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Welcome

Takoma Academy extends a warm invitation to any student interested in obtaining a Christian education in a Seventh-day Adventist environment. The school's program prepares a student to live as a constructive Christian in today's secular and urban society.

Mission statement

Takoma Academy is a diverse Seventh-day Adventist Christian community which welcomes all races, cultures and religions for the purposes of leading young people to a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and providing academic excellence in preparation for this world and the world to come.

Philosophy

True education involves every phase of a person's existence, both in the present life and in the life to come. Takoma Academy was established to meet the educational needs of church members in the Washington, DC area. Although the school has always accepted non-church members, its primary purpose is to be part of the Seventh-day Adventist educational system. Its goal is to produce contributing, dedicated church members prepared to live as Christian citizens in today's secularly oriented world.

TA has a special obligation to meet the general goals of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools. With access to unique resources such as the church world headquarters and the nation's capitol, Takoma Academy feels a responsibility to try new approaches in its spiritual, mental, social, artistic and physical programs.

Takoma Academy's goal is to help teens have successful transitions to the adult world while maintaining a mature relationship with basic Christian principles of the Seventh-day Adventist church. The school is a living laboratory for the real world where students will reside and work as adults.

Central to the school's philosophy is the belief that God, the Creator and Sustainer of the earth and the universe, is the source of knowledge and wisdom. As children of God, we are stewards of His world. Because of this, we accept the responsibility of preserving the environment.

Since God created us perfect, we are free to choose our own destiny with infinite possibilities of development. While sin has marred God's image in us, our ultimate fulfillment and happiness centers in our relationship to God. He promises us an enriched, meaningful life on earth and eternal life if we choose to live in His love through the grace of Jesus Christ.

Takoma Academy's mission is redemptive: to guide students in developing a meaningful relationship with God, their church, their community, their family, and themselves. It is essential that the students discover their true potential. When they realize that Christ died for them personally, they can recognize their individual worth. The school is an agent in this process of discovery.

Adventists believe that knowledge of God can never be derived by human reason alone. God has communicated His character and plans through divine revelation in the Bible, the writings of Ellen G. White, and nature. Inspired by God, the Holy Scriptures reveal His will for us. They are the only unerring rule of faith and practice for the church. The church membership accepts the ministry of Ellen G. White as a special messenger to the Seventh-day Adventist church. In these respects, Adventists accept divine revelation as the foundation of their philosophy of education.

Because of this philosophy, Takoma Academy requires every student to take religion classes each year. These classes are designed to share Jesus Christ as a personal Friend. However, the school does not believe in compartmentalizing the secular and the spiritual. Therefore, a fine spiritual thread runs through the total school program. The purpose is to produce genuine Christians who impact the world in which they live.

A Christian education fosters and atmosphere in which the moral power of love can affect lives and in which students become independent, imaginative thinkers who exercise their freedom responsibly. The unity of clear thinking, creative imaginations, healthy bodies, and courageous wills is essential in this process.

Objectives

To implement its philosophy, Takoma Academy has the following objectives:

Spiritual

To help students view their talents and abilities as gifts from God to glorify Him and benefit others.
To help students live as practicing Christians in the secular world in which they live.
To encourage students to discover God's purpose for their lives.
To enable students to develop personal values that will encourage practical growth as Seventh-day Adventist citizens.

Mental

To encourage students to achieve academic excellence in all disciplines to the best of their abilities while recognizing that students are different in their interests and talents.
To enable students to develop basic skills that will help them function successfully in society.
To create an environment that encourages students to think for themselves.

Social

To develop Christian principles of love by promoting respect, concern, and service to others.
To develop a community in which individuals of different races, economic backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, and abilities can work and live together.
To discipline in a way that respects the student as a person of worth and encourages responsible decision-making and self-discipline
To provide positive models of social activities and leisure time.

Physical

To encourage students to develop a respect for the body as a gift from God that should be maintained at an optimum level.
To encourage students to develop a positive interaction through physical activities
To encourage students to develop personal health and fitness goals that will contribute to the holistic approach of Seventh-day Adventists.

Artistic

To develop a creative spirit in each student.
To expose students to the multifaceted beauty of God's creation.
To help students express themselves, not only intellectually and spiritually, but artistically as well.