Hanger Hall

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Admission Policies

I. Who Can Apply to Hanger Hall?

Any rising or current sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade girl can apply for admission to Hanger Hall.  We are seeking a diverse student population with girls who bring a range of interests, backgrounds, and strengths to our school.  We hope to enroll students who have the desire to participate fully in our program and parents who are willing to support their daughters and the school in a variety of ways.

Parents can submit an application through our online Parent Application.  A completed application and application fee are required prior to any assessment, day-long visit, and admissions decision.

II. Admissions Decisions

Our goal is for each girl to have a fulfilling and successful experience at Hanger Hall. We strive to make thoughtful admission decisions and evaluate whether our school’s mission and program are a good match for each applicant.

Admission decisions are individually determined and are based upon past school performance, teacher recommendations, and parent and student interviews.  Interested applicants spend one full day shadowing a current student, during which time teacher observations, as well as assessments in math and language arts are collected to be considered in the admissions decision.

Criteria for admissions to Hanger Hall include:

  • Grade-level or above academic achievement (based on our assessments and transcripts)
  • Satisfactory teacher recommendations reflecting an individual’s character and work ethic
  • Parent(s) interview with the Head of School
  • Successful day of shadowing
  • IEP/504 plan reviewed if applicable
  • In some circumstances, we might need to ask for additional evaluations and/or information prior to accepting/enrolling a student.  Any extra assessment or evaluation that utilizes a community professional would be at parents’ expense.

III. Enrollment

Enrollment will be determined by the number of applicants, the number of openings, and the characteristics of a given class.  In some instances, enrollment will be contingent upon the availability of tuition assistance.

Applicants and their family are notified by mail and email of their acceptance.  Parents will receive an enrollment contract  and tuition agreement to be signed and returned to the school along with the required deposit.  Once these items have been returned to Hanger Hall the applicant will be considered enrolled.

a.    Waiting Pool
If an applicant meets the criteria for admission, but is applying for enrollment in a grade that is full, the student will be placed in a waiting pool for her grade level.  A waiting pool does not imply “first listed/first served” commitment on the part of the school.  When vacancies do occur, the Head of School  and Director of Admissions will select from students in the waiting pool based on a variety of criteria.

b.    Sibling Enrollment
Siblings of current and past Hanger Hall families are given enrollment priority as space is available in each of the classes. Consideration will only be given to those students who have met the criteria for acceptance and those families who are in good standing with the school.

Employee Children
As in the case of siblings, children of faculty members will be given enrollment priority if they have met the criteria for acceptance.

Conditional Enrollment
If a student meets most admissions criteria, but has significant challenges, enrollment might be contingent upon the parents’ willingness to provide additional support (such as tutoring and/or counseling) at the family’s expense.  Such an agreement would be included in the enrollment contract.

During the early admissions process should it be determined that an applicant is incomplete in one or more assessment areas,  Hanger Hall may choose to place the applicant in the wait pool with a reassessment in the spring.  At that time, if the applicant has demonstrated growth in these areas they will be offered admission contingent upon availability.

Tuition Assistance
The ability to offer enrollment to a child who needs financial support will be contingent upon the availability of financial aid.  All families who will need tuition assistance should request the forms and complete them by the stated deadlines.

IV. Non-discrimination Policy

Candidates are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, abilities and merit.  Hanger Hall does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation,  national or ethnic origin in administration of its admissions, educational policies, financial aid programs, and other school-administered programs.

Hanger Hall

64 W. T. Weaver Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28804
phone: (828) 258-3600
info@hangerhall.org

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Hanger Hall COVID-19 Updates

Hanger Hall Health & Safety 

As a small school with small class sizes , we are confident in our capability to implement all health and safety recommendations to ensure a safe reopening, given the current guidance received from federal, state, and local levels of government.  Hanger Hall’s highest priority is the health and safety of our students, families, faculty and staff.

Our efforts to prepare for the upcoming school year is led by Hanger Hall’s leadership team under the guidance of a COVID-19 task force, comprised of Hanger Hall Staff, Board Members and Parent Volunteers who are in the Healthcare Field.  To support this priority, safety protocols will be in place for the 2020-21 school year.

This team is working over the summer to develop a variety of mitigation measures that will be implemented in classrooms, along with various contingency models so that Hanger Hall is prepared to support any COVID-!( related scenario within our school community.

Please visit this page regularly to receive additional communication related to school reopening that will be shared over the coming weeks.

One of the guiding principles in the development of Hanger Hall’s plan has always been to closely adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for the reopening of schools as well as public health guidance issued by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. You can find these health and safety protocols in our handbook and updates will be made here.

COVIDS-19 School Policy

Hanger Hall Return to Campus Update

Hanger Hall Re-Opening Policies & Procedures Manual

CDC Guide to reopening schools

 

Mask

Wearing of cloth face coverings / masks on campus.

Wash hands

Frequent hand washing and cleaning.

Distancing

Physical distancing and use of individual (not shared) classroom materials.

Cohort

Adopting a “cohort model” throughout the school day where possible, ensuring that student and staff groupings are as static as possible and mixing between groups is restricted.

Arrival

Implementing new arrival and dismissal procedures.

Commitment to health and safety

A commitment by all members of the Hanger Hall community to follow all safety protocols and to stay at home if you are exhibiting symptoms of illness.