MPS at a Glance

Quick Facts

• Founded by Nancy D. Hawk
• Named for the first headmistress Harriett S. Mason (Miss Mason's School)
• Merged with College Prep to form Mason Preparatory School
• John W. Horlbeck - Headmaster
• Dawn S. Howell - Assistant Headmistress
• Erik Kreutner - Director of 7th and 8th Grades
• Independent, non-profit, co-ed institution for grades 1-8
• Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA), and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
• Located on the peninsula of historic Charleston , South Carolina at 56 Halsey Boulevard

Overview

• School Hours 8:00 - 3:05 , gym door open at 7:30 with supervision provided
• Grades 1-8, two homerooms per grade
• Total student population 313
• Individual assistants in each 1st grade class, shared assistants for grades 2-4, shared assistant for grades 5-8
• PTO-operated lunch program
• Extended care available on full school days until 5:45 p.m.
• After-school activities offered
• Varied sports programs for grades 4-8
• Instructional basketball for grades 1-3
• Accelerated Reader program
• State of the art technology center
• Technology instruction beginning in 1st grade
• Weekly curriculum including art, music, media center, physical education, French and/or Spanish
• Student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1
• Carnegie unit available in Algebra I and French or Spanish for proficient 8th grade students
• Full-time guidance counselor
• New Student Orientation and Parenting Programs
• School dress code and required PE uniform