Belleville Mennonite School
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Belleville Mennonite School is located in Belleville, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated between Stone Mountain and Jacks' Mountain. The valley they form is known as Big Valley. Belleville Mennonite is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International.[1]
This private, Christian school is currently led by superintendent, Nicholas Wilson, along with high school principal, Mr. Jon Farley, middle school principal, Mrs. Jessica Geissinger, and elementary principal, Mrs. Becky Williams. The school educates around 235 students with more 25 faculty members.[2]
Belleville Mennonite School underwent a rebranding beginning in the 2012Template:Ndash2013 school year. First, the school introduced a new mascot known as the "Belleville Thunder". Later, they made changes in their public image by introducing a new website and logo. "The new logo features a thunder bolt. In the summer of 2025, they will change to Belleville Christian School."[3]
History
The school was founded in 1945 by assimilated Mennonites in order to establish control over the education of their children at a time of school reorganization. At first, it was considered to be a complete Mennonite school, based on the community's religion. The school is now more diverse and is the largest Christian school in Mifflin County.[4]
Academic standards
The 2007 PSSA test score results showed that BMS students performed above the national average.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable faculty
- Joseph Yoder (22 September 1872 - 13 November 1956), educator, musicologist, and writer who taught at the school.[5]
References
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- ↑ "BMS Fact Sheet 2007-2008", Belleville Mennonite School, accessed 9 February 2009.
- ↑ "Belleville Mennonite School", Private School Review, accessed 9 February 2009.
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- ↑ "Yearbook of German-American Studies", Max Kade, Society for German-American Studies (U.S.), 1981
- ↑ "Fixing Tradition", Julia Kasdorf, Pandora Press 2003, Template:ISBN
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External links
- Official website
- Belleville Mennonite School (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA) at Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
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- Private elementary schools in Pennsylvania
- Private middle schools in Pennsylvania
- Private high schools in Pennsylvania
- Mennonite schools in the United States
- Mennonitism in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1945
- Schools in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- 1945 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Christian schools in Pennsylvania