January 2023

Dear Parents,

Warm greetings to you and your families in this New Year! We are off to a great beginning in our second semester at Springwood School! I hope that your son or daughter experienced a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break from classes at the end of last semester. 

The group of students who remained at the Springwood International House through the holidays had the ideal combination of fun outings and activities, along with relaxing times watching movies, playing games and hanging out with friends.

We were happy to see that our students, who returned to their home countries or traveled in the U.S., seemed eager to return to Springwood for the spring semester and we were excited to welcome everyone back to school a couple of weeks ago. Our goal through this semester is to continue building relationships with our students and to continue to help them learn and grow.



Most sincerely,

Ann Hixon

Director International Student Program

Springwood School

Jolie Becker from Germany returned home after a one-semester study abroad experience at Springwood. She was a joy to have in the classroom, on the basketball court and in the Springwood International House. Jolie may be gone, but is certainly not forgotten and we wish her all the best! 

It is always a pleasure to see former students and it certainly was great to have a holiday visit from these two boys who spent 3 years living in the Springwood International House! Henry Hoang is attending the Univ. of Minnesota and Adam Nguyen is at Troy University in Alabama. Delaina and Todd, Mrs. Thomas and myself enjoyed hearing about their first semesters in two American universities.

College Visits

Springwood International students have visited two top 100 universities located in Alabama and Georgia this year, Auburn University and the University of Georgia. Springwood staff assists students to help them gain acceptances and scholarship offers to the universities of their choice.

Spotlight on various English classes at Springwood School

English Appreciation

English Appreciation, taught by Mrs. Marie Ward, is an introductory English course that focuses on English grammar, vocabulary, and short stories. The class is currently reading The Lord of the Flies by William Golding and will next read Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.

World Literature

World Literature, taught by Mrs. Susan Oswalt, is an upper level English course that exposes students to novels and poetry written by international authors. In the first semester, students in World Lit read books like Night by Elie Wiesel and are about to begin a unit focused on creative writing.

Family Visits

We love having our students' families visit! This year several Springwood International families have come to Springwood School, met administrators, faculty and staff members and toured our campus. To date, we have had families visit from Germany, Vietnam, South Korea, and Spain. We hope to welcome others before the school year is over!

Ideally located in the southeast, educating students throughout the world.