Academics

Hartfield 56

Hartfield Academy realizes that during 5th and 6th grade, a child’s time of development is of extraordinary growth and change. Not only physically, emotionally, socially, and academically but spiritually as well.
Your child will be forming their identity as they learn to embrace their talents and interests. As a parent, we understand that you want to offer them more than just the best learning experience. You want to offer them a supportive environment where they will be mentored, loved, and valued. You can rest assured as your child may struggle with identity, purpose, and acceptance, our staff is walking alongside them consistently encouraging them in God’s plan for their life.
 
Our Hartfield 56 program isn’t just about academics with a biblical worldview that prepares students for junior high, high school, and college; it’s also about giving them the solid foundation needed to walk through life and grow their relationships confidently in who they are and how God specifically created them. 

Academic Life

Hartfield 56 is designed to make the transition to Junior High easier for both the student and parent. It is a gradual transition to Junior High, where students remain with only 5th and 6th grade students but continue to rotate through classes and experience learning from different teachers. This allows us to incorporate learning strategies like organization, time management, and digital citizenship so that students learn how to be responsible for their own education.

Students will have core classes; Bible, History, Language Arts, Math, and Science; and will also rotate through different electives each nine weeks. Our classrooms are set for a traditional learning environment with hands-on learning activities.

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  • What is Hartfield 56?

    Hartfield 56 is a program for Hartfield’s 5th and 6th grade students to learn and practice foundational academic, emotional, and spiritual skills that prepare them for Junior High and beyond. This hybrid program of Lower and Upper Schools will have an intentional focus on student development as they transition from childhood into adolescence.

  • Is there a specific leader for Hartfield 56?

    We are thrilled to have Deanna Elliott lead Hartfield 56! Mrs. Elliott is a former teacher and assistant principal who has served Hartfield students and families for 11 years. With over 25 years in education, Deanna brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to this unique program, as well as a love for the students, parents, and teachers.

  • I thought we already had this with Elevate 6, what's different?

    We created Elevate 6 for our 6th graders five years ago with this model in mind. Based on our observation and research, we determined there is an opportunity for an even more targeted and expanded approach.  We have come to believe that a longer period of time (2 grades) and a Principal with a singular focus on this age group during these formative years will give these students the most optimal experience.

  • Why are we making this change?

    Students experience tremendous change from Lower School to Upper School! Hartfield desires for our students to have a program to focus specifically on student and parents' needs of this age. We want to come alongside our students and parents during these years to make this transition smooth and provide a stable foundation for growth.

  • Where will Hartfield 56 students be located on campus?

    Our 5th and 6th graders will be in the space where the current middle school resides.  In preparation for Hartfield 56, this area will be renovated and updated as a part of our current building program to best meet the needs of our 5th and 6th graders. 

Meet Our Staff

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  • Photo of Deanna Elliott

    Deanna Elliott 

    Hartfield 56 Principal

Hours

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Beyond the Classroom

  • Athletics

    Hartfield 56 students have the opportunity to participate in cross country & track (6th), basketball, cheer, football, softball (6th), and swimming. We are blessed with an outstanding coaching staff that serves as mentors to each student-athlete. Our staff teaches our students how to persevere through adversity, skill development, and mental and physical discipline, all while leading from a biblical worldview.

  • Dining Services

    The cafeteria’s many Upper School options can be a bit overwhelming, and so can keeping up with a key card.  We will train students on how to use both before giving them more responsibilities. Our 5th graders will continue to have multiple options to choose from, similar to their experience in Lower School.  Our 6th graders will gradually be given more options throughout the year as we take time to train them on how to use their key cards to purchase lunch and break on their own.

  • Exploration and Enrichment

    From fine arts to STEM to Physical Education, Hartfield 56 students will rotate through electives that align with their interests and passions as their curiosities expand.  As a staff, we encourage our students to approach academics as well as electives by giving their best and learning to embrace their unique gifts, strengths, and abilities.

  • Field Trips

    Each year Hartfield 56 students anticipate exciting field trips that complement our curriculum. In the past, 5th grade students visited the WWII Museum in New Orleans, and 6th graders took an overnight trip to visit The Ark.

  • Spiritual Life

    Spiritual development is taught, modeled, and lived out daily for our students. This is accomplished in many ways. One way is taught from one of our core subjects in Hartfield 56, Biblical Foundations.  Another way is students are given the opportunity each week to attend Chapel, known as Awakening. Awakening allows our students to hear God’s word, worship together, and be inspired to know, love, and obey Jesus Christ. Hartfield 56 students will also participate in class retreats and mission projects where we desire to follow Christ by serving others and putting their needs ahead of our own.

  • Technology

    Technology has become a vital part of the educational experience, and that is true at Hartfield in our Upper School.  In Hartfield 56, we will take these two years to teach our students how to use an iPad and, more specifically, MyHartfield (our student learning management system) on their own at school.  During the last semester of 6th grade, students will begin to take iPads home to complete some school tasks on their own.  Again, these two years will focus on teaching how to use these at school.
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Hartfield Academy is fully accredited by both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the MidSouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Southern Association of independent Schools (SAIS).