Hendrix Elementary IB World School
District: Spartanburg 2 • ABC School Since 2023
Community Composition
Grades: PK-5
Enrollment: 709
Teachers: 44
Student/Teacher Ratio: 23.6:1
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
Key Contacts
803-323-2451
147 McLaurin Hall
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC 29733
