Taiwan Adventist International School

Taiwan Adventist International School
Address
No. 39 Chunwen Lane
Nantou County
Yuchih, 55542
Taiwan
Information
School type Private
Denomination Seventh-day Adventist
Established August 2008
Principal Jeremy Everhart
Chaplain Matheus Elias
Gender Co-educational
Age Age 13+
Student to teacher ratio 6.5 : 1
Education system Adventist Education (American System)
Language English
Hours in school day 8:00AM - 5:30 PM
School colour(s) Green / Gold / Black
Accreditation Adventist Accrediting Association / Griggs International Academy
School roll 78 Students
Website www.tais.tw

Taiwan Adventist International School (or TAIS; simplified Chinese: 南投县复临国际实验教育机构; traditional Chinese: 南投縣復臨國際實驗教育機構; pinyin: Nántóuxiàn Fùlín Guójì Shíyàn Jiàoyù Jīgòu) is a complete secondary boarding school operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is situated in the midst of the rural area Nantou County, Taiwan.

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]

History

Taiwan Adventist International School is a boarding school operated in North Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists to fill the need of its constituents, missionaries' kids, and local, Taiwanese who are looking for Adventist education at the junior high and high school level. It was established in 2008 by the Adventist Educational Holdings Company to serve the whole of its constituents, and named Taiwan Adventist International School. It opened in August 2008 with eleven (11) teachers and has since grown to 24 faculty and staff. The first 12th grade graduation was in 2010.

TAIS is located on a beautiful 50-hectare (123 acre) campus surrounded by the breathtaking mountains of central Taiwan. It also boasts convenient access to beautiful Sun Moon Lake as well as the bustling town of Puli.

Curriculum

The schools curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at college preparatory schools across the world. All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, a Foreign Language, and Social Sciences.

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 classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Athletics

The school offers the following sports:

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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."
  2. ↑ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
  3. ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  4. ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.