South Lancaster Academy

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South Lancaster Academy
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Address
South Lancaster Academy
198 George Hill Road

South Lancaster
,
MA
01523

United States
Coordinates 42°26′42″N71°40′58″W / 42.444987°N 71.682873°W / 42.444987; -71.682873 [1]
Information
TypePrivate
MottoFor God so loved the world that he gave His only son that whosoever believes in him shall not parish but have everlasting life
Religious affiliation(s) Seventh-day Adventist Church
Established1882
PrincipalOllyce Gardner [2]
Faculty25 [3]
GradesPreschool - 12th
Enrollment306 [3]
Classes56
Average class size20 [3]
Student to teacher ratio12:1 [3]
Campus size500 acres (2.0 km2)
Color(s)  [ citation needed ]
AthleticsVarsity Boys Basketball, Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Girls Volleyball, Varsity Boys Volleyball, Co-Ed Cross Country
Athletics conferenceSouthern New England
Mascot Crusaders [ citation needed ]
NewspaperThe Pioneer
Graduates (2019)18
Accreditation Adventist Accrediting Association [4]
Website www.mysla.org

South Lancaster Academy (SLA) is a co-educational preparatory day school, consisting of grades Preschool through 12, operated by Seventh-day Adventists in South Lancaster, Massachusetts. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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History

On April 19, 1882, the "New England School", yet unnamed, opened its doors. Nineteen students started classes and five more joined these a few days later. Stephen Nelson Haskell (1833-1922) was the founder and builder of the school; Goodloe Harper Bell (1832-1899) was the first principal. The following year in 1883, the school was named South Lancaster Academy. [9]

In 1885, the school expanded to include college preparatory. Teacher training was added in 1886, with development of a "normal school", the J. T. Browning Missionary and Industrial School.

In 1918, its standing as a junior college was formally recognized and the school name was changed to Lancaster Junior College.

In 1922 degree-granting powers were conferred by the Massachusetts legislature. Once more the school's name was changed to Atlantic Union College with the school beginning to operate on the senior college level, offering a four-year theological course. During the same period the college became a separate institute with the academy having its own board of trustees and faculty.

Since 1967, South Lancaster Academy has been a twelve-grade school. The academy attempts to maintain the historic ideals of Seventh-day Adventists on matters of morals, dress, and conduct, as its reasons for existence. South Lancaster Academy is operated by the SDA churches of Atlantic Union College, Leominster, South Lancaster Village, and Sterling. South Lancaster Academy is operated by the Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. [10]

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  5. ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
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  9. ↑ "Some Highlights of the Life of Stephen Nelson Haskell" (PDF). aplib.org. Adventist Pioneer Library. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Our History". South Lancaster Academy.
  11. ↑ White, W.B. (1912-10-23). "Laying The Corner-Stone" (PDF). Atlantic Union Gleaner. XI (43). Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Atlantic Union College Expands To Meet Demand" (PDF). Atlantic Union Gleaner. LXIV (37): 5. 27 September 1965. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
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