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MISSION
Gifft Hill School offers our island community an inclusive, experiential education that sees each child as an individual and inspires each to excel. We support and challenge our students to approach complex problems resourcefully, to understand and advocate for the environment, and to honor the culture and history of Caribbean peoples. Our graduates are resilient, caring community leaders at home and abroad.
Academic Rigor
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Offer small class and low student-teacher ratio
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Individualize college and career preparation
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Set high expectations supported by tailored instruction
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Focus on critical reasoning and the ability to invent and adapt
Compassionate Community
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Instill the importance of respect, integrity and cooperation
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Value all members of our community as a crucial to our shared success
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Ensure a welcome and supportive family atmosphere
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Give back and pay forward to our island and global community
Experiential Learning
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Use our gardens, Park, and our sea as living laboratories
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Employ innovative faculty to engage and inspire every child
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Create project based instruction and a variety of extracurricular opportunities
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Integrate world class arts and EARTH instruction into GHS curriculum
​Enriched Environment
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Celebrate our diverse and inclusive student body
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Expand our horizons through island and global partnerships
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Offer a safe campus setting focused on sustainability
GHS AT A GLANCE
11
Average Class Size
14 + Acre Campus
7:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
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186
Students
67%
Awarded Financial Aid
DIVERSITY RESOLUTION
​The Trustees of Gifft Hill School believe that a diverse and inclusive learning environment is integral to achieving academic excellence. We recognize and value the experiences that diversity of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, family structure, age, and ability contribute to Gifft Hill School.