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Overview
Hanger Hall's curriculum is built on strong academics. It is also highly experiential program which encourages students to be active in community service.
 The girls at Hanger Hall study foreign languages during each of their three years. They study ancient civilizations and create their own archaeological digs. They learn math and science in the classroom and then apply it outside. With a computers and Internet access, the girls quickly become computer-competent - and small class sizes insure no one gets ignored or lost in the shuffle.
Our beautiful campus on Crest Mountain allows the girls to spend clear days studying outside. Each student at Hanger Hall is encouraged to discover her own learning style and to nurture attributes which contribute to a happy and productive life. Living skills that are modeled and encouraged include:
 * Courtesy
* Listening, speaking and writing with clarity
* Cooperation
* Respect for others
* Respect for the earth
* Appreciation for diversity
* Value of friendship
* Value of community
* Integrity
* Honesty
* Compassion
* Creativity
* Justice
What it Means to be a Woman in the
21st Century
 One
of the ongoing programs at Hanger Hall is the "What
It Means To Be a Woman" series. During this developmental age, girls look to the community of women who surround them to find role models to help navigate their own life. With this process in mind, we invite women in the community, from many walks and styles of life, to talk to the girls and explain in their own words, through their own experiences what it means to be a woman for them. The girls get to ask questions and share their feelings about this important topic. In past years, Hanger Hall has hosted attorneys, artists, politicians, business owners, bankers, doctors, ministers and students. We have hosted single moms, married women, grandmothers, single older women, wealthy women, and financially-struggling women. In each case, the focus is to allow the girls to see what a broad range of possibilities there are for women today. The girls are encouraged to ponder and explore what it means for them to be woman today.
 The Goals
When a girl graduates from Hanger
Hall, we want her to leave with the strongest possible academic
foundation and the healthiest and happiest sense of her own
identity. The girls are challenged to meet their personal
best. They are never underestimated. Each girl is given opportunity
after opportunity to grow into a strong and capable young
teen.
SMALL CLASS SIZE MEANS
• One-on-one attention from the teacher
• Almost no discipline problems
• Availability of the teacher for problems or discussion
• Everyone in the class knows you well
• You know everyone and feel part of it all
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ALL-GIRL SCHOOL MEANS
• No one is competing for the attention of the "cute
boy"
• Looks are just part of the picture
• Individual strengths are more evident
• Acceptance of differences comes easier
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“Sisterhood” happens quickly
At Hanger Hall, we wear school uniforms.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS MEAN
• Individuality is expressed from within,
not from without
• No one can out-fashion anyone else
• Getting ready for school in the morning goes much more quickly
• The cost of school clothes is much less
• Everyone feels part of the group immediately
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