La Sierra Academy

La Sierra Academy
Address
4900 Golden Avenue
Riverside, California 92505
United States
Coordinates 33°55′06″N 117°29′43″W / 33.91833°N 117.49528°W / 33.91833; -117.49528Coordinates: 33°55′06″N 117°29′43″W / 33.91833°N 117.49528°W / 33.91833; -117.49528
Information
Type Private/Parochial[1]
Motto Learning, Serving & Achieving Through Christ [2]
Religious affiliation(s) Seventh-day Adventist[1]
Principal Walter Lancaster (9–12)[3]
Principal Spring Benfield (K–6)[4]
Teaching staff 40[1]
Grades K-12[1]
Gender Co-educational[1]
Enrollment 819[1] (2008)
Student to teacher ratio 20[1]
Color(s)      Blue and      Gold[5]
Athletics conference CIF - Southern Section
Arrowhead League
Sports Girls Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Girls Softball, Coed Soccer, Coed Track and Field, Boys Basketball, Boys Baseball, Boys Volleyball[6]
Mascot Knights[5]
Accreditation

Western Association of Schools and Colleges[7]

Commission on Accreditation, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Website http://lsak12.com/ [8]

La Sierra Academy (LSA), also known as La Sierra Adventist Academy, is a private, co-educational, transitional kindergarten–12th grade Christian school in Riverside, California[9]. La Sierra Academy's mission statement states: "As a Christian K - 12 college preparatory school, we serve students from diverse backgrounds by providing the learning opportunities and skills needed to contribute to society, to prepare for life's work, and to flourish spiritually." [10] LSA is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

History

La Sierra Academy was founded in the fall of 1922 as a secondary school[2]. The land on which it was founded was formerly part of the 1846 Mexican land grant, Rancho La Sierra[11]. La Sierra Academy's first school bulletin from 1922 stated that its students would "learn to render effective service." [11] The school grew into a junior college and later into a full four year liberal arts college. This shift created a need to separate the academy into other academic levels. Thus in 1940, La Sierra College Preparatory School, now known as La Sierra University, was established. In 1955 the school moved to its current location along Pierce Street and Golden Avenue less than a mile away from the University[2].

Academics

The required curriculum includes classes in the following subject areas: Religion, English, Oral Communications, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, Health, Computer Applications, Fine Arts, and Electives.

Spiritual aspects

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classroom there are spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement year-round.

Constituent Churches

  • Arlington Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Corona Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Corona Main – Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Kansas Avenue Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • La Sierra Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • La Sierra University Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Mira Loma – Bilingual Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Mt. Rubidoux Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Norco Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Perris 5th Street Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Riverside Central Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Riverside Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Riverside Indonesian Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Riverside Korean Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Riverside Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  • Rubidoux Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "School Detail for La Sierra Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Elementary Parent & Student Handbook 2015-2016" (PDF). 2015–2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ "A Message from the Principal". LSA High School Website. La Sierra Academy. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  4. ↑ "A Message from the Principal". LSA Elementary Website. La Sierra Academy. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "La Sierra Academy High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 14, 2010
  6. ↑ "2009/2010 School Profile" (PDF). La Sierra Academy. Retrieved October 14, 2010
  7. ↑ "Search Details for La Sierra Academy". Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "La Sierra Academy". Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ "La Sierra Academy School Profile 2015-2016" (PDF). 2015–2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ "La Sierra Academy". Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  11. 1 2 University, La Sierra. "Our History - La Sierra University". La Sierra University | Change Your World. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
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