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A Place to Belong

Community

We’re better together.

Connection shapes daily life at Rowland Hall. Students are supported by a community of adults who know them well, and everyone shares responsibility for creating a place where people feel they belong and can thrive.

“At Rowland Hall, you are part of a larger family, and the community will always be there for you.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★— Rowland Hall Alum

Community Highlights

 

Rowland Hall students gather outside the McCarthey Campus sign holding handmade posters during a community event.
Rowland Hall volunteers celebrate after a community cleanup, standing beside carts filled with collected trash and supplies.

Center for Community Impact

We work to make the world better, starting in our own community.

Rowland Hall established the Center for Community Impact to strengthen the connection between learning and the world beyond campus. Through the Center’s work, students engage with real questions and responsibilities, applying what they learn in ways that deepen understanding and build a sense of purpose outside the classroom.

Families are also invited to participate in this community-based work throughout the year, supporting projects alongside their students.

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Office of Belonging, Equity, and Impact

Rowland Hall is intentional about creating a school culture where every person is respected and welcomed, allowing for valuable learning, working, and engagement across all aspects of school life.

Our Office of Belonging, Equity, and Impact supports this work throughout the year, including at community gatherings and celebrations, ongoing learning opportunities for both students and adults, and collaborations with community partners that benefit our neighbors and city.

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Rowland Hall students, families, and faculty gather with a “Welcome Everyone” banner before Salt Lake City's Pride Parade.
Rowland Hall students smile together in a classroom, posing for a group photo with their teacher.

A Rowland Hall school bus drives along a road in Utah with mountains in the background.
Two Rowland Hall students build a colorful structure with magnetic tiles during an Extended Day activity.

School Services

We support our community through services designed to meet the needs of busy families, including safety initiatives, transportation options, after-school care, and lunch. These services support students while helping families plan their days with greater consistency and confidence.

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Rowland Hall seniors stand on campus steps in green graduation gowns, ready to celebrate commencement.

Growing Together

Rowland Hall serves students from preschool through 12th grade, allowing families to remain within the same academic community across these formative years, and to benefit from an intentionally designed learning path that grows with their children. For many families, Rowland Hall is a place to belong for years, with connections that continue well beyond their students’ time at the school.

 

Shared Traditions Strengthen Our Community

Shared community traditions are cherished moments for students and families, strengthening connections and a sense of belonging.

A Rowland Hall volunteer carries a box of food during the annual Holiday Food Giveaway on campus.

Our annual holiday food giveaway brings students, families, and staff together to support our neighbors in need, deepening community connections through shared generosity and service.

Rowland Hall students perform on stage during Canapalooza, singing together into a microphone.

Canapalooza, held each October, is a spirited community canned food drive that culminates in a musical performance celebrating generosity, creativity, and shared purpose.

Rowland Hall Upper School students compete in tug-of-war during Battle of the Classes on campus.

Battle of the Classes brings Upper School students together in friendly competition that showcases teamwork and school spirit, while strengthening connections across grades.

Rowland Hall Upper School choir performs during Seasons of Light (formerly Candle and Carol).

Seasons of Light, formerly Candle and Carol, is Rowland Hall’s oldest tradition, dating back to 1917. Held each December, the event invites our community to gather for an evening of music and reflection.

Parents and community members gather in festive attire at Rowland Hall’s biennial auction.

Held every other spring, our biennial Auction is an evening of connection and celebration that raises vital funds to support Rowland Hall students, faculty, and programs.

A Rowland Hall senior and kindergartener run together during kindergarten-senior recess on the field.

Kindergarten–senior recess brings our youngest and oldest learners together to play, laugh, and form meaningful connections that capture the care and continuity of our community.

Rowland Hall Lower School students wear colorful handmade masks during the annual Mask Parade.

The Lower School mask parade is a Halloween tradition that welcomes families to campus for a lively procession showcasing our students’ creativity and imagination.

Rowland Hall Upper School students and faculty pose during an Interim trip near a volcano in Costa Rica.

Held every May, Interim is a weeklong Upper School program of local, regional, national, and international learning experiences that build collaboration and relationships beyond the classroom.

Rowland Hall Middle School students listen to a guide on the steps of the U.S. Capitol during a class trip.

Middle School class trips bring sixth through eighth graders together through shared, grade-specific experiences that extend learning, deepen relationships, and strengthen the Middle School community.

A grandparent and Rowland Hall Beginning School student explore a classroom activity during Grandparents Day.

Grandparents Day invites grandparents and other special friends to campus, strengthening intergenerational connections and celebrating the extended Rowland Hall community.

Two Rowland Hall Lower School students smile during Color Day activities on the field.

Held each June, Color Day is a vibrant end-of-year tradition filled with grade-level colors, games, music, and joyful celebration of school spirit on the McCarthey Campus.

A Rowland Hall student speaks at a podium during an outdoor assembly on campus.

All-School Convocation marks the start of the school year, bringing students in grades 1–12 and their families together around the year’s theme and shared community.

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