About Headlands Prep School
The Guiding Pillars of Headlands Preparatory School
The four pillars are central to our academic program and community. They help us to realize our standards of excellence and guide our development as both a middle school and high school.
Individualized Learning
Empowering Thought
Bridge concrete and abstract thinking through developing perspectives, curiosity, and exploration
Intentional Preparation
Scaffold academic preparation in order to support understanding, wellness, and mastery
Building a Foundation
Help students foster Social-Emotional skills alongside an academic “tool kit,” promoting identity growth as an individual and a learner
Exploration
Discovery
Academic
Mastery
Curriculum
Expand innovative, research-based curriculum in which students build understanding through educational challenges, exploration, and application
Learning Environment
Empower students to learn at their own pace in an environment that promotes curiosity, confidence, and self-advocacy
Preparation
Prepare students as 21st Century learners who need to think critically and creatively, evaluate what they find, and approach every path with empathy and compassion
Empowerment
Engagement
Personal
Growth
Growing the Learner
Develop self-directed learners who understand the value of effective effort, show perseverance, and demonstrate personal integrity
Growing the Individual
Foster mindfulness, reflection, and positive self-image through celebration of the self, personal responsibility,
and balance
Passion & Purpose
Aspire to personal goals while exploring individual potential
Identity
Reflection
Community
Engagement
The HPS Community
Focus on the individual as a contributor to an inclusive, respectful community
The Local Community
Reflect upon personal practice and experience to immerse in self-discovery
The Global Community
Exhibit active civic engagement that expands beyond the individual, school, and local reach while valuing diverse cultures and individual differences
Respect
Commitment