Mission

Non scholae sed vitae discimus – We learn not for school but for life
Hathaway Brown is a dynamic and compassionate community dedicated to excellence in the education of girls. For us, educational excellence includes, but reaches well beyond, superb preparation for college. The true mission of the school, as reflected in our motto, “Non Scholae Sed Vitae Discimus,” is preparation for life. We strive to foster in the minds of our students an abiding passion for learning and in their hearts a constant devotion to strong character and public service. 

At this moment in history, there is a great need for women of vision and courage who are empowered for leadership in a multicultural and globalized society. We seek to answer that need by inspiring our students to achieve their utmost potential and to rise boldly to the challenges of our times. 

While transforming the lives of girls in our care is our primary calling, Hathaway Brown embraces broader aspirations as well: to help shape a future of unbounded possibility for women; to stand among the country’s leading schools in educational innovation; and to be such a force for the common good beyond our campus that we are respected as a civic treasure.

Values

It is our collective responsibility to ensure the virtues of an HB education are passed on to future generations of girls, along with the values that define Hathaway Brown School:

• Unwavering faith in the unbounded capabilities of girls and women;
• Conviction that character matters most of all, that the potential for leadership dwells in everyone, and that there are myriad pathways to success;
• Fascination with excellence and, beyond excellence, with imagination;
• Insistence on educating and valuing the whole child—mind, body, and spirit—each girl, each day;
• Belief that we are responsible for the welfare of the community beyond our campus, and that we must share our knowledge 
and gifts and touch the lives of others who need support, especially girls, in Greater Cleveland and around the world; and
• Emphasis on endless learning and the power of ideas to change the world.