Morrison Academy

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Morrison Academy
馬禮遜美國學校
Address
Map
216 Siping Rd.

Taichung
,
Beitun District 40679

Taiwan
Information
TypePrivate Christian Conservative International school
Motto"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. " —- John 8:32
Established1952
SuperintendentJulie Heinsman
ChairmanMark Dinnage
PrincipalScott Finch (K-8)
Douglas Bradburn (9-12)
ChaplainTerry McGill
Faculty95
GradesK-12
Number of students240 high school
76 middle school
138 elementary
CampusUrban
Color(s)Navy blue and white
MascotMustang
AccreditationACSI, WASC
NewspaperEcho
YearbookMorrisonian
Websitewww.ma.org.tw

Morrison Academy (Chinese: 馬禮遜學校; pinyin: Mǎlǐxùn Xuéxiào; Wade–Giles: Ma-li-hsün Hsüeh-hsiao) is an international Christian school founded 1952 in Taichung, Taiwan. It primarily caters to the children of missionaries.[1] Beyond the original Taichung location it also maintains a campus in Taipei and Morrison Academy Kaohsiung in Kaohsiung; other satellite campuses have existed in the past.

The school claims to teach from a "Christian perspective" and to use an "American-based" curriculum. The medium of instruction is English.[2]

Moon Gate and the entrance to the old dorms in the Taichung campus

Curriculum[edit]

Morrison Academy's approach to education integrates "Biblical truth with educational knowledge".[3] The academy teaches a Bible curriculum;[4] other subject areas, including science and social studies, are taught to be used from a Christian perspective.[5][6]

Morrison Academy teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Engineering and Design in elementary middle school.[7] In high school, the scope and sequence are Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Physical Science, Physics, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry. Morrison Academy has a "Biblical worldview."[7][8] The school's science curriculum guide states that, "Morrison Academy insists that God made the universe... Science, as exemplified in the scientific method, is a process that enables all mankind to gain knowledge about creation, the laws that govern it, and the character of God."[7]

Views on marriage[edit]

Morrison Academy actively promotes the biblical belief that marriage is "the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union" as per Genesis 2:18-25 and that sexual intimacy is "only between a man and a woman who are married to each other" as per Matthew 19:4-6. Although Morrison Academy emphasizes marriage, divorce is not automatic grounds for job termination.[9][10]

Sports[edit]

Morrison Academy's sports teams compete in the Asian Christian Schools Conference in basketball,[11] in the Far East High School Girls Division II Volleyball Tournament which they won in 2011 and 2012,[12] and in the TAS Tigersharks Invitational Swim.[13]

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Draper, Edythe; Gorges, Helen (1992). The Almanac of the Christian World/1993-1994. Tyndale House. p. 434. ISBN 9780842316873.
  2. ^ "About us". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Vision & Core Values". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. ^ "Bible Curriculum Guide" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. ^ "Science Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. ^ "Social Studies Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ^ a b c "Science Curriculum Guide 2015" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Science". Morrison Academy Taipei. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Christian Behavior and Professional Ethics". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Board Policies". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  11. ^ Garrido, A.T. (February 15, 2019). "Warriors teams head into playoffs". Pacific Daily News.
  12. ^ "Morrison defends title; Kinnick-ASIJ at it again". Stars and Stripes. November 9, 2012.
  13. ^ Monroyo, Roselyn (November 2, 2017). "SSC swimmers off to Taiwan meet". Saipan Tribune.
  14. ^ "女籃第1長人 196cm包喜樂報到". Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  15. ^ Mitchell, Marcia; Mitchell, Thomas (2008). The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion.
  16. ^ David, Emily. "Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward". taiwanfun.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  17. ^ "陶喆个人基本信息". 搜狐音乐. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

External links[edit]

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