A Comprehensive, Multi-dimensional Philosophy of EducationKnown, Whole, and Ready: Holton students are known and valued and learn to understand themselves and others; they are educated as whole people—in mind, body, and spirit; and they develop the skills, knowledge, and habits of mind to be ready not only to step into the future, but to shape it..
Holton’s approach reflects our commitment to excellence in girls’ education and to developing informed, compassionate, and responsive leaders prepared for a complex and changing world.
Institutional priorities:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Health and Wellbeing
Global Competence
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A place to belong
Here, you will find your place among sisters – girls of all ages who lead with kindness, applaud your successes, and pick you up when you stumble. Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging mission statement is the through-line that fosters a community of caring, critical thinkers.
Our Focus
When approaching program design, we focus on eight school-wide goals:
- Physical and Emotional Health: students evaluate and care for our physical, mental, and emotional health.
- Self Knowledge and Identity: students know the dimensions of our own identity and how it intersects with the identity of others.
- Open-mindedness and Perspective Taking: students embrace diverse perspectives.
- Communication and Collaboration: students connect across differences, develop healthy relationships, and collaborate with one another.
- Creative and Critical Thinking: students use critical thinking skills to creatively solve problems.
- Curiosity and Discernment: students cultivate curiosity, leverage knowledge, and exercise discernment.
- Local, National, and Global Engagement: students investigate the world and engage actively with local, national, and global communities.
- Social Justice: students lead with empathy, courage, and integrity to promote social justice.
Student learning is at the core of this approach. Each goal contains competencies which are woven into all courses and programs. Faculty organize and deliver course materials around students’ knowledge, skills, and habits of mind.
