Erin Hess

Eastern Mennonite School

Eastern Mennonite School joins home and church in calling students to faith in Jesus Christ, academic excellence, personal integrity, and compassionate service in the world. As a Mennonite school, EMS combines an academically challenging curriculum with a strong commitment to Christian discipleship, peace and justice issues, service, and a global outlook. Regular activities are scheduled to help students grow spiritually as well as intellectually. In study, worship, and play, students are challenged to integrate faith with life -- to learn and apply Biblical standards to life's decisions. The K-12 curriculum is designed to foster reading skills, insight, curiosity, analytical reasoning, creative thinking, organizational strategies, the ability to complete tasks and a social conscience. A strong college preparatory track includes honors, Advanced Placement, and other advanced courses. A commitment to customizing curriculum insures that all students are given the opportunity to be both challenged and successful. A broad co-curricular program offers developmental athletics at the elementary level, competitive athletics at the secondary level, an excellent music program including a choir that tours internationally, drama and musical theater, service opportunities, and a wide variety of clubs.