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
- Erik Kreutner - Head of School
- Roseann Jordan - Interim Assistant Head of School
- Independent, non-profit, co-ed institution for grades 1-8
- Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), and the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA).
- Member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- 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 325
- 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
- 1 : 1 iPad pilot program for grades 3-5
- 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
Mason Preparatory School accepts qualified students and follows a policy of non-discrimination as to race, sex, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin. Mason Prep seeks a student population diverse in various ways.