School Life

Upper School House System

The Covenant School House System was established to further the mission of the school through small communities of Upper School students and faculty.

The House System nurtures fellowship, leadership, and service within the Upper School and provides a structure in which faculty members and students meet the academic, social, and spiritual needs of their housemates. Each year, rising seventh graders and new Covenant students are inducted into Houses, where they will remain members throughout their Covenant experience.

The House System also provides the basic structure for the formal student leadership of the Upper School. Each House has a Head of House, who applies for the position and is selected by the Upper School faculty, who both leads the House and works together with leaders from other houses, faculty, and administrators to oversee many Upper School activities.

Additional student leadership positions within the Houses include the Captains of Community Life and Captains of Games who collaborate to organize and execute inter-House activities— things like socials, service projects, and competitions—as well as to lead intra-House mentorship and fellowship.

By providing this structure, House System encourages students to bring their desires, ideas, and talents into the life of the school – we want them to shape the identity of the Upper School and leave their mark on it. The Houses allow for real responsibilities, real participation, and the possibility for real failure. Through healthy competition and shared goals, students learn to work together, solve problems, initiate new ideas, and participate in meaningful traditions.