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Causes: Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy
Mission: Tower hill school prepares students from diverse backgrounds for full and creative engagement with a dynamic world. Each student is provided with an educational experience that emphasizes the development of an inquisitive, discerning and critical mind; the value of being creative and aesthetically sensitive; the appreciation of physical well being; the ability to collaborate and function as part of a team; and the growth of character.
Programs: Educational programs - tower hill is a co-educational independentschool with 733 students from 3 years old through grade 12. The lowerschool achieved enrollment of 237 students, the middle school with 213students and the upper school with 283 students. Tower hill graduated73 students in the class of 2017. Members of this class now attend villanova university, drexel university, dartmouth college, university of delaware, boston college, bard college, university of st andrews, university of vermont, rhodes college, wellesley college, dickinson college, college of charleston, lehigh university, fordham university, tufts university, bryn mawr college, duke university, lafayette college, college of william and mary, amherst college, pennsylvania state university, franklin and marshall college, university of notre dame, princeton university, gettysburg college, temple university, lynn university, syracuse university, oxford college, saint francis university, saint joseph's university, southern methodist university, university of miami, columbia university, elon university, swarthmore college, haverford college, williams college, rochester institute of technology, carnegie mellon university, american university, university of virginia, new york university, university of southern california, occidental college, and washington and lee university.
after school program - the kaleidoscope after school program serves students age 3 through grade 6 every school day from 2:45 to 6:00 pm. This program provides a continuation of the attention and guidance they receive in tower hill's classrooms, but in a more home-like setting. Supervised homework time, inside play, outdoor sports and age-appropriate activities give students the chance to fulfill their responsibilities and give their imaginations a workout too. Enrichment offering include programs such as chinese, drama, chess, sewing, golf, karate, dance, soccer and tennis, among others.
summer camp program- tower hill's summer camp provides exciting academic and enrichment activities, plus a full range of athletic camps in different age groups. Its day camp provides weekly themes with special guests and/or field trips, swimming, or water play. Enrichment camps broaden children's artistic and academic horizons in new ways. Sports camps are run by tower hill coaches and outside partner organizations for budding athletes.