We are a democratic boarding and day school. Our daily social interactions provide the opportunity for individuals to learn.
Children learn through experience - through following their interests, coming to terms with boundaries, and understanding the consequences of their actions.
Our students develop confidence, independence, resourcefulness, self-motivation, and responsibility in a school community that values individual rights and the democratic process. Our students take advantage of our 500 acres of forests, fields, and streams, wireless Internet access, our library, gym, art, music, and other rooms.
Highland students are constantly active in pursuing what they are interested in: whether that is a particular academic subject, a skill they are developing, or talent they naturally have.
Our students have the space and time to really delve into their passions.
Listed tuition rate is for boarding students. Day student tuition is $2475. Please see website:
http://thehighlandschool.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=91
Club or Organization: Actors Guild, Arts and Crafts, Conservation Club, Language Clubs, Music Club, Science Club, Social Committee, Travel Club
Recreational Athletic Programs: Ski and Snowboard Club
School Notes
A wide variety of children do well at Highland. Children from
many different cultures, family structures, and geographical
locations enrich our democratic community.New students are voted in
by the General School Meeting. Applying students must be twelve or
under unless they have had prior experience at a democratic school.
We treat school members as responsible partners in our daily life.
We find that when children are expected to be responsible and are
held accountable for their actions, they become responsible members
of our community.We are not concerned about a child`s past
diagnoses (ADHD, ODD, etc.) as we will assess the "fit" during the
visiting week and first month of school. Our experience is that
without the pressure of conforming to a pre-formulated,
standardized curriculum, most children quickly adjust to the
freedom and responsibility at Highland.
Decades ago private schools could have been accused of being elitist. You had to have money to attend. The student populations were fairly homogeneous. Fortunately that has changed.
The average private school tuition in West Virginia is $6,054 for elementary schools and $6,795 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
