Swarthmore-Rutledge School provides a positive, nurturing environment which helps foster student success by encouraging a love of learning. Our fundamental aim is to help prepare our young people for the whole of life, both today and tomorrow. We seek to provide our students with a rich and challenging educational program which will help them to develop the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to participate in our diverse and changing world. Throughout our school, there is an emphasis on developmental and academic growth, high expectations, and a deep appreciation for the arts. There is a significant level of parent involvement in all facets of school life.