Academic challenge, individual excellence, and personal integrity are standards of the Upper School experience. Through Advanced Placement, honors, and standard courses, high school students experience a strong curriculum designed to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful not only in the most challenging of college environments but also in life.
The Junior High School schedule begins at 7:55am and ends at 3:05pm. Class schedules are set as follows:
Springwood School is a preparatory school for college and for life beyond college. Accordingly, there is strong commitment to offer thorough guidance throughout the college selection process. The school is committed to reaching out regionally and nationally to colleges and universities, helping to ensure that Springwood’s students can attend the college of their choice.
Click the appropriate link to find testing dates, registration deadlines or to register. The sites below contain lots of information to assist in your preparation for the ACT or the SAT. The student is responsible for registration. Register early to obtain your first test site selection.
Springwood School’s code is 011597.
SAT Dates & Deadlineswww.collegeview.com - Includes a college search program and campus tours of select colleges.
www.campustours.com - Here you can search for a school and access it’s virtual tour, website, photos, and maps.
www.collegeview.com - Provides career, college, and financial aid information, as well as virtual college tours.
www.ecampustours.com - A revolutionary college planning website featuring 360° x 360° virtual college tours of over a thousand college campuses
www.youniversitytv.com - With over 2,000 exclusive college and career related videos, we are the experts here to help you find out what colleges and careers are really like!
www.collegecounts529.com - The College Counts Savings Plan has information about Alabama’s Section 529 college savings plan.
www.collegexpress.com - This is a free resource for finding colleges and scholarships.
www.ache.state.al.us - Provides an overview of the State of Alabama Financial Aid programs and how to apply.
www.gacollege411.org - This site helps families plan, apply, and pay for college in Georgia.
www.georgiacolleges.org - Georgia Private Colleges - The Georgia Foundation for Independent Colleges (GFIC) is an association of Georgia's 28 private (independent) colleges and universities. This web site offers financial information and general college information for these 28 colleges.
www.gsfc.org - The Georgia Student Financial Commission has been helping Georgia’s students increase access to higher education by providing information about the HOPE scholarship, grants, loans, etc.
www.gacollegesavings.com - The Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan has information about Georgia’s Section 529 college savings plan.
www.usg.edu/ga-easy - The University System of Georgia’s application and electronic advising website.
www.ganet.org/governor/intern - The Governor’s Intern Program is for college and law students, providing professional experience before they enter the working world.
www.scholarship.com - This site offers residents a list of potential scholarship opportunities
The Elementary Administrator/Guidance Counselor oversees these services: