Hilton Head Island Elementary School for the Creative Arts

Heritage Academy is a co-educational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 to 12 at 11 New Orleans Road on Hilton Head Island. Our 30 faculty members keep an average student-to-teacher ratio of 5:1, and no class has more than 15 students. We hold accreditation from Cognia and SCISA, and our courses are NCAA approved. Middle schoolers take English, math, science and social studies in 85-minute blocks and are placed by skill rather than grade, so qualified students can earn high school credit early. High school students complete a 21-credit diploma with access to AP courses, the AP Capstone program, and dual enrollment through the University of South Carolina Beaufort, Lees-McRae College and Technical College of the Lowcountry. We also run an online school for grades 6 to 12 and offer a Dual Language Diploma. Our flexible schedule suits students who train seriously in sports, flying, visual arts or dance. Heritage teams compete in golf, tennis, swimming, sailing and sporting clays, and students may also play on Beaufort County School District teams. Electives include coding, culinary arts, computer animation and guitar.

Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center is a Title I public school in the Beaufort County School District, serving pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students on Pembroke Drive. Children here take an active part in their own learning, with room for curiosity, exploration and self-expression. Eligibility for our pre-kindergarten program comes through a district developmental screening that identifies children who will benefit most from early learning and extra support. Pre-K classrooms use The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, and teachers track growth with Teaching Strategies GOLD, an observational assessment they use to adjust instruction. In kindergarten, students study weather, plants and animals, the five senses, maps, and community roles through investigations, songs, books, and purposeful play. Our specials include art, music, physical education, library media, and an inquiry-based Explorations class. We also provide ESOL and literacy support, a school counselor, district transportation, and a Virtual Calming Room with live animal cams and yoga poses.

Hilton Head Island Middle School is an International Baccalaureate World School, and our students in grades 6 through 8 learn through the IB Middle Years Programme. Our home is on Wilborn Road on Hilton Head Island, and we belong to the Beaufort County School District. Our courses follow South Carolina State Standards in English language arts, math, science, social studies and related arts, and qualifying students can take credit-bearing high school courses before they leave middle school. AVID classes teach study and college-readiness skills, and every eighth grader builds an Individual Graduation Plan to map out high school and beyond. Each grade has its own assistant principal and school counselor, so students and families have a consistent point of contact from sixth through eighth grade. Our support services team includes a behavior interventionist, a behavior management specialist and a school social worker who work one-on-one with students and families on academic, social and emotional needs, and a school nurse is on site. Students also have access to athletics and other student activities.