COMING TOGETHER

Girls at Ashley Hall grow into confident, compassionate leaders by actively engaging in clubs and community service, discovering their passions, and building meaningful connections. These experiences not only enrich their education beyond the classroom but also empower them to make a lasting impact in their communities and the world.

With the support of a Faculty or Staff sponsor, students take the lead in shaping each Society and service project, ensuring that every voice and interest has a place to belong.

Societies Help Girls Grow & Connect

At Ashley Hall, Societies—our version of clubs—meet weekly, giving students the opportunity to explore new interests and build lasting friendships. Many are newly created each year, with students proposing ideas and leading them alongside faculty support—here’s a glimpse of current offerings:

Urban Sketching Society
Self Defense Society
Improv Society

Service Action

Providing the runway for students to take action.

eARLY sCHOOL
Parents are a big part of supporting the community action piece in the Early School. Students start to learn about the Blessing Box in primary and Pre-K, and have more exposure to different communities. They learn what it means to be a productive community member, through participation in their class groups and around campus. Early School parents involved, walking hand-in-hand with their children as they first get their experiences in community action.
lOWER sCHOOL
Exposing students to possibilities, giving more context to community action, and what that means for them. The Lower School fosters a special relationship with the Ronald McDonald House of Charleston. Through the collection of pop-tabs and visits to deliver supplies, Lower School students are proud to support our neighbors. Kindergarten students participate in a bake sale to support the South Carolina Aquarium Turtle Hospital. The initiative is paired with speakers from the Aquarium who visit Ashley Hall to help them understand the broader context of how their support affects the Aquarium. In the Fourth Grade, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) leadership positions open up and students are able to help plan, execute, and reflect on community action events on campus and how they contribute to our overall goals as a School.
mIDDLE sCHOOL
At this stage, students are focused on discovering their spark; understanding what action they want to participate in. In Middle School, students begin to take the driver's seat and have more ownership over their community action. Middle School Student Council is involved in Sustainable Development Goal leadership across campus.
uPPER sCHOOL
In the Upper School, students pursue community action annually, reording hours spent in service projects that matter to them and support our neighbors. Some partners they are choosing to support this year are Pet Helpers, Amor Healing Kitchen, Lowcountry Foodbank, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Horizons, and many more.
Community partners
Lowcountry Foodbank MUSC Children's Hospital Waves for Women Ronald McDonald House Dragon Boat Charleston City of Charleston Mayor's Youth Charleston Miracle League Charleston Parks Conservancy Lowcountry Autism Foundation

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Student Engagement

COMING TOGETHER

Societies Help Girls Grow & Connect

Service Action

Parents are a big part of supporting the community action piece in the Early School.

Exposing students to possibilities, giving more context to community action, and what that means for them.

At this stage, students are focused on discovering their spark; understanding what action they want to participate in.

In the Upper School, students pursue community action annually, reording hours spent in service projects that matter to them and support our neighbors.

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