Those adults reading this can attest to the many differences between education in the 1980s and 90s and education today. Thirty years ago, state-of-the-art technology was wireless landline phones, mandatory airbags in cars, and the Mr. Frosty Slush…
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Harrisburg Academy’s BrainBusters team is just getting warmed up! Be sure to tune in to WGAL this Saturday, Jan. 24 at 12:30 p.m., to see our, now famous, BrainBusters team compete against Lancaster Catholic. The team, Jini G….
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Last Friday, the Upper School held elections for the four Student Council positions: president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. In total, 17 students ran for the various positions and gave powerful speeches. In the end, the student body…
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What do you do with snow and a day off school? Build Harrisburg Academy snowmen, of course! During the recent snowy weather, Academy Upper School students had the opportunity to participate in "the snowman competition," developed by Lisa...
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What do Princeton, Columbia, Penn, Lehigh, Lafayette, and St. Joseph’s have in common? …or the Gross Anatomy Lab at Hahnemann Medical School and the expansive art studios at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts? All were part of…
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Each academic year, we strive for innovative additions to our teaching and learning environment. And although school is not in session during the summer, it is a busy time at Harrisburg Academy. Our directors of the Centers for...
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The Patriot-News recently posted an opinion piece by Harrisburg Academy’s Head of School, Jim Newman. This “As I See It” discussed the general goals of American education and the valuable results the Academy achieves. The result is a…
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When someone asks me the question “Why Harrisburg Academy?” one of my responses is almost always, “I choose the Academy because I care about the peer group with which my children are interacting at school.” As a parent, I…
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Traditions are the foundation of a child’s upbringing. Defined as “a long-established or inherited way of thinking or acting, a continuing pattern of culture, beliefs or practices” (dictionary.com), traditions are woven into what we value and find most…
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By Amy Miller Upper School history teacher and recipient of the 2011 Randy St. John Teaching Award Guest Blogger Last summer, I chose to pursue one of my passions. While I enjoyed time at the beach and pool,…
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