New Covenant School

We’re excited to welcome Mr.Atkins to the Upper Academy faculty for the 2026-27 school year!

Mr. Atkins is an Anderson, SC native. He attended Anderson University, where he is currently pursuing an M.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies. While studying theology, he’s learned that the discipline should inform and shape the life of the student. The student is not a detached observer, but one who must be affected and changed by what is true. He discovered classical Christian education while in college and was fascinated that this principle could be applied to education as a whole. He’s excited to teach the humanities because he believes that they ultimately teach us to know and love God and His creation, including ourselves and our neighbors.

Mr. Atkins and his wife, Marli, have a 10-month old son, Sam. Marli is a homemaker who loves sewing, crafting, and studying art history. She previously was a middle school teacher herself! They’re members of New Covenant Church and can’t wait to be involved in the life of New Covenant School.

Our team had a great time this past week at the Society for Classical Learning conference in Dallas!

New Covenant Academy Parents…Please show your children these beautiful tomatoes from the garden! It continues to grow and produce and we are thrilled to welcome students back in August, so they can see the fruits of their labors!

“O Creator who calls forth life,
May this ground, and our labors
here invested, yield good provision for
the nourishing of both body and soul.

Lord, let our labors in this garden be fruitful.
Lord, let our labors in this garden be blessed.

As we work the soil of this garden plot,
furrowing, planting, watering, and harvesting
may such acts become to us a living parable,
a prayer acted out rather than spoken.”

We’re excited to welcome Sarah Douglas as our new 4th grade teacher in the Academy. She is from Cary, North Carolina, where she attended a classical, Christian school from kindergarten all the way through her senior year. She went to Clemson University from 2021-2025 and received a BA in Elementary Education. It was there that she met her fiancé through FCA. In May of 2025, she went back to teach at her alma mater, Cary Christian School. She will be getting married in August (students will know her as Mrs. Gaskins), and moving to the upstate.

When her job search began, she was pointed to NCS by one of her coworkers, Sarah Allen, who is a former New Covenant School teacher. This was just one of the many connections that led her to our school. She believes God has made it clear that this is where she is supposed to be. She loves classical, Christian education because she gets to have conversations with students about Christ and how He can be seen in every subject. In her free time, she loves to do calligraphy, play sports, or learn new board games. She is so excited to relocate to an area that feels like home and learn alongside your children!

Congratulations, Ben! We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store for you!

You may listen to Ben’s Senior Story on our podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-new.../id1639582154

Congratulations, Kylee! We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store for you!

You may listen to Kylee’s Senior Story on our podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-new.../id1639582154

Congratulations, Sara! We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store for you!

You may listen to Sara’s Senior Story on our podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-new.../id1639582154

Now Hiring for the 2026-2027 school year. Additional details are available at newcovschool.net/employment.

Congratulations, AnnaGrace! We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store for you!

You may listen to AnnaGrace’s Senior Story on our podcast. A new Senior Story drops each week!

https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-new.../id1639582154

Congratulations, Norah! We are so excited to see what the Lord has in store for you!

You may listen to Norah’s Senior Story on our podcast. A new Senior Story drops each week!

https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-new.../id1639582154