"Hawthorn Academy was created to offer a continuum of high-quality education that encourages international-mindedness and a positive attitude toward learning. The core values and principles that drive this objective are heavy community involvement and ownership, IB teaching method, challenging curriculum strategies, small teacher-to-student ratios, and strong accountability among the students, teachers and parents. Hawthorn Academy is working toward International Baccalaureate Accreditation during the first few years of operation."