The lower school experience is:

• a field trip through an historic community
• an overnight environmental camping trip
• a tour of the museums in nearby metropolitan cities
• community service through a monthly food drive or a special service such as Second Grade Dessert Theater
• teachers sharing their passion for a particular subject, interest or avocation with their students
• an academic program emphasizing the traditional skills of reading, writing, critical thinking, problem solving, communication and mathematics
• an introduction to the world of science, social studies and foreign language
• instruction in art, music, library, and physical education
• the integration of computers and technology in the curriculum
• and a variety of after school electives such as the arts, cooking, dance, sports, and drama.

Important components of the college preparatory program include:

• articulated student expectations
• small self-contained classrooms ranging from 16 to 18 students
• an experienced and knowledgeable faculty aware of students' learning patterns
• an educational specialist devoted to aiding faculty with appropriate learning strategies for their classrooms.

We communicate with the home through quarterly comments and progress reports, twice-yearly conferences and, in some grades,  weekly student folders. Letter grades are introduced in fifth grade. Student effort, study habits and the personal development of values - such as responsibility, respect, cooperation and honesty - are as important as subject content. At Moravian Academy, a student is expected to "do one's best" and to participate. The enjoyment of learning through discovery and "learning how to learn" are foundations for successful life-long learning.