From Hawthorn Graduate
to World Changer

Understanding human dignity, developing integrity and a strong sense of responsibility – these are just a few ways we foster character at Hawthorn. Graduates like Christen live out these leadership qualities to the fullest.

Hawthorn’s education challenges the minds and inspires the hearts of tomorrow’s world changers. Our students develop character that allies freedom with responsibility, giving them the tools and commitment to influence the world.

Hawthorn has led the way in character education since 1989. Character that allows our graduates to face the world with creative tenacity, intellectual courage and an uncommon spirit of service. Our graduates are living proof of the positive impact a Hawthorn education can have.

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Our Graduates

Hawthorn’s mission statement is a lived reality—not just a plaque on the wall. Joy and industriousness, growth in virtue and scholarly achievement, freedom and responsibility all co-exist within our walls. Hawthorn girls, past and present, along with their parents and teachers, truly take the school’s mission to heart. Thanks to an education that promotes both academic excellence and character formation, Hawthorn girls face the world with creative tenacity, intellectual brilliance, and an uncommon spirit of service to others. A Hawthorn graduate is a confident, compassionate woman whose integrity and wisdom have a positive impact on the world around her.

Not only do Hawthorn grads have choice—of scholarships, universities, and volunteer, travel and career opportunities—they have an education of the mind and heart that guides them to choose wisely.

Where they go