Families Who Choose Covenant: The Meases

Driving all the way from Dillsburg, you might think that it’s lonely and isolating to commute to school in Harrisburg. But Amber Mease sees the drive as an opportunity for connection. Her husband, Craig, works in Harrisburg so he shares his morning commute with their three children as he drops them off at school. In the afternoon, Amber picks them up, bringing a friend home once a week and often sharing rides for after-school activities. “Leaning on one another and sharing the driving doesn’t just lighten the load, but it also builds community and deepens relationships with other families,” Amber says. “I’ve had more help with transportation in past years when my kids were younger and now it’s an absolute joy to be able to pass that to another younger family just starting at Covenant.”

The Meases found Covenant when they were looking for a kindergarten option for their eldest daughter, now in 5th grade. “The warmth, hospitality, intentionality and joy that we experienced on our tour initially drew us to Covenant,” remembers Amber. “Those are some of the reasons we’re still here five years and two more kids later.”

Craig and Amber are grateful for the partnership they have with teachers and administrators, because they take their responsibility as parents very seriously. As a covenant model school, Covenant Christian Academy comes alongside Christian parents to assist them in educating and discipling their children. “Having a place where they are known, shepherded and cared for not just by their teachers but by the entire facility makes it feel as if school is an extension of our home.”

The Meases’ love for Covenant is contagious. They regularly encourage other parents to do what they did: come for a tour. “Seeing the school, the teachers, and getting a glimpse into the classroom made it easy for us to choose Covenant,” Amber says. “We walked away having witnessed what learning should be–children being children and joyfully sharing what they had learned, teachers who delighted in their students and fostered a love for beauty and portrayed godly character and humility, the richness of the gospel threaded through conversations, and curriculum exploring all things from a biblical worldview.”