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Hammond’s Mission & Philosophy

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Our Mission & Philosophy

Hammond School offers a college-preparatory curriculum that promotes the love of learning for a lifetime. The school embraces the Judeo-Christian tradition of moral and ethical values but respects all religious beliefs and traditions and seeks applicants of all races, religions, and nationalities.
 

The mission of Hammond School is to instill in students a commitment to academic excellence and recognition of individual potential that will contribute to the development of their characters.


Hammond School has been recognized as a leading independent school offering an education grounded in the basics but enhanced with opportunities for global learning and unique learning activities outside the traditional classroom that challenge and build each student in mind, body, and spirit. Hammond School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in any of its policies, practices or procedures.


Our Points of Pride
ACADEMICS THAT PREPARE
  • Hammond’s unmatched academic curriculum successfully prepares students for college and beyond.
  • Our global focus opens many curricular opportunities and populates the faculty with seasoned world travelers who continue to add depth to this community.
  • Our Experiential Education Program is a trip! Beginning in 4th grade, students travel within the United States and internationally to locations that complement our curriculum, assist in personal development, and enhance our arts program.
  • Early Technology Week, a program unique to Hammond, is a co-curricular opportunity that exposes students to primitive forms of technology and life hundreds of years ago.
  • Our College Counseling Program is the envy of other schools and prepares students to navigate the process and ultimately gain admission into their chosen college or university.
INTANGIBLE SENSE OF COMMUNITY
  • The heart of Hammond is an intangible sense of community and spirit that sets us apart from other schools.
  • One world, one school! Students from all 14 grades regularly interact with one another, be it in pep rallies or opportunities for older students to mentor younger students.
  • There’s safety in numbers! Our small size affords students individualized attention and numerous opportunities to excel athletically, academically, and artistically.
  • At Hammond, education not only develops the mind, body, and spirit, but lifelong friendships are formed and nurtured as students “grow” through the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools.
  • The spirit of Hammond comes alive each Friday when the younger students gather for a morning assembly and end with Hammond’s fight song.

ARTS AND ATHLETICS
  • Getting to the “art of the matter” is what we do best! Be it visual arts, performing arts, or music, we begin nurturing talent in students as young as pre-Kindergarten.
  • Hammond’s athletic program, arguably the most successful in South Carolina, has won 161 state championship titles and annually sees 93% ofmiddle and upper school students participate. It is the two-time recipient of the SCISA President’s Cup Award.

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At Hammond, our students will need to be ready to carry the world forward in ways we’ve never experienced and can’t even imagine.

We encourage curiosity, help develop an empathetic and global outlook, and build the confidence they need to be leaders. No matter what the future holds.

WHEN WE COME TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE WONDEROUS THINGS.

THIS IS HAMMOND THINKING AHEAD — The combination of our extensive programs, talented faculty, first class facilities, and sense of community. This is what helps us grow compassionate, articulate, and disciplined young people. — THIS IS HAMMOND.

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