Drives Marburn’s Curriculum More to Marburn

In 2018, Brenden, now a sixth grade student, declined going on the Lower Division Voyageurs bike trip along the Alum Creek Trail. Having never learned to ride a bike, he was apprehensive about the idea. When his classmates started preparing for the bike trip last fall, Brenden decided it was time to learn with the support of Voyageurs Program Coordinator, Mr. Marsden.

“Because all the students at Marburn have learning differences, he doesn’t feel singled out,” said Brenden’s mother. “Being at Marburn has built up his confidence and self-esteem.”

During the Lower Division bike ride in 2019, Brenden was at the front of the pack and one of the first to get out and try the dirt bike track. Way to go, Brenden!

More to MARBURN

ATHLETICS

CLUBS

Marburn’s athletics program gives students the opportunity to improve fitness, practice teamwork, develop skills, and build confidence.

During the 2019-2020 school year, Marburn offered boys and girls cross country and coed basketball for Middle Division and High School. Spring sports were cancelled due to COVID-19.

One highlight from the year was in January when the basketball team played on the Indiana Pacers court in Indianapolis. Athletic Director, Joe Nichols, enjoyed the success of the basketball team. He said, “The way the student-athletes practiced and came together on the court was awesome to see.”

SPECIALS Marburn Academy’s specials programs introduce students to music, art, drama, physical education, and technology through exploration and learning in a hands-on environment. Specials classes are an integral part of Marburn’s curriculum that allow students to develop a greater understanding of and appreciation for arts and science in an active and engaging way. During the 2019-2020 school year, Lower Division students experienced five specials during seven week rotations while Middle Division and High School students were offered four specials classes over the course of the year, each lasting the duration of one semester.

Marburn Academy’s clubs and after-school programs are designed to give students a wide variety of high-quality activities that will give them opportunities to actively explore, identify, and develop their natural affinities.

During the 2019-2020 school year, Marburn offered seven clubs in Lower Division, six in Middle Division and two in High School.

Through clubs students were introduced to activities like archery, fencing, climbing, running, cooking, and yoga. Lower Division students even participated in a glitter club where students enjoyed creating arts and crafts that were all associated with some type of glitter!

At Marburn Academy, we believe that in addition to developing academic skills, we also must develop the whole child by offering a wide range of co-curricular opportunities. These instances provide experiences of success necessary to build personal confidence and self-worth.

VOYAGEURS The Voyageurs program provides a supportive environment for developing students’ confidence and leadership skills through navigating the challenges of outdoor adventure activities.

During the 2019-2020 school year, High School students went whitewater rafting and hiking at ACE Adventures in West Virginia and went skiing at Snow Trails Ski Resort. Middle Division students went camping, climbed a ropes course and shot archery at Heartland Retreat Center in Marengo, Ohio and went skiing at Snow Trails Ski Resort. Lower Division students went on a bike ride on the Alum Creek Trail and ice skating at Chiller Ice Rink.