Located four miles west of downtown Summerville, the school offers a challenging academic program that has received national recognition in several academic areas. The mission of the school is to provide students with a strong academic foundation in preparation for college and life while promoting integrity and personal responsibility.
Small classes provide the atmosphere that fosters academic risk-taking and achievement.
For younger children, Pinewood offers a full day developmental K4 and K5 program. In Lower School , children learn the skills and habits of mind that create a strong foundation for more advanced learning. Middle School provides academic challenges, extracurricular involvement and wilderness programs that fosters scholastic and personal growth in the transitional years of adolescence. The High School program is for highly motivated, average to above average students who have the ability to succeed in an accelerated program of study. Extracurricular activities include student literary productions, art and music studies, wilderness adventures and numerous interest clubs.