Catholic Day & Boarding School in Kansas

Maur Hill-Mount Academy, Atchison:
Maur Hill-Mount Academy is a Catholic, college preparatory boarding and day school located in Atchison County, northeast Kansas. Maur Hill-Mount Academy educates young men and women in Grades 9-12 in the Benedictine tradition of prayer, work, and love of learning. MH-MA provides a well-rounded curriculum offering advanced placement courses, college prep SAT and ACT, grade-level requirements, numerous electives and TOEFL courses for domestic and international students.

We are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Mission Statement:
Maur Hill-Mount Academy is a Catholic, international, college preparatory school educating young men and women in the Benedictine tradition.

Vision:
A leader among Catholic, college preparatory schools internationally.

Our Community:
Benedictine education embraces the spirit of community. When a student becomes a part of the Maur Hill - Mount Academy family, our qualified staff and employees serve to shape those who shape the future. We become an integrated community of prayerful students and workers seeking outstanding academic, spiritual, and life-learning experiences.

Students of Maur Hill - Mount Academy come from all over the world. The living and learning environment provides each and every student the opportunity to learn about different cultures. The opportunity to make life-time friends from many different countries is available to all who come here.

College Preparatory Curriculum:
- featuring English, math, business, American history, science, foreign languages, fine arts, photography, physical education

Further courses include:
- Advanced Placement Courses

- College Preparation Courses SAT and ACT

- TOEFL Courses for non-native speakers of English

On campus there is a young man's residency center (St. Leos) and a lady's residency center (Howard Hall). Rooms are each furnished with a bed, desk, dresser, and closet space, and they are also each individually climate-controlled so students may adjust to their preference.

The boy's center houses 80 students, while 40 reside in the girl’s center. In each the students have access to a kitchen, laundry facility, and lounges.

There are three lounges in each of the centers, with only one being available for both boys and girls to gather. In the lounges they are able to have study groups, watch movies, cook food together, or relax and visit.

Maur Hill - Mount Academy is a co-educational, college preparatory institution. Students come from the Atchison area, around the US and from many different countries, representing a variety of cultures and religions. International students have many opportunities to live and learn with American classmates and roommates.

Activities:
There are plenty of activities to entertain and keep students busy during the weekends. Each Tuesday during the floor meeting students decided where and what they want to do for that particular weekend.

Campus activities, sporting events, amusement parks, mall trips, museum tours, or other activities are some of the examples of the weekend trips. As there are a variety of attractions in Atchison, our proximity to Kansas City makes it possible to have many more recreational and cultural opportunities for our students.