru trip began in 2010 over March Break; senior Upper School students travelled to Santa Cruz, in the Canete Valley of Peru to volunteer at Condoray, a cultural centre. They worked with mothers and their children, planting gardens, teaching hygiene to the children through play, and helping in the village in small ways. The Peru trip was such a success that it will now occur every 3 years.