Month: July 2020

COVID-19 Update


The Sophia Academy family has been healthy through the last six months for which we are very thankful. We also thank God that as a small school, we are perfectly set up to meet the CDC guidelines for re-opening school. A primary recommendation is that students remain in small cohorts: we automatically do so by virtue of having classes that are never larger than seven students. Guidelines for masks, shields, and cleaning schedules will be followed each day. Other than on rainy days, we plan to have as many classes as possible outside–until the weather turns cold. After that, Sophia will use fans to move the air around, thus imitating the outdoors. Specifically, students will 

  • have their temperatures taken daily
  • agree to self-report any potential COVID-19 symptoms in their families 
  • wear masks and face shields when necessary
  • continue to practice social distancing 
  • wash or sanitize hands each hour at a minimum
  • avoid sharing school supplies

The school will wipe down commonly touched surfaces several times a day and sanitize the rooms at the end of each day.

The number one best way to handle the novel Coronavirus is not to catch it in the first place.



Welcome New Teachers!

We are happy to announce that Mr. Peter Brockman and Mrs. Amy Kelly will be joining the Sophia faculty this year.

Mr. Brockman comes to us with many years experience teaching Math, Science, and Computer Technology. He has degrees in mechanical engineering and business management as well as secondary education. He has led robotics teams, judged competitions, been a grant partner with a NASA scientist, has used and taught CAD software, pursued project based learning, and engages in woodworking and gardening in his spare time.  Besides these skills, Mr. Brockman has taken flying lessons and taught for a year in a small Native American village in Alaska.  

Mrs. Kelly is a traveling art teacher, having taught most recently at Center for Education in New Jersey and also at the Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School. A graduate in Fine Arts (BFA) from Kutztown University, Mrs Kelly is a portrait artist, a jewelry designer, and enjoys turning her hand to anything from sand blasting to cabinet making.