Diverse by Choice
by Jessica Warren, Former Director of Enrollment Management
Is diversity valued at the Academy? "I truly feel that the students at the Academy see themselves as a community of learners – as friends. That is simply something I don't see in other schools. I commend the…
Reaching Higher Standards in Music Education with the IB
by Michael Gamon, US Music and MS Drama Teacher, JK Strings, and Director of the Center for the Creative Arts
Recently, Todd Stoll, the vice president of education at Jazz at the Lincoln Center, shared an op-ed in Time Magazine challenging music educators to re-think how music is being presented in schools. Since the editorial ran, it has been...
A Record-Breaking Season
by Jeane Serino, Director of Athletics
There is not an athlete at any level that does not enjoy breaking records. This 2015-16 season has earned a place in the history books at Harrisburg Academy. We have crowned the male and female top all-time scorers…
Holding Our Tongues: Encouraging Self-Observation in Lab Science
by Carolyn Estill-Shover '92, EC and LS Lab Science Teacher
As parents, we were anxious to hear the first words of our children, and before we knew it, the well-known chirp of "What's that?" quickly became an everyday occurrence. From that time on, we have been eager to…
Learning to 'Grow a Filter'
by Virginia Getz, Former School Counselor
The task of "growing a filter" is not an easy one — it takes practice, patience, and time. We all know people who obviously nailed this developmental milestone: those who never seem to say the wrong thing, use the…
Having the Right Computer for the Job
by Bob Bell, Manager of Information Technology Services
It should not be a surprise to anyone that technology has evolved over the 16 years I have worked at Harrisburg Academy. From the late 1990s, when desktop machines in fixed locations were the norm, to today, with…
The Gift of a World-Class Education
by Andrianna Dowell, Director of Communications & Marketing
When my husband and I welcomed our first child, James, into our family almost four years ago, we received lots of advice from family, friends, and even relative strangers. People love to give advice, it seems! From tips…