From its earliest days, Hawken School has been committed to developing both character and intellect. We believe that living meaningful, productive lives requires traits such as compassion, integrity, initiative, confidence, and resilience. Our motto of “Fair Play” is displayed in every classroom, encouraging every member of our community to not only to be academically excellent, but to be mindful of how we treat others.
With a diverse student body supported by $15.1 million in tuition assistance, Hawken enrolls nearly 1,600 students on four campuses. Founded as an educationally forward-thinking school, Hawken continues to embrace academic innovation—because that’s what it takes to prepare students to thrive in a changing world. From recognizing the value of a co-educational environment to designing programs, learning spaces, and innovative schedules that support learning by doing, Hawken boldly adapts to and reflects the values of the present to prepare students for a promising future.
By engaging students in solving authentic problems, Hawken’s programs enable students to be active participants in their education. Here, learning happens not only in classrooms, and throughout our campuses, but also at labs, museums, and non-profits across Cleveland. The Mastery School of Hawken in University Circle takes this approach to scale through designing programming built entirely around mastery – the simple notion that learning should be deep, enduring, creative, and transferable. Additionally, a newly-opened boarding program provides the opportunity for students near and far to attend either of our high school campuses.
At Hawken, we work intentionally to cultivate an environment where students learn essential skills and tools necessary to thrive in an ever-changing, interconnected, and globally diverse world.  Diversity both in and out of the classroom means that your child will be challenged to see different perspectives while learning how to make his or her voice heard whether in the classroom, on the athletic field, or on the stage. Our students have achieved noteworthy success in every arena for its number of National Merit Semifinalists to its STEMM accolades to its state athletics championships to its award-winning stage productions.
The best way to learn more about Hawken is to visit. To view our parent visit and open house dates and to RSVP, go to hawken.edu/admission.