Welcome to Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls! Hawthorn is the first public all-girls school in Missouri. We provide middle and high school girls a high quality, college preparatory education with a particular focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Hawthorn opened in 2015 and graduated our first class of seniors in 2021.
Hawthorn is the first school of its kind, an all-girls’ public charter school offering all St. Louis families the opportunity to choose a single-sex school for their middle and high school daughters. Hawthorn provides young women with the academic background, self-esteem, and leadership skills that will enable them to succeed in college and beyond.
Our dedication to student advancement, success, and student/parent/guardian support will not waiver during this COVID-19 pandemic and, if anything, will increase as this unique situation demands. Hawthorn teachers and staff remain committed to ensuring the physical, mental, and emotional health of our entire student body. We understand how the waves of constant change are challenging all of us. We are with you!
At Westview School of Arts, we believe creating successful students begins with an emphasis on educating the whole child in a positive, vibrant campus school climate, where students can feel supported and connected on many levels. Whether it be in an academic, social, athletic, inventive, or artistic capacity, we honor the individual and strive to inspire our students to become their very best. Westview creates continuous learning experiences that provide students the space and freedom for intellectual discovery, fostering not only our students curiosity and imagination, but their personal identities and interests as well. Because school connectedness is one of the most important variables in a students academic success and social-emotional growth, we truly make an effort to promote a sense of belonging and community among our student body, parents, and staff. Students can feel inspired, accepted, and encouraged to believe in and highlight their own independent talents and abilities. Westview School of Arts incorporates an innovative educational model combining traditional, therapeutic, and practical skills preparing students with the confidence and competency to thrive in todays diverse global community. When students interface with their teachers, peers, counselors, and administrators in positive, meaningful ways, this truly shapes their lives and teaches them how to construct valuable, self-assured, rewarding relationships. Therefore, we make it our mission to promote student engagement through a guided, innovative curriculum in a therapeutic, inclusive atmosphere; further knowing that, when individualized academics are coupled with restorative practices, students transform social-emotional, physical, and learning challenges into life-changing opportunities for growth. Westviews academic program is designed to engage students through Project Based Learning (PBL) by providing opportunities to learn content at a deeper level and practice 21st-century skills such as collaboration, communication, and critical ...