Who We Are

    Who We Are

    OUR MISSION

    Hillcrest Academy, in partnership with the family and the church, offers students an academically excellent, Christ-centered education rooted in an Anabaptist perspective. Within a caring community, Hillcrest Academy prepares students for lives of Christian discipleship, peacemaking and service.

    OUR VALUES

    At Hillcrest Academy, we are passionate about:
    FOLLOWING JESUS

    As Christians, Jesus is our model for how to live, how to love, and how to treat others. We strive to teach and model the ways of Jesus in all aspects of our students’ education. This includes honoring and respecting all people regardless of our differences.

    PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE

    Each student is uniquely gifted, and we encourage each one to explore their varying interests. We encourage involvement in our numerous extracurricular activities, regardless of ability or previous experience. We also promote student-initiated opportunities for exploration and growth.

    ACADEMIC RIGOR

    Our highly-qualified faculty and staff realize that success may look different for each student. Within that framework, we expect our students to expand their critical thinking skills and do their best in the classroom. Our goal is always to prepare students for life’s next steps, be that continued education, employment, or voluntary service.

    HOLISTIC LEARNING

    We desire that our students pursue life-long learning and be given the tools to engage with the world around them. Our collaborative approach includes learning and reflecting through experiences, developing a spirit of volunteerism, and guiding conversations around current social issues, global complexities, and faith development.

    CULTIVATING COMPASSIONATE LEADERS 

    We want our students to realize the impact they have on people around them. We aim to develop in our students the leadership skills of peacemaking, restorative justice, generosity, and service.

    NURTURING COMMUNITY

    We strive to create an environment where everyone — students, families, faculty, and staff — knows they belong and are cared for. Our students learn what it means to engage in a supportive school community through the building of meaningful relationships. At Hillcrest Academy, we are privileged to care for the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.  

    OUR PHILOSOPHY

    We at Hillcrest Academy care about nurturing the whole person. We believe that by providing a quality, Christ-centered education in the setting of an amazingly supportive community is the way to produce informed citizens who will be kind, do good work and bring more peace to this world.

    We are a member of the Mennonite Schools Network, a group of Anabaptist schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. MSN schools follow the example of Jesus Christ and, in response to God’s love, teach students to grow in grace, joy, and peace so that God’s healing and hope flow through them to the world.