Lower and Middle School students enjoyed a special treat last week when John Harris, Jr.* visited to help the Academy celebrate our 205th Charter Day on April 4. Charter Day is a special tradition at the Academy that…
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It wasn’t until one of my players called me “coach” on the first day of practice that I realized how much I missed coaching. I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to coach basketball, football, and track at…
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With a college education being so important in this competitive, global economy, getting into the "right" school is becoming increasingly more important. With some top schools admitting less than 10 percent of their applicants, everyone wants to know...
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One of the reasons that I started in education was to be a role model for students and inspire them to be all that they can be. After 15 years of teaching, coaching, and serving as an administrator,…
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The Center for Technology & Entrepreneurship is offering new and exciting, hands-on learning opportunities to Middle and Upper School students this year. Tony O’Neal, Center director, has expanded the Center into the MS by introducing MS students to…
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At Harrisburg Academy, one of our main goals is to match students with a college or university that is the best possible fit for their passions and interests. With college admissions becoming more competitive each year, we feel…
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I love it when an event lives up to the hype. This was definitely the case at the International Maker Faire this past weekend in Queens, New York. I was so pleased to be among a group of...
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Harrisburg Academy is offering the chance for our students and parents to attend the International Maker Faire in Queens, N.Y. on Sunday, Sept. 22. The Maker Faire, founded in 2006, showcases the ingenuity and creativity of the growing…
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“Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower In creating the model for our strategic planning, the administration made a few key decisions. First, we endeavored to engage our entire school community in the process. This…
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Harrisburg Academy welcomed three independent school administrators on Wednesday, Feb. 13 to complete our five-year Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) accreditation visit. It was a chance for the Academy to receive feedback on the progress made since…
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