Morrison Academy
International school in Taiwan
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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.
| Morrison Academy | |
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馬禮遜美國學校 | |
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216 Siping Rd. , Beitun District 40679 Taiwan | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Christian Conservative International school |
| Motto | "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. " —- John 8:32 |
| Established | 1952 |
| Superintendent | Julie Heinsman |
| Chairman | Mark Dinnage |
| Principal | Christina Stowers |
| Chaplain | Henry Kasonso (HS) Amy Divinagracia (MS) Rachel Sawatzky (ES) |
| Faculty | 95 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | Approximately 360 students |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Navy blue and white |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Accreditation | ACSI, WASC |
| Newspaper | The Torch |
| Yearbook | Morrisonian |
| Website | www |
Morrison Academy was named after Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to China.[2]
The school states that it teaches from a "Christian perspective" and uses an "American-based" curriculum. The medium of instruction is English.[3]
Curriculum
Morrison Academy's approach to education integrates "Biblical truth with educational knowledge".[4] The academy teaches a Bible curriculum;[5] other subject areas, including science and social studies, are taught to be used from a Christian perspective.[6][7]
Morrison Academy teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Engineering and Design in elementary middle school.[8] 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."[8][9] 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."[8]
Views on marriage
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.[10][11]
Sports
Notable alumni
Gallery
Main entrance of campus
Moon Gate and the entrance to the old dorms in the Taichung campus
