As part of this merger, Birchwood combined all assets, liabilities and contracts with Hawken. They are now a single entity, with Birchwood operating as a distinct division; its administration, faculty, staff, programming and tuition structure remain unchanged. The school is now Birchwood School of Hawken, and Birchwood families are members of the Hawken community.

 

Hawken and Birchwood share deeply aligned missions that focus on the development of both character and intellect. Both schools are forward- focused, have similar visions for the future of education, and are committed to Cleveland. The merger of these two great schools strengthens the future of both institutions without changing the Hawken our alumni know and without changing the Hawken experience our current students enjoy on both our Lyndhurst and Gates Mills campuses.

 

Birchwood has a richly diverse student body and a reputation for producing some of the most accomplished students in Northeast Ohio. Over the years, many have gone on to attend Hawken.

Through this merger, all Birchwood students are now automatically accepted to Hawken's Upper School, just as our Lyndhurst students are. Birchwood and Lyndhurst intentionally prepare students for their Hawken Upper School experience, where our focus seamlessly shifts to preparation for college and the real world.