Berean Academy (Kansas)

Berean Academy
Address
201 South Elbing Road[1]
Elbing, Kansas 67041
United States
Coordinates 38°03′00″N 97°07′40″W / 38.050022°N 97.127728°W / 38.050022; -97.127728Coordinates: 38°03′00″N 97°07′40″W / 38.050022°N 97.127728°W / 38.050022; -97.127728
Information
School type Private, School
Motto SCHOLARS || DISCIPLES || CITIZENS
Established 1946 (1946)
PreK-6 Principal Arleta Wiebe
7–12 Principal Galen Unruh[2][3]
Head of school Galen Unruh
Grades Pre-K to 12
Gender Coeducational
Campus size 40 acres (16 ha)
Campus type Rural
Color(s)      Blue
     Gold
Slogan Acts 17:11
Athletics Class 2A[4]
Athletics conference Heart of America[3]
Team name Warriors
Accreditation Association of Christian Schools International
Affiliation KSHSAA
Website www.bereanwarriors.org
Athletic logo

Berean Academy is a private Christian school in Elbing, Kansas, United States and serves students of grades Pre-K to 12.

History

Berean Academy was founded in 1946.[5][6] It began with fifteen students in grades nine and ten, but quickly expanded to include grades nine through twelve.[7]

The academy was established as a Mennonite school, but in 1966 it dropped its Mennonite affiliation to become an interdenominational Christian school.[7]

By the 1970s, Berean Academy's enrollment was 300 students. Today, Berean Academy includes grades K-12 and has an enrollment of about 260 students.[7]

Chapel

Elementary students meet weekly for chapel. The school has guest speakers from area churches and communities are invited to make presentations to the students. Many missionaries on furlough share at elementary chapel as well as former students, pastors, and parents.

Junior and senior high students meets twice weekly for chapel. Administrators and faculty take turns sharing in chapel. The school brings in outside speakers which include community pastors and youth pastors, missionaries, and college representatives. Student ministry teams lead worship frequently and summer missions reports are given by students.

Athletics

Berean Academy is classified as a 2A school and is a full member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. The school participate in the Heart of America League.[8]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ GNIS entry for Berean Academy; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. ↑ Berean Junior/Senior High
  3. 1 2 "School Search - Elbing-Berean Academy". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
  5. ↑ Berean Academy; Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
  6. ↑ Zion Mennonite Church; Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
  7. 1 2 3 VanDyke, Jim. "Elbing, Kansas: A condensed history". www.elbingks.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  8. ↑ Berean Co-Curricular Programs
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