10/4/23 - UPDATED Request

We're currently fundraising to reach our Phase 1 goal of getting our construction documents completed and finish going through our permiting process to get open. Phase 1 Goals is to be completed by end of December 2023.

8/2023 - Education. Reimagined.

Mountain House Ministries opened it's doors in October of 2021 with visions of providing Summit County families the choice to have their children receive an individualized education focused on excellence and adventure, all from a traditional worldview. We had an incredible first year that was cut short because we did not meet zoning code requirements. We are currently inoperable, but are slowly taking the steps required to open. Starting with finding a new building to house our Academy!

And this is where our grassroots community needs your help.

Through generous donations already, we have been making forward progress and been able to continue our quest to open. However, this has been costly, tedious, and a time-consuming task and we're still not out of the weeds. We have tried for the past 2+ years to get open at 4 different locations. Every investigation of a location has been costly, but necessary, to establigh feasibility and begin working alongside municipalities to get the permits we've needed. Our 4th (and current) location is looking good, but we'll have some financial needs to ensure we meet codes.

We're fundraising for:
Construction "Fixes"
Estimated at $45,000
More details will come once we sure up our selected tradesman to complete the work and have an architectural and phased out building plan.

Space Needs for Education
$8,000 Lockers (initial fundraising efforts for lockers paid for current efforts to overcome this challenge)
$5,000 Security Cameras/System
$10,000 Educational Items (Explore our Amazon wish list for educational items and furniture we need. We'll also need everyday supplies, like glue, scissors, paper - white computer/notebook /construction/cardstock, art supplies)

Or Help Us Grow our library!
We love and need more books to build up our library. If you'd like to order some books, please visit us here or here.
Our Wishlist is as follows:
Grade 2 Read Aloud Shelf...$215...(23 books)
Grade 3 High Interest Fiction Shelf...$1100...(175 books)
Grade 3 Picture Book Shelf...$285...(20 books)
Grade 3 High Interest Nonfiction Shelf...$820...(96 Books)
Grade 4 Picture Book Shelf...$235...(20 books)
Grade 5 Picture Book Shelf...$280...(20 books)

About MHA. We feel it's time for a relevant and modern Christian Education. Mountain House knows there is no one-size-fits all when it comes to our children's growth, so the way we education our children shouldn't follow a one-size-fits all approach either. While traditional education is designed to cover-most with one strategy, Mountain House is different. We're rooted in fostering a lifelong pursuit of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding through individual experiences built in both academics and adventure, while emphasizing family, and cultivating the extraordinary uniqueness God placed within each of our children. Learners at Mountain House learn together in mixed-ages pods, bringing the classic one-room schoolhouse into the modern age. Children will learn to mentor and be mentored by one another. Our ability-based groupings will better support or challenge your child and meet them wherever they are. We have replaced external motivators like high-pressure test scores and grades with an intrinsic growth mindset, so our learners will have fun while they’re learning, sparking a desire to be a life-long learner. Our environment and culture fosters a culture of respect and character development within each learner, and every aspect of our learning is from a Christian Worldview.

Our Values.
Faith Forward. Spiritual and Moral Responsibility. Creating a foundational base for a life of service and emulating Christ-like lives. Promote Growth, Not Perfection.

Cultivate the Extraordinary. Educate with Excellence. Produce life-long learners that have skills of discernment and question asking. Cultivate their God given gifts to their fullest, and allow our learners the space and time to just be kids.

Family Affirming. Support the Stability and Integrity of the family. Focus on family and community relationships and providing an educational experience with more flexibility.

Social and Civic Responsibility. Love and Respecting others, Always. Modeling behaviors of integrity, compassion, empathy, and self-responsibility. Readiness to assume rights and responsibilities to participate in the electoral process and a representative democracy. Emphasis on our God given Freedoms, and protecting them at all costs.

Body. The care and stewardship of our bodies. Develop lifelong skills with proper hygiene, nutrition, and trusting in our bodies innate ability to heal and in our immune system. TREK Adventure Club. Leadership, teamwork, and to marvel at God’s work in creating our great planet.

Help Mountain House reach their Phase 1 Goals

By Mountain House Academy

Help Mountain House reach their Phase 1 Goals

We're Raising funds to get Phase 1 completed by January 2024!