Mount Moriah Christian School was founded in 1985 as an outreach ministry of the Mount Moriah Church. The first preschool class started with 19 students. The school has since grown to include pre-school through 10th grade with enrollment exceeding 200 students.

The Mount Moriah Christian School is dedicated to providing a family-friendly, Bible-based education to its students. The School is on MISSION to encourage, equip, and energize students to LOVE Jesus and others, GROW in knowledge and wisdom, and LIVE the Kingdom life. We desire to equip students with the necessary resources to build confidence, achieve academic excellence, and develop skills that translate to success in secondary school and beyond.

The teaching of academics is only one part of a student’s education. Spiritual and moral values, proper attitudes, respect for authority and for the rights and feelings of others are also important in training students to become mature Christian leaders. Education that includes only the academics is inferior as it lacks the foundation for ongoing achievement. The foundation for moral and spiritual teaching is the Word of God, the Bible.

God has given each child to his/her parents, who, in turn, are entrusting our school with a very vital part of his/her training. We consider our share in the education of this student to be a sacred trust and are committed to the success of each and every student. Each student is a human being endowed with God-given abilities and unique personality. We recognize that each student will respond differently to that which is presented; however, ALL of them will be exhorted to produce to their fullest potential.

First and foremost at Mount Moriah Christian School, we offer knowledge of the Lord with our Biblical-based curriculum, which includes: Phonics – Reading – Writing – English – Social Studies – Science – Science Lab – Math – Bible – Art – Music – Physical Education – Chapel services – Field Trips (in Middle/High School) – Educational Assemblies. In our middle school, Technology Education, Cooking, and Health are also offered.

MMCS offers - certified teachers – competitive tuition rates – school district transportation – support from the Intermediate Unit – remedial math – speech – guidance counselor – computers in 1st – 8th grades – new classrooms – large gym – well-equipped playground – easy student pick up.

Mt. Moriah provides the best teachers possible for each class. Every staff member has current child abuse and criminal record clearances on file. All full-time classroom teachers have valid Pennsylvania teaching certificates or appropriate licenses and work diligently to stay aligned with state certification standards for teachers.

All staff members are required to a have current First Aid/Life Saving certificates.

Executive Director / Rich Ellsworth

Administrative Director / Chris Paschke

Administrative Assistant / AshleyJo Spak

Early Childhood Education Director / Erika Shiflett

Elementary Principal / Renee DuBois

Middle School Principal / Joy Kiger

Preschool Teacher / Erika Shiflett

Preschool Aide / Marcie Moody

Kindergarten Teacher / Amanda Hostetler

Kindergarten Aide / Amanda Keilbach

Kindergarten Aide / Sara Bryson

First Grade Teachers / Sara Parker

Second Grade Teacher / Renee DuBois

Second Grade Aide / Bobbi Jo Hice

Third Grade Teacher / Elizabeth Giles

Fourth Grade Teacher / Barbara Harmon

Fifth Grade Teacher / Chelsea Hillberry

Middle School Literature Teacher / Joy Kiger

Middle School Science and Bible Teacher / Adrienne Goodwin

Middle School Media Arts and Math Teacher / Rachel Ritchey

Middle School History and English Teacher / Mark Snyder

Music Teacher / Leigh Hudson

Music Aide / Alicia Grooms

Middle School Gym/Health Teacher / Chris Paschke

Elementary Specials Teacher / Elizabeth Moon

Elementary Specials Aide / Crystal Williamson

Pastor / Darrell Edgar

Situated in Pennsylvania’s beautiful Laurel Highlands in the Albert Gallatin school district, Mount Moriah Christian School is located at:

30 Church Street • Smithfield, PA 15478

MMCS is conveniently located within close proximity to several school districts, including Uniontown, Laurel Highlands, Brownsville, Southeastern Greene, and of course, Albert Gallatin.