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Hendrix Elementary IB World School
District: Spartanburg 2 ABC School Since 2023
Address: 1084 Springfield Rd, Boiling Springs, SC
Community Composition
- Grades:
- PK-5
- Enrollment:
- 709
- Teachers:
- 44
- Student/Teacher Ratio:
- 23.6:1
Arts Integration
Mission & Vision
The faculty and staff at Hendrix IB World school strive to create a community of learners through inquiry by providing a safe environment of artistic and culturally diverse experiences to create an aesthetic appreciation of the arts. Students at Hendrix Elementary IB World School experience a wide range of artistic pursuits through the visual arts, performing arts, and literary arts.
Arts Goals
- To increase professional development opportunities for teachers with an arts focus.
- To increase artistic opportunities for students beyond the normal arts classes.
- To engage community partnerships and cultivate community resources.
Points of Pride
- Accolades: International Baccalaureate World School, STEAM School of Excellence, School of Diversity, National Board Certified Educators, Culturally-versed dance educator with experience presenting at state and international platforms
- Community Involvement: Stakeholders are frequently invited on campus to participate in arts-enriched activities, teacher Exchange Programs with sister schools in Japan and Nicaragua, hosting artists-in-residence, partnership with Muse Machine and Chapman Cultural Center to increase arts exposure
- Serving Our Students: Instruction provided in visual art, dance, music, drama, theater, and orchestra, arts integration blocks incorporated in master schedule, arts-infused grade level performances, award-winning competitive dance team, Gifted and Talented Visual Arts program, annual school-wide musical performance