“Safety First!” is a mantra by which all educators live. The health and safety of children of all ages has always been paramount in how Harrisburg Academy’s teachers and administrators plan. In more recent years, security has been…
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When my Upper School students read works by Homer and Euripides in the Ancient Greece elective, they are simultaneously reflecting on ancient history while making connections to our modern world. For example, the stories of Medea and Alcestis…
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Second grade students at Harrisburg Academy are immersed in the study of Native American tribes for three quarters of the academic year. Students learn about the Iroquois of the Northeast, Seminole of the Southeast, Sioux of the Plains,...
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I recently chaperoned a trip for Harrisburg Academy students to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to see the Terracotta Warriors exhibit from China. Five of our intrepid international high school students braved the chilly, bumpy bus (full mostly...
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Harrisburg Academy contracts with Select Medical to provide an athletic trainer for practices and home games. We are fortunate to have Linsey Ciccocioppo providing treatment for our student-athletes. Part of the physical requirements for playing is not only…
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Over Winter Break, I traveled to India and had an opportunity to visit a residential/boarding educational center, shelter, and life skill development center in Bengaluru, India — Nisarga Grama School (a project of Sparsha Trust). I also met...
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