Academy FAQs

List of 4 items.

• How old does my child have to be for admission?

  The Early Childhood division at Harrisburg Academy offers five full days of instruction for Preschool, Junior Kindergarten, and Kindergarten students.
  
  

  For each program, students should meet the following age requirements by the first day of classes:

  • Preschool: 3 years old
  • Junior Kindergarten: 4 years old
  • Kindergarten: 5 years old

  Meeting the age requirement establishes eligibility for a program but does not determine placement or guarantee admission. Harrisburg Academy follows an admission and committee review process for all prospective students, including those entering our Early Childhood division. In addition to age, the admission team considers each child’s developmental readiness, maturity, and overall preparedness to ensure that the recommended program is the best fit for the individual student.
  
  

  Our Admission team is happy to help families understand our Early Childhood programs and determine the appropriate next step for their child. To begin the conversation, please complete our Request Information form, and a member of our Admission team will be in touch.

• Do you have an after-school program or vacation coverage?

  Harrisburg Academy offers before and after-school care for all students, preschool through 8th grade.
  
  Early Childhood and Lower School
  As part of the school-year tuition, Harrisburg Academy offers all Early Childhood and Lower School students before-school care beginning at 7:00 a.m. For an additional $10 per day fee, the Academy also offers extended care for Early Childhood and Lower School students until 5:30 p.m. There is also an additional Extended Day Program (EDP) which provides full day coverage for families during certain seasonal breaks and holidays, not including Federal holidays. 
  Please consult the online school calendar for the extended day program's (EDP) schedule. If interested in enrolling in the full-year EDP program, including all school-year EDP open days and summer camp, please contact the admissions office for additional details.
  
  Middle School
  As part of the school-year tuition, Harrisburg Academy offers all Middle School students before-school supervision beginning at 7:30 a.m. Students remaining in the building between 3:10 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. are required to participate in the Middle School After-School Study Club for a daily fee of $10 per student. The fee is waived for all students participating in athletics and are required to stay after school for practice.
  
  Students wishing to participate in summer programming will have the opportunity to attend one-week mini-camp sessions with Academy faculty. See our Spartan Summer Camp page for additional details on our summer offerings. 

• What are your application and testing deadlines?

  Harrisburg Academy is currently accepting applications for enrollment. Our rolling admission process allows for application throughout the year. When a class fills, qualified students are placed in a wait pool until space becomes available. For Early Childhood classes (Preschool, Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten), prospective students are required to attend a Play Date or shadow visit, as part of the application process. Students applying for 1st through 12th grade, are required to participate in a shadow day during which time they complete an admission assessment. We welcome all parents to attend Admission events during the year to learn more about our admission process.

• Can my child get transportation to Harrisburg Academy?

  Public school districts within a 10-mile radius of our private school are required by law to provide free transportation for school-age children. Currently, the following public school districts provide busing to the Academy: Central Dauphin, Steelton-Highspire, Cumberland Valley, Middletown, Susquehanna Township, East Pennsboro, Mechanicsburg, Susquenita, Harrisburg City, Northern York, and West Shore. Other Academy-operated bus routes may be provided on an as-needed basis for selected geographies, and may change annually.