Governors School for the Arts Foundation

Mission

The mission of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is to serve the artistically talented high school students of South Carolina through programs of pre-professional instruction in an environment of artistic and academic excellence. The school is a resource for all teachers and students in South Carolina.

Values

As a community, the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities values:

• The Whole Child
• As a residential living and learning environment, we recognize a responsibility to meet the needs of the whole child in a safe, supportive, creative environment.
• Mutual Respect
• We seek to create and sustain a diverse community characterized by respectful challenges and civility.
• Collaboration
• Teaching and learning should be collaborative.

In terms of student characteristics, we value:

• Responsibility
• Students share the responsibility for their learning.
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Students are best prepared to meet life's challenges by becoming critical and creative thinkers and problem solvers.
• Growth
• The school seeks to provide a solid foundation for continued artistic and academic development.
• Service Learning
• Students benefit from extending what they learn in the classroom to the arena of the larger community.