Harrisburg Academy

Harrisburg Academy is a day school in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 250–300 students from Pre-K through grade 12. The school's defining feature is its International Baccalaureate Continuum Programme, which runs from early childhood through high school—a rare structure that means inquiry-based, globally minded curriculum flows across every grade level. Students learn through questions rather than lectures. Teachers collaborate across grade bands to make it work.

Working in an IB continuum school feels different from traditional independent schools. Faculty design lessons around big ideas. You teach interdisciplinary units with colleagues in other subjects. Language instruction matters here; the school offers French and Spanish, so content teachers often integrate multilingual practice into their work. If you want ongoing professional development and collaborative planning built into your schedule, this model offers what conventional schools rarely provide.

Day school positions come with practical advantages. You leave at the end of the school day. Wormleysburg is a small town in south-central Pennsylvania without the cost burden of a major city. Philadelphia and Baltimore are reachable for weekend trips. For educators with families or those seeking work-life balance, day school employment removes residential demands that boarding schools require.

The school is currently recruiting for leadership positions, including a permanent Head of School. This transition signals opportunity for faculty to influence curriculum and culture during a formative period. Teaching roles across elementary, middle, and high school also open regularly. Candidates should expect collaboration and professional growth as standard parts of the job.