to the state quarterfinals; in 2017-18 they were fourth in the district and advanced to the PIAA semifinals. At the elementary level, Lancaster Mennonite School formed Lancaster Mennonite Youth Athletics (LMYA) as an alternative to community leagues for basketball, soccer and field hockey, softball and basketball. Music Lancaster Mennonite High School offers concert band, jazz band, orchestra and various choral groups. Concert Choir, Vocal Ensemble, and Campus Chorale perform concerts at the school and in local congregations. Through another partnership program, students who desire a special music focus can take classes in Millersville University's Advanced Music Program, where they take some courses with Millersville University professors . Lancaster Mennonite School provides the residential program and general education courses for students from all over the world who wish to study music at the university. Successfully completed courses are added to the students' high school transcripts. Chapel services provide another opportunity for students to share musical abilities as they assist in worship. The elementary and middle school music programs also provide many opportunities for vocal and instrumental instruction and performance. Spiritual life School literature maintains that spiritual life involves every activity of the school, including student and teacher behavior in and out of the classroom. The school offers many specific and intentional activities to highlight the spiritual dimension of life. Elementary students receive daily Bible instruction and attend a weekly chapel service at their level of understanding. MIddle school students have BIble class, a weekly chapel service, and have extended times for focusing on their relationship with God. All high school students attend chapel services three times a week, and take a theology or Bible class each year. The school expects all teachers to integrate a Christian perspective into all subject areas. According to the school's admissions office, students need not subscribe to a particular creed or doctrinal statement. The school's official hiring policies do not require faculty to attend a Mennonite congregation, but they must agree with the Shared Convictions of Global Anabaptists and the school’s mission statement and philosophy of education. This document emphasizes a personal relationship with God through Christ, salvation through faith, and a commitment to following Christ's example and teachings. School promotional literature states that following Christ involves having his global perspective and commitment to justice for all people in addition to personal morality. Academics Originally, the promotional literature of the schools that today form Lancaster Mennonite