The King’s Academy Offers Students A Well-Rounded Education With A Distinctively Christian Perspective By Deborah Welky
The King’s Academy, a private Christian school founded in 1970, offers its students an exceptional education on a state-of-the-art campus conveniently located for Wellington-area families. TKA is one of only 50 private schools in the United States to have been designated a “National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence” by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for American Private Education. TKA was honored as an “Exemplary High Performing School” as measured by assessments referenced against national norms (student achievement test scores as they relate to national standards). In addition, 100 percent of TKA seniors are accepted to four-year colleges and universities, with eight out of 10 stu-
dents getting into the first university of their choice. Understandably, the school’s leaders are quite proud. “Private schools traditionally offer a more personal level of education with tailored programs,” Director of Development Glenn Martin explained. “The King’s Academy offers excellence in education from a distinctively Christian perspective.” In addition to basic academic curriculum for grades K-4 (junior kindergarten) through 12, TKA meets the needs of individual students through gifted
classes, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programming, Promethean Classroom technology, an Explore program, Advanced Placement and dual enrollment classes. There is also a business track and a National Institute for Learning Disabilities-based program. The STEM program encourages groups of students to utilize the VEX Robotics system to solve complex problems; a state-of-the-art television studio, “Studio 70,” features the latest in production equipment; and many teachers incorporate blogs, wikis and Moodle forums into their curriculum, assuring that technology has a central place at TKA. wellington the magazine | june 2016
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