Culture

Student Life
Since God is a god of order as exemplified by the world He created for us, we strive to maintain an orderly school environment which is both nurturing and comforting to our students. Children learn and thrive in our traditional classrooms which offer a sense of safety, security, and few distractions. We strive for a student/teacher ratio of 20:1 in the 1st-12th grade, and a kindergarten ratio of 12:1. Uniforms also serve the purpose of providing a non-distracting learning environment, and teach students the virtue of dressing appropriately for the day’s tasks, and with respect for those around them.

Please read this excerpt from the Foundational Documents for more information.
Students come to Mars Hill Academy ready to work for a time and at a level commensurate with their physical and mental abilities. MHA is a student’s workplace. The social interaction and spiritual training that takes place during school hours are subordinate goals for a school. They are better taught in the context of church and home. Work is a gift from God, given before the Fall, which should be relished and enjoyed, not despised. Thus, a sense of responsibility and diligence, not to mention joy, should characterize MHA classrooms. Students in the School of Rhetoric will evidence an increasing social maturity, intellectual curiosity and independence, and Spirit-given fruit that will cause them to love the true things, the good things, and the beautiful things. In general, MHA students will perform at a level equal to or higher than most of their peers. Finally, we also desire to see appropriate expressions of God-given masculinity and femininity throughout the life of the school. Our social interaction, dress, speech, and programming will all attempt to adorn, rather than destroy, the fact that God created two beautiful and complementary persons when he made man “male and female.”