Midland Adventist Academy
Midland Adventist Academy is a private, coeducational, K-12 grade school located in Shawnee, Kansas. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1]
Midland Adventist Academy | |
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6915 Maurer Road , United States | |
Coordinates | 39°0′9.42″N 94°46′11.06″W |
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Type | Private Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Established | April 20, 1961 |
Principal | Adam Littell |
Faculty | ~ 20 |
Enrollment | ~ 150 |
Campus | 40 acres (.16 km²) Suburban |
Color(s) | Red Black |
Mascot | Mustangs |
Website | midlandacademy.org |
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Midland Adventist Academy
Academics
Midland is part of the greater Adventist education system operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is under the direction of the Office of Education of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, which began oversight of elementary and secondary education in 1872.[2][3]
Spiritual aspects
All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional though, Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.
School dynamics
The school's primary goal is to provide education within a Christ-centered environment as to prepare its students for service to God and humanity. There are many ways in which students can get involved with the community through student community service programs.
Local community programs
- Fall Community Clean-up
- Disaster Outreach
- Nursing Home Visits
- Soup Kitchen
- Blood Drives
International community programs
- Mission Trips
High school sports
- Boys' Basketball
- Girls' Basketball
- Girls' Volleyball
- Boys' Soccer
- Gymnastics team, Midland AcroClub
- Cross Country
References
- Elissa Kido (November 15, 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- Midland Adventist Academy - Shawnee Mission, Kansas/KS - Private School Profile
- Mission Statement Retrieved May 28, 2018.