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Eastern Mennonite School

801 Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg, VA, 22802-0228 -

School Notes Overview:

Within the context of a rigorous curriculum, Eastern Mennonite School joins with the home and church to call students into relationship with Jesus Christ for a lifetime of acquiring the knowledge, skills, compassionate attitudes and behaviors needed for serving the world community. As a community of Christian people, we actively explore the relationship of Christ's teachings to academic disciplines and to all of life. Regular activities are scheduled in our curriculum to help students grow spiritually as well as intellectually. Daily chapel services, Bible classes, Spiritual Renewal Week twice a year, Community Service Day, small group Bible studies, and discussion of Biblical values in numerous classes are just some of the ways we encourage students to become active members of the EMHS community of believers. In study, worship, or play, students are challenged to integrate faith with life--to learn and apply Biblical standards to life's decisions. Furthermore, within our total school curriculum we design classes and other activities that encourage students to develop a range of interests and provide opportunities to grow in reading skills, insight, curiosity, analytical reasoning, creative thinking, organizational strategies and ability to complete tasks. ...

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School Overview:

	Eastern Mennonite School
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1917
County	Harrisonburg City County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	382 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	19%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 13 students
	Grade 1 - 10 students
	Grade 2 - 11 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 9 students
	Grade 5 - 15 students
	Grade 6 - 31 students
	Grade 7 - 36 students
	Grade 8 - 45 students
	Grade 9 - 44 students
	Grade 10 - 55 students
	Grade 11 - 56 students
	Grade 12 - 47 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	45 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Financial aid available
Head of School	Paul G. Leaman
Admissions Director	Jean Fisher

School Notes:

Within the context of a rigorous curriculum, Eastern Mennonite School joins with the home and church to call students into relationship with Jesus Christ for a lifetime of acquiring the knowledge, skills, compassionate attitudes and behaviors needed for serving the world community. As a community of Christian people, we actively explore the relationship of Christ's teachings to academic disciplines and to all of life. Regular activities are scheduled in our curriculum to help students grow spiritually as well as intellectually. Daily chapel services, Bible classes, Spiritual Renewal Week twice a year, Community Service Day, small group Bible studies, and discussion of Biblical values in numerous classes are just some of the ways we encourage students to become active members of the EMHS community of believers. In study, worship, or play, students are challenged to integrate faith with life--to learn and apply Biblical standards to life's decisions. Furthermore, within our total school curriculum we design classes and other activities that encourage students to develop a range of interests and provide opportunities to grow in reading skills, insight, curiosity, analytical reasoning, creative thinking, organizational strategies and ability to complete tasks.
Profile last updated: 01/13/2009

In the News:

Room To Grow At EMES (The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record)
posted on August 12, 2009 at 05:52:31 am
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Students at Eastern Mennonite Elementary School will have lots of room to grow this year.
Dayton Appoints Suter As New Town Counsel (The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record)
posted on July 7, 2009 at 05:16:06 am
DAYTON - With a knack for working with governing boards and an affinity for Dayton, Lynn Suter should find herself right at home as the new town attorney.
Teacher, Pastor Wins Golden Deeds Award (The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 05:30:55 am
HARRISONBURG - When the fourth-grade teacher asked what the students wanted to be when they grew up, Michael Shenk knew right away.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22802)	School Zip (22802)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,572 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	26%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$34,388	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	66% / 34%