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Flint Hill School believes that learning is a journey, and the destination is discovering who you are and what you have to offer. We value our students’ talents, ideas, interests, and potential. That is why we have created an environment that encourages students to take risks, explore their passions, and think like innovators. As a result, our students think and learn without limits, with the confidence and competence to make a meaningful impact on the world. A Flint Hill education focuses on the learner. Within the context of healthy relationships, we create developmental experiences that embrace the best practices of traditional and contemporary education. Through continuous growth, we actively and thoughtfully implement the ideas and resources that help each student investigate, create, and communicate collaboratively and effectively in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Like most independent schools, Flint Hill is being tested by a changing landscape comprised of cultural, educational, and economic factors. Our strength and future opportunity come as we recognize the ever-present need to learn and evolve. The new Strategic Plan is our road-map for adaptive change. We are prepared to act with confidence and conviction by the school’s mission. As ever, we are profoundly grateful to you for your support of Flint Hill. We look forward to introducing you to Flint Hill. In every division, our students benefit from a learning environment deeply committed to building a strong foundation for student excellence and success. Our emphasis on healthy relationships, a well-rounded program, and innovative instructional practices empowers our students to dive deeply and engage fully in their passions and pursuits in and out of the classroom. Our Apple Distinguished 1:1 technology program enriches Flint Hill’s challenging college preparatory curriculum. Dedicated and passionate faculty provide our students with a supportive environment to learn and the necessary tools to prepare them for the future workforce. As a result, Flint Hill graduates leave confident and prepared with limitless opportunities and a genuine love of learning. From Lower School students learning computer science to Upper School students participating in the Latin Club, Flint Hill students are joyful learners with a palpable enthusiasm for their classes and activities. Our wide-ranging, challenging academic curriculum allows students to build the knowledge, abilities, and experiences to prepare them for success at the next level. Also, learning at Flint Hill is a way of life that extends well beyond the classroom. On the playground, during field trips, and in conversations with faculty, our students are constantly challenged and engaged. They are treated first and foremost as individuals, and the mutual respect that enriches their interactions with everyone in our community results in confident, poised, and positioned to excel. Here, students learn how to learn and develop an authentic love of discovery that serves them well at college, in their careers, and throughout their lives. Our families are justifiably proud of the well-rounded people their children become—confident, intelligent, and caring young leaders ready to take on the world. Lower and Middle School Campus Address: 10409 Academic Drive, Oakton Postal Code: 22124 Phone: +1 703 5842300 View full school

Founded in 1956 on a commitment to bring a quality Michigan education to Flint and the surrounding area, UM-Flint has done exactly what we set out to do. In the process, we have welcomed a record number of students into our classrooms, equipping them with the knowledge, experiences, and skills to make lasting contributions to the businesses, organizations, and communities they help shape. We invite you to see how our students, faculty, staff, and campus make a real difference. The University of Michigan-Flint is a comprehensive urban university of diverse learners and scholars committed to advancing our local and global communities. In the University of Michigan tradition, we value excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship student-centeredness and engaged citizenship. Our students become leaders and best in their fields, professions, and communities through personal attention and dedicated faculty and staff. UM-Flint is a comprehensive regional university where student success is central to our mission. Expert faculty members are deeply committed to educating students, recognizing that each person learns uniquely. Diverse perspectives thrive on our campus, as dialogue and debate are encouraged and celebrated. Because a genuinely complete education occurs both inside and outside the classroom, UM-Flint combines the rigors of a University of Michigan education with unique experiential learning opportunities available in our great city through civic engagement and research. Education is a powerful driver of people, communities, and economies. UM-Flint is located in the heart of the great city of Flint, Michigan. We collaborate with community partners to find common goals and common ground to address the challenges we face. Flint and the surrounding area are proof of what is possible when people join forces to create a bright future for all, and UM-Flint is proud to be part of that ongoing effort. Engaging Minds, Preparing Leaders through Academic Excellence, Student Centeredness, and Engaged Citizenship. UM-Flint students enjoy unique opportunities to engage in their communities while engaging their futures through fieldwork, groundbreaking research, and community service. This unique approach to experiential learning encourages students to use their knowledge in the classroom to solve challenges in the world beyond the classroom walls. Students emerge from this experience better prepared to put their degrees to work. By offering a great Michigan degree, UM-Flint is one of the best values in higher education in the state and across the nation. With affordable tuition and a wide range of financial aid options, including scholarships, UM-Flint is committed to connecting more deserving students to a respected University of Michigan degree. There is more to UM-Flint than in the classroom. Here, students are part of a vibrant campus culture that encourages active participation. With over 75 student organizations and a growing list of club sports teams, our students have ample opportunities to connect, engage, and thrive. UM-Flint offers the full range of resources of a large university in a small, supportive campus community that gives every student a voice. With just over 8,500 students and an outstanding faculty/student ratio of 15:1, UM-Flint's size fosters relationships that allow for personalized learning and individual growth. UM-Flint students learn in the heart of a dynamic urban setting amid an exciting transformation. Located at the center of Flint's reinvention, our downtown campus is among the safest of any public university in Michigan. It's also just an hour's drive to East Lansing, Ann Arbor, Saginaw, Detroit, Canada, and the region's best destinations. UM-Flint is an integral part of the community we serve. We are committed to supporting our region's success by collaborating with community and business leaders to transform today's learners into tomorrow's leaders. These collaborations include our innovative educational partnerships that provide local high school students a clear pathway to university. Look at leading businesses and organizations across Michigan, and you will find UM-Flint alumni contributing to their success. We have conferred degrees to 38,156 alumni—80% of whom are Michigan natives. And while many of our graduates stay in the state to start careers, launch businesses, advance their learning, raise families, and build healthier communities, a large number are also making their mark across the nation and the world. At UM-Flint, we believe the learning process never ends. We invite you to learn more about our campus, community, faculty, programs, and students. Start by visiting our campus in person to experience first-hand the UM-Flint difference. There are many ways that you can get involved during your time at the University of Michigan – Flint. We encourage you to join or start a student club/organization and become a fraternity or sorority member. Attend a program sponsored by the LGBTQ Center or the Women's Educational Center, participate in a program sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB), or play in a sports club. The Office of Financial Aid provides financial assistance to students at the University of Michigan-Flint. This financial assistance includes grants, loans, scholarships, employment opportunities through work-study, and more. Take the next step in your educational journey. At UM-Flint, we are committed to helping you reach your academic, professional, and personal goals. That commitment begins with a simplified application process and step-by-step guidance. High school students applying as first-time first-year students now have access to more scholarship funds to help pay for their respected UM-Flint education. Instantly available to motivated students with vital academic records, our newly expanded Freshmen Merit Scholarship program offers awards ranging up to $7,000 a year, with limited full-ride awards available. View full university

We value all our students and know them well, we know their potential to succeed and quickly get to know their families. This is something we cherish. We listen to our students, parents, and carers, who help us in our continued commitment to innovation and improvement. The size of our school is important. It is small enough for us to know each child, yet large enough to offer a broad and balanced curriculum, with a wide variety of extra-curricular activities for Year 7 to Year 13 students. We are proud to be a successful community school. Our thriving sixth form partnership with St Richard Gwyn High School has wholehearted community support and our links with Ysgol Maes Hyfryd enhance our provision and philosophy of inclusion. Our motto is ‘Believe, Achieve, Succeed'. This reflects our conviction that every student deserves the best chance to flourish and learn in a happy environment. To be the school of choice for students and their families in the local community. Our Mission: To provide a high-quality, inclusive education that challenges and develops our students, enabling them to realize their full academic potential, and enhance their skills and talents. To provide a welcoming, safe and supportive environment in which students feel happy and confident. To ensure that each student is valued and treated as an individual. To create a community within a community that includes an active partnership with families. We are a popular 11–18 years, mixed comprehensive serving the local community of Flint and surrounding villages. We have very strong links with local primary schools, including YsgolGwynedd, Cornist Park School, and Ysgol Merlyn. The number of students on a roll the school continues to rise. Our recent successes in examination results reflectour high expectations and the hard work, skill, and dedication of our staff. On joining our school, students will experience a positive, encouraging, and friendly learning View full school