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One of the first things families look at before moving to an
area is the quality of the schools. While Hilton Head
Island is a beautiful resort town with much to offer residents and
visitors alike, the question remains: are the local schools any good?
The answer, fortunately, is yes. The local schools are good.
The public schools on the island are part of the Beaufort County
School District, and the
Hilton Head schools consistently rank highest in the county. On top of that,
there are a number of options for those parents who prefer to send their
children to private schools.
On the public school front, the island's schools are
clustered together on a large campus. Each school has separate parking and
entrances, but students who attend public school for all 12 years will go to
school in basically the same geographic area the entire time.
Hilton Head
Island International
Baccalaureate Elementary
School uses the International Baccalaureate
Primary Years Program to bring a world-class education and international
perspective to students living on the island. The Hilton Head
School for the Creative
Arts provides elementary students the opportunity to learn a rigorous academic
program through arts infusion, allowing students to benefit from the many ways
that the arts can improve students' thinking and problem-solving skills.
Students' first-rate educations continue at island's Middle
School and High School, which offers students the opportunity to receive the
full International Baccalaureate diploma. This is an internationally-recognized
diploma which can earn students college credit and the opportunity to attend
university overseas-something rarely permitted outside of special exchange
programs. The island's public High School is also ranked as one of the most
academically rigorous schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine, ranking
number 426 on a list of nearly 1500 of the top schools in the United States.
The school district also offers the Hilton Head Island Early
Childhood Center
to help make sure that student readiness is where it needs to be before
entering elementary school.
For those who prefer private schools, the island
offers parents several choices. For a religion-based education, parents can
choose the Christian
Academy or St. Francis
Catholic School. Other private schools include the Heritage
Academy and Hilton Head
Preparatory School.
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