Mercersburg especially emphasizes the development and strengthening of learning skills through an integrated program in thinking, reading, note taking, and study skills. Beyond the basic skills, students learn time management as well as development of techniques appropriate for Mercersburg. Members of the faculty's Learning Strategies Committee offer help to students having difficulty in the academic departments. Ninth graders receive additional study skills guidance through weekly peer group meetings, from advisers, and during special study sessions in preparation for final examinations each term. Ninth graders and new tenth graders are placed in a supervised study hall each evening at the start of school, and weekly reports from each student's teachers and adviser are sent home throughout the fall term and may continue depending on the progress of the student.
Computer study is integrated into each discipline.
Students use word processors to prepare essays and reports. Instruction in word processing takes place throughout the year. Each student must meet a computer literacy requirement to graduate. Keyboarding instruction is available to all students and is required of 9th graders. In order to earn the diploma, a student must be in good standing and fulfill requirements in the following categories while at Mercersburg.