Eastern Mennonite School
| Eastern Mennonite School | |
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| Location | |
| 38°28′15″N 78°52′30″W / 38.4708°N 78.8751°WCoordinates: 38°28′15″N 78°52′30″W / 38.4708°N 78.8751°W Harrisonburg, Virginia, VA, USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Mennonite |
| Established | 1917 |
| Enrollment | 400 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | 19 Interscholastic Sports |
| Mascot | Flames |
| Average SAT scores | 569 verbal 572 math (2010) |
| Website | www.easternmennoniteschool.org |
Eastern Mennonite School (EMS)is a K-12 private school in Harrisonburg, Virginia which is affiliated with the Mennonite Church USA.
Eastern Mennonite School began in 1917 as a high school and Bible school, adding college classes as the institution grew. In 1968 it separated from what was then Eastern Mennonite College, now Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), and built a new building on Parkwood Drive directly below EMU. In 1968, EMS expanded schooling to grades 7-12 and was renamed Eastern Mennonite High School. In 1997 the school expanded its athletic fields, adding improved soccer and baseball fields. In 2004 the school added new class space including a new art room, science rooms, and a new auditorium. In the summer of 2009, the school renovated the gym, adding a new hardwood floor, better lights and new bleachers. 1995 was the first year for sixth grade at EMS, and by 2005 the school created Eastern Mennonite Elementary School and renamed the overall entity Eastern Mennonite School, incorporating Eastern Mennonite Elementary School, Eastern Mennonite Middle School, Eastern Mennonite High School.
EMS focuses on academics, Christ, community, peace, global awareness and service. Classes are engineered to prepare students for a successful college career through intense writing classes, AP options and music opportunities. Daily chapels and annual Spiritual Renewal Weeks make Christ a central aspect. A community feel is exemplified in small class sizes, weekly neighbor groups and caring teachers. Positive relationships with all and discussion encourage peace building in the real world. Assignments and trips heighten awareness of the less fortunate around the planet while local projects encouraged by teachers and put on by the school create a sense of service.
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