Boarding
Here at Maur Hill - Mount Academy, we are a community of scholars who come together to form a multicultural family. We promote personal, spiritual, and physical growth in a safe, respectful, and nurturing home.
Life of a Boarder
Many schools speak of community, but here at Maur Hill - Mount Academy, we are truly one big family. The friendships you create within your residence halls will last throughout your life, wherever you may go.
Residence Halls
We have two well-maintained residence halls: Howard Hall, where the girls call home, and St. Leo for the boys. Both residence halls have two floors with community bathrooms on each floor. Students have access to a common lounge and a fully stocked kitchen with all their favorite snacks.
Our girls rooms are single occupancy, and the much larger boys rooms are double occupancy. All rooms have a closet. We furnish every student with a twin bed, mattress, dresser, desk, and chair.
Residence Life Team
As a boarding student, you live and study under the guidance of our amazing residence life team. They help you to master time-management skills and develop self-discipline that will help you achieve both academic and life success.
Our director of residence life supervises the prefects (dorm parents) who make up our residence life team. Prefects oversee daily routines in the residence halls, foster a supportive and positive environment, and perform various parental-type duties so that all students receive the individual care and attention they need.
We assign multiple prefects to each floor. Prefects rotate being in the residence hall throughout the week and weekends both night and day.
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Typical School Day
As a boarding student, here’s what a typical school day might look like for you.
6:30 a.m. - Wake up call from prefect
7:15 a.m. - Breakfast in St. Michael’s Dining Hall
8:00 a.m. - School starts
Noon - Lunch in St. Michael’s Dining Hall
3:25 p.m. - School finishes
3:45–5:45 p.m. - Extracurricular Activities or Free time
Free Time - This is your time. Get a workout in at the Flynn Recreation Center, take a trip into town for shopping, or just hang out with your friends.
5:30 p.m. - Dinner in St. Michael’s Dining Hall
7:00–8:00 p.m. - Study hall in residence halls
9:25 p.m. - Floor meeting with prefect
9:30 p.m. - Night chores
10:00 p.m. - Turn in all electronics
10:30 p.m. - Lights out
Weekend Schedule
Students may keep their electronic devices over the entire weekend.
Friday Evenings
Athletics games on campus, bonfires on St. Leo’s lawn, hanging out in dorm lounges, movie nights, and more. We require students to be on campus by 9:30 p.m. with lights out around 1:00 a.m.
Saturdays
11:00 a.m. - Brunch served in the residence halls
Early Afternoon - Leave campus for a day trip to Kansas City (optional) or stay on campus.
- Here are just a few examples of our Saturday day trips: shopping mall, Worlds of Fun theme park, bowling, paintball, laser tag, KC Royals MLB games, haunted houses, and ice skating. We will provide a schedule each semester, and students may sign up for the trips they would like to participate in. Transportation is included in tuition; activity costs vary.
- Students who choose to stay on campus have access to the Flynn Recreation Center and Haverty Gym. We also offer trips to Walmart and around town.
Dinner - Students receive a dinner stipend to order takeout, go out for dinner in Atchison, or buy groceries to make a special meal with friends.
Saturday evenings and nights
Bonfires on St. Leo’s lawn, hanging out in dorm lounges, movie nights, and school dances (homecoming, winter formal, prom). We require students to be on campus by 9:30 p.m. with lights out by 1:00 a.m.
Sundays:
11:00 a.m. - Brunch served in residence halls
3:00 p.m. - Residence hall chores: clean room, take out trash, wipe down kitchen, vacuum hallways. Students rotate chore responsibilities each week.
5:30 p.m. - Dinner served in St. Michael’s Dining Hall
6:00 p.m. - Mass. Required for all students; All students can attend the youth group activities following Mass.
7:00–8:00 p.m. - Study hall in residence halls
9:25 p.m. - Floor meeting with prefect
10:00 p.m. - Turn in all electronics
10:30 p.m. - Lights out