The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)
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Type | College Preparatory, Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Established | 1970 [1] |
President | Jeffrey M. Loveland '75 |
Chairman | Clyde S. Meckstroth, MD '77 |
Headmaster | Douglas Raines |
Principals | Sonya Jones '87, Kevin Krieger |
Age | 1 to 18 |
Enrollment | 1,300 |
Color(s) | Red, White and Royal Blue |
Accreditation | SACS, AdvancED, ACSI, FACCS |
Newspaper | The Lion Ledger |
Yearbook | The Sceptre |
Athletics | FHSAA / SFC (Football) |
Nickname | Lions |
Website | http://www.TKA.net |
The King's Academy is a National Blue Ribbon, Christian college-preparatory preschool, elementary, and secondary school located in West Palm Beach and Clewiston, Florida. The school serves families with students from age one to twelfth grade on campuses located in Palm Beach and Hendry counties. Established in 1970, it is run by a self-perpetuating, independent board of governors.
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History
The King's Academy was founded by a group of Christian business leaders in August 1970 and opened on the campus of Belvedere Baptist Church in West Palm Beach, Florida.[2] In 1971, the school purchased a 20-acre campus on Cherry Road where it remained until the 2004 school year.[3] In August 2005, The King's Academy moved to its current 60 acre location at Belvedere Road and Sansbury's Way in Palm Beach County, Florida.[4] In 2010, the school opened a second high school location on Caribbean Avenue in Clewiston, Florida.[5]
Since 1970, three presidents have overseen the day-to-day operations of the school: Kye Harris (1970–74), M. Nelson Loveland (1974–99), and Jeffrey M. Loveland (1999–present). In early 2016, the school announced that Randal L. Martin would become its fourth president on June 1, 2016.[6] Since the school's inception, five chairs of the board of governors have served: M. Nelson Loveland (1970–74), Stanley F. Frederick (1974–87), Gene Martin (1987–93), David Fiebig (1993-2006), and Clyde S. Meckstroth (2006–present).[2]
National Awards and Recognition
In 1986, the school received national recognition for excellence in education from President Ronald Reagan and U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett as one of the top 60 private schools in the country.[7] Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education for President Barack Obama, also named the school a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School as an Exemplary High Performing School; one of 50 private schools to receive the honor.[8][9]
In 2007, Christian school researcher Dr. Gene Frost cited the school as one of the seven best Christian schools in America in his book, Learning from the Best: Growing Greatness in the Christian School.[10] In 2014, Dr. Frost reiterated the school’s top seven national ranking.[11]
In 2015, the National Football League named the school to its Super Bowl High School Honor Roll.
Academic Profile
The King's Academy offers a college preparatory program for students from preschool to 12th grade. The King’s Academy is fully accredited by four accrediting bodies: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, AdvancED, the Association of Christian Schools International and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.[13] The school’s most recent re-accreditation study was completed in 2013 and resulted in an extension of the school’s accreditation through 2018.[14]
Secondary School
The King’s Academy’s secondary school educates students from 7th to 12th grade. On average, 99% of The King’s Academy’s graduates enter college, with 96% of graduates matriculating into a four-year university or college. Other graduates commit to service in the United States military branches.[13] The King’s Academy offers 22 Advanced Placement courses and 29 hours of dual enrollment credits in partnership with Palm Beach Atlantic University. In 2012 and 2013, the school’s senior classes (121 and 115 graduates) received college scholarships worth $7.6 million[15] and nearly $7.0 million, respectively.[16] Recent graduates of the school have been accepted by selective universities including Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Air Force Academy, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgetown University, University of North Carolina, New York University, University of Florida, and Vanderbilt University.[13]
Business Magnet Program
In 2013, the school established a business track for high school students. Business-minded students can earn a certificate of completion by taking electives in American entrepreneurship, economics, ethics, foreign language, marketing and statistics; while being a member of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA-PBL).[17][18]
STEM Magnet Program
In 2015, the school established a STEM magnet program for high school and elementary students, offering an academically-rigorous science, technology, engineering and math curriculum.[19] Students that complete the STEM track receive a certificate of completion.
Elementary School
The King’s Academy’s elementary school educates students from pre-Kindergarten to 6th grade. The school’s elementary students’ average scores ranked in the top 15 percent of private schools nationally for 2013 and 2014 academic standardized testing; qualifying the school as a Blue Ribbon Elementary School according to the U.S. Department of Education.[20] As a result, the school was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School.[21] In addition to academic subjects, the School’s elementary program provides instruction in art, band, cognitive development, Latin, music appreciation, physical education, Spanish, science laboratory, technology and vocal music. Optional after-school extracurricular activities are offered for athletic and fine arts development.[22]
The School’s elementary students compete in local, regional and state band and vocal assessments;[23] Odyssey of the Mind;[24] and the Palm Beach County (Florida) Science Fair. There, one student’s science project was judged by Dr. Craig Layman, fellow and professor of ecology at North Carolina State University, as “one of the most influential sixth grade science projects ever conducted, demonstrating something that scientists should have done years before.” [25] Her research on the Lionfish’s adaptability to fresh water was published in the scientific journal, Environmental Biology of Fishes,[26] and was featured on CBS This Morning.[27]
Explore Program for Gifted Students
The elementary school offers a gifted student magnet program providing instruction and guidance in project-based learning, technology-centered activities, critical and creative thinking, and problem solving. Using a multi-disciplined approach, students are given the opportunity to research, create their own products and projects, and solve real-world problems.[28]
Athletics
The King's Academy's Lions athletics program competes in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.[29][30]
As a full member of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), the school fields approximately 50 boys and girls teams in 23 FHSAA-sanctioned varsity sports.[31] In 2014, The King’s Academy joined the independent Southeastern Football Conference for football only.[32]
Athletic Championships
In 1992, The King's Academy's baseball team defeated Tallahassee Maclay for the school's first Florida state championship,[33] and won another state title in 2001.[34] The King's Academy volleyball team won the Florida state title in 1993,[35] in 1994,[36] and again in 2006.[37] The King's Academy competitive cheerleading team won five consecutive FHSAA state championships from 2010 to 2014.[38][39][40][41][42]
In all, varsity teams competing for The King’s Academy have won 105 FHSAA district championships, 34 FHSAA regional titles, and 10 FHSAA state championships:[43]
Sport | District Titles | Regional Titles | Final Fours | State Titles | |
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Baseball | 1975, 1977–78, 1983, 1992, 1998-2001, 2003, 2012–13 | 1992, 1997, 2001 | 1997 | 1992, 2001 | |
Basketball (Boys) | 1977-86, 1988–90 | 1978, 1982–84, 1986, 1989 | 1983, 1986 | ||
Basketball (Girls) | 1976-78, 1980, 1984–88, 1990, 1993–95, 2008–09, 2013 | 1976-78, 1984, 1990, 1993 | |||
Cheerleading | 2015 | 2009(*), 2015 | 2010-14 | ||
Cross Country (Boys) | 2011 | ||||
Cross Country (Girls) | 2012-14 | ||||
Football | 1976, 2004–05 | 1996 | |||
Golf (Boys) | 2013-14 | 2015 | |||
Soccer (Boys) | 2012-13 | ||||
Soccer (Girls) | 1998-2000, 2007–12 | 2009 | 2009 | ||
Softball | 1988-89, 1993, 1995, 1997-2001, 2012–13 | 1993, 1998, 2012–13 | 1993(*), 1998(*), 2012–13 | ||
Tennis (Girls) | 2006-08 | 2008 | |||
Track (Boys) | 1980, 1990, 2001, 2009–12 | ||||
Track (Girls) | 1980-81, 1984, 1987–90, 2011, 2016 | 2006 | 2006(*) | ||
Volleyball | 1977-78, 1984, 1992–94, 1996, 2000–02, 2005–08 | 1977-78, 1984, 1992–94, 2000, 2002, 2006–07 | 2000, 2002, 2007(*) | 1993-94, 2006 |
(*) State runner-up.
Athletic Facilities
The King’s Academy’s football, soccer and lacrosse teams play home games on campus at Kahlert Stadium, a lighted, natural turf facility with seating for 1,200 fans.[44] Lion and Lady Lion volleyball and basketball teams compete in the M. Nelson Loveland Sports and Fine Arts Center’s gymnasium, which houses a game court and two practice courts and has seating for 800 spectators. The School’s property also contains lighted baseball and softball fields, a track and field facility, six competition tennis courts and a USATF certified 5-K cross-country course.[45][46] In 2015, the school built the Full-Page Aquatic Center, comprising a 25-meter competition swimming pool and pool house, for use by its swimming teams.[47]
On-campus athletic training facilities include a field house with weight and athletic training rooms, a covered basketball and volleyball pavilion, a golf practice facility,[48] and three prescription athletic turf practice fields (football, multi-purpose and lacrosse). In all, The King’s Academy maintains 15 acres of natural turf fields for its athletic program.[49]
Athletic Hall of Fame
The King's Academy honors athletes with outstanding high school careers by inducting them in the school's Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame honorees receive a plaque on the south side of the M. Nelson Loveland Sports and Fine Arts Center. To date, the following athletes have been inducted: Jeff Loveland '75 (HOF Class of 2002), Kerry Smith Paguaga '78 (2002), Scott Hamilton '81 (2002), Amy Freeman '95 (2002), Kristi Frenier '96 (2002), Heath Evans '97 (2002), Steve Hustad '80 (2003), Pedro Arruza '92 (2003), Kimmy Carter Bloemers '98 (2003), John James '83 (2004), Jennifer Mossadeghi '99 (2004), Karen Jackson Chapin '94 (2005), Troy Roberson '98 (2005), Rebekah Sentgeorge Haine '93 (2006), Carrie Lorenz Himes '01 (2006), Mark Roncase '91 (2007), Janet Meckstroth Alessi '78 (2007), Coach Jon Roncase (2007), Thomas "Gator" Brooks '01 (2009), Kathryn Hallquist '02 (2009), Danielle Bradley '06 (2012), Colt Morton '00 (2012), Hailey Neal '07 (2013), Hillary Neal '07 (2013), and Andrew Woodward '84 (2014).
Fine Arts
Beginning with elementary band, choir and music theory, students at The King’s Academy are offered classes in the creative and performance arts. In middle and high school, students perform in Broadway-style musicals, a full dance program, His People and His Voice choirs, jazz and concert bands, percussion, symphony, broadcasting and digital arts, stagecraft, visual arts, and marching band.[50]
Performing Arts
In April 2013, the school’s students performed the world premiere of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame (an English adaptation of the German-language musical Der Glöckner von Notre Dame). This performance was made in collaboration with Walt Disney Executive Studios.[51] After viewing the performance, Disney executive Brian Turwilliger commented, “The story was so beautifully crafted and displayed in new and fresh ways.” He explained that Disney will now offer The Hunchback of Notre Dame to be performed at other schools and amateur theaters, as it did with Beauty and the Beast after another Disney-The King’s Academy collaboration in 2000 resulted in the world amateur stage premiere of the musical.[52]
In 2015, the school's production of The Sound of Music was featured on an episode of ABC News' 20/20.[53][54] The school's production of Jekyll & Hyde earned a 2016 top high school musical theatre program award from the American High School Theatre Festival and an invitation to perform Les Miserables at the 2017 Fringe Festival in London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland.[55] Other recent stage productions have included:
Band Program
The King's Academy offers instrumental classes for elementary students starting with beginning band in 5th grade and intermediate band in 6th grade. Secondary students may choose to continue their studies in the school's concert and symphonic bands. The King's Academy also offers classes in woodwinds, percussion and strings.
Marching Lions
The school's marching band, known as the Marching Lions, is a 3-time state runner-up (2008, 2010 and 2012) in Class A at the Florida Marching Band Championships. In 2013, the Marching Lions finished 10th in the nation (Class A) at the Bands of America's Grand National Championships, held at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.[50] Recent performances by the Marching Lions have included:
Season | Show Title | Composer | Championship Ranking | |
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2004 | The Chase | Bill Chase | 3rd, Class A (Florida)[80] | |
2005 | Cirque du Magique | music of La Nouba | 3rd, Class A (Florida)[81] | |
2006 | Bon Voyage | Joseph Curiale | 3rd, Class A (Bands of America Regionals) | |
2007 | Amazonian Rainforest | Key Poulan | 4th, Class A (Florida)[82] | |
2008 | Groove | Michael Pote | 2nd, Class A (Florida)[83] | |
2009 | Aquasonic | Andrew Yozviak | 9th, Class A (Florida)[84] | |
2010 | Classic Schizophrenia | Key Poulan | 2nd, Class A (Florida)[85] | |
2011 | Transformed | Key Poulan | 8th, Class A (Florida)[86] | |
2012 | Pyramids of Egypt | Gary P. Gilroy | 2nd, Class A (Florida)[87] | |
2013 | A Pirate's Life | Gary P. Gilroy | 10th, Class A (Bands of America Grand Nationals)[50] | |
2014 | My Many Colored Days | Richard Einhorn | 4th, Class A (Florida)[88] | |
2015 | At The Crossroads | David Skinner & William Smith | 3rd, Class A (Florida) |
STRYKE Wynds
In 2014, the Marching Lions' directors formed an independent instrumental ensemble, STRYKE Wynds, to compete in Winter Guard International's Independent Open Winds Class. In its inaugural season, the group, consisting of eight TKA students and other high school instrumentalists, was a silver medalist at the 2015 WGI Winds World Championship.[89] The ensemble won a gold medal at the 2016 WGI Winds World Championship.[90]
Season | Show Title | Championship Ranking | |
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2015 | fOreVER | 2nd, Independent Open Winds (WGI World Championship)[89] | |
2016 | DéjàVu | 1st, Independent Open Winds (WGI World Championship)[90] |
Notable Alumni
Heath Evans graduated from The King’s Academy in 1997 and was a running back for 10 years in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and Miami Dolphins and played college football at Auburn University. He won Super Bowl XLIV as a member of the Saints. After Heath’s retirement from the NFL, he became a TV analyst for the NFL Network.
A 2007 graduate of the school, Emmanuel Lamur played linebacker in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals, and currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings.[91] He played college football at Kansas State University. His twin brother Sammuel Lamur '07 also graduated from The King's Academy, played at Kansas State and is a quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League.
Lauren Jelencovich graduated from The King’s Academy in 2003 and is a professional soprano singer. While a student at the school, she won the grand prize on Ed McMahon's Star Search television show. After studying vocal performance, opera, and musical theater at the Manhattan School of Music, she has performed around the world at venues such as Carnegie Hall and the MGM Grand Las Vegas and currently tours globally as a lead vocalist with Yanni.
Colt Morton graduated from The King’s Academy in 2000 and was a Major League Baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres. He played college baseball at North Carolina State University.
A 2005 graduate of the school, Tess Soltau studied acting at Carnegie Mellon University, and is a Broadway and television actress. She played Glinda as part of the Broadway company of Wicked and previously starred as Wednesday Addams in the Broadway production of The Addams Family. She has appeared off-Broadway in the world premiere of Sheryl Crow's The Diner,[92] as well as in Far From Heaven and Into the Woods.[93] She also guest starred in recurring roles on several television shows including Law & Order: SVU (as Caroline Pereira) and White Collar (as Miranda).[94]
A 2008 graduate of the school, Sam Tanabe studied musical theater and dance at Point Park University, and is a Broadway actor. He played Sammy as part of the Broadway company of Allegiance.
A 1988 graduate of the school, Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist and broadcast media professional. She was co-host of the nationally syndicated Focus on the Family daily radio broadcast with Jim Daly from 2010 to 2012 and is President of the non-profit organization, Authentic Intimacy. She has also authored books including Finding the Hero In Your Husband, No More Headaches, Beyond the Masquerade and Guilt Free Motherhood, and is a regular contributor to Today's Christian Woman magazine.[95]
Gary Wallace graduated from The King’s Academy in 1986, studied at the University of Central Florida and hosts a nationally syndicated morning radio show, as Wally on “The Wally Show”. His show is heard on over 100 radio stations nationwide on the WAY-FM Christian radio network.[96] Previously, Wally was the host of a nationally syndicated contemporary Christian music radio program, Total Axxess. Wally delivered the commencement address at the school’s 2014 graduation ceremony.[97]
A 1989 graduate of the school, Dr. Karl Shoemaker is an author and professor of legal history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After playing professional baseball in Italy, he earned a J.D. degree from Samford University and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.[98] His book, Sanctuary and Crime in the Middle Ages, won the John Nicholas Brown Prize of the Medieval Academy;[99] and he has appeared on C-SPAN to debate the merits of unionized workers.[100]
Dr. Elizabeth Ennis graduated from The King's Academy in 1979. She received her M.D. from the University of South Alabama in 1989 and completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she also completed her residency and a fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Dr. Ennis is Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, Medical Education & Research for Baptist Health System of Alabama, a nonprofit group of 43 hospitals and clinics.[101][102] She is board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology and also maintains a private practice focused on thryroid and pituitary disorders. She has been recognized as one of the Best Doctors in America.[103]
A 2000 graduate of the school, Sgt. Philip Jones studied instrumental music at Southern Methodist University and travels globally as second baritone section leader for the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, also known as "The Commandant's Own".[104]
Kent Annan graduated from The King’s Academy in 1990 and is a Christian missionary, author and co-founder of the educational non-profit Haiti Partners with Tony Campolo. A graduate of Princeton University, he has authored books including Following Jesus Through the Eye of the Needle and After Shock: Searching for Honest Faith When Your World is Shaken, and has been a contributor to the Huffington Post,[105] Christianity Today,[106] and CNN.com.[107] He has also appeared on national TV and radio in support of Haitian relief efforts on The Hour, 100 Huntley Street, and National Public Radio’s The Story.[108]
A 2000 graduate of the school, Matthew Wensing studied humanities at the University of Chicago. A software developer, he created Stormpulse.com; a hurricane forecasting and weather intelligence tool used by Fortune 500 companies, the White House situation room, and 6.5 million private users annually.[109] Wensing is CEO of Riskpulse, an Austin, Texas-based emerging risk management firm.[110]
Rachel Rossin graduated from The King's Academy in 2005. She studied graphic design and art history at Florida State University,[111] where she also founded The Greenhouse Project to benefit Uganda's Greenhouse Orphanage. She is a multimedia artist who works in oil painting, installation, and digital programming (CAD and virtual reality). Rossin is a virtual reality fellow in residence at New Inc., New Museum's art incubator.[112] Recent solo exhibits of her work have been held at Elliott Levenglick Gallery, New York; Signal, Brooklyn; Spring/Break Art Show, New York; Schoolhouse Projects with Ideas City, New York; and the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida. Her virtual reality work was reviewed in the New York Times.[113]
A 2010 graduate of the school, Christina Alessi plays professional volleyball for the Super Liga volleyball club in the Philippines and previously played for the Halmstad Volley Club in Sweden, where she was a national finalist.[114] She played college volleyball for Palm Beach Atlantic University.[115]
Dr. Dominique Musselman graduated from The King's Academy in 1980 and is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Miami. She previously served on the faculty at Emory University. Dr. Musselman researches the pathophysiology of cytokine-induced neurobehavioral symptom complexes suffered by patients with cancer. Her work has been published in the scientific journal Neuropsychopharmacology.[116]
Notable Faculty
Keith Allen is a pre-engineering and mathematics teacher at the school. He also is The King's Academy's head football coach.[117] Previously, Mr. Allen coached college football at Oklahoma, Texas Christian, San Jose State, and was head football coach at Southwest Baptist University for six seasons.
Jennifer Arrington is a science teacher at the school and holds a master's degree in nutrition and immunology from Texas A&M. Mrs. Arrington is also the author of Trusting for Tomorrow, a book about coping with celiac disease.[118]
Jonathan Martin is a physical education and athletic training teacher at the school and holds a degree from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Martin played college football as a safety for South Carolina and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys and in Italy.[119] He also coached college football at the University of Kentucky.[120]
David Snyder is the director of performing arts at the school. Mr. Snyder holds a master's degree in musical theatre from Ithaca College and performance certificate from Juilliard. Previously, Mr. Snyder performed on Broadway as resident piano accompanist and assistant music director for the Tony-nominated Cabaret, A View From the Bridge, and 1776. He was also a member of the Disney Production Team and the Broadway cast of Beauty and the Beast.[121] Mr. Snyder has also won the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award from the National Thespian Association of Education.[122]
Brad Wilkerson is the school's varsity baseball coach.[123] Previously, Mr. Wilkerson was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman with the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays. He was named 2002 MLB Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News and won an Olympic gold medal for USA Baseball at the 2000 Sydney games. Mr. Wilkerson played college baseball at the University of Florida and was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2014, he was named National Volunteer Coach of the Year by USA Baseball.[124]
Former Faculty
Linda Moskeland Fuchs, wife of University of Florida president W. Kent Fuchs, taught French, yearbook and elementary art at the school in 1977 and 1978.[125] Mrs. Fuchs subsequently became an art historian and holds master's degrees in art history from the University of Chicago and Cornell and a master's degree in Biblical studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.[126]
William H. Vimont was the school's founding headmaster in 1970. Mr. Vimont coauthored the Victory Drill Book, a systematic approach to high speed phonetic reading.[127] This book of speed reading drills was used at The King's Academy during the 1970s and 1980s and is still in print.[128]
Jennifer Winters was a broadcasting, acting and vocal arts teacher at the school. Previously, Mrs. Winters performed on Broadway as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and in Broadway national tours as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Maria in West Side Story, and the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.[129] She also appeared on television on Seinfeld, Guiding Light, and Third Watch and was a television news anchor and reporter in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia.[130]
Faculty Awards
Amy Halle Hinckley Teacher of Excellence
Named after the late Amy Halle Hinckley, TKA Class of 1980, the school annually honors an outstanding elementary faculty or high school faculty member in alternating years. Nominees are selected by the school's administration and winners are determined by a vote of the school's faculty. Ms. Hinckley was a Spanish teacher in Texas, Florida, and Georgia and was known for her dedication to students. Past winners of the award include Trish Reelitz (2003), Retta Calcutt (2004), Doug Raines (2005), Heidi Patchin and Kim Phillips (2006), Fatima Silva (2007), Kim Leslie (2008), Chris Huether (2009), Kim Smith (2011), Kevin Shaw (2012), Delia Albee (2013), David Snyder (2014) and Robin Phillips (2015).
Wall of Fame
The school honors long-term teachers and administrators with a bronze plaque on the west side of the M. Nelson Loveland Sports and Fine Arts Center. Generally, individuals retiring with more than 25 years of service are selected. To date, nine honorees have been enshrined including M. Nelson Loveland (President, 25 years), Jon F. Roncase (Athletic Director, 31 years), Jean A. Frazier (Elementary Teacher, 30 years), Mary Anderson (Spanish Teacher, 29 years), Andreana M. Wisniewski (Dean, 29 years), Retta Calcutt (Elementary Teacher, 27 years), C. Ernest Tatham (Founding Board Member), Robert G. Fletcher (History Teacher, 30 years) and Sharon Caldwell (Dean, 27 years).
Campus
The King’s Academy is located on approximately 60 acres at the northeast corner of Belvedere Road and Sansbury’s Way in Palm Beach County, Florida.[131] Most of the campus was constructed in 2005 and consists of 14 buildings (Lower Elementary, Administration, Upper Elementary, High School Administration, High School Science, High School Education, M. Nelson Loveland Sports and Fine Arts, Elementary Music, Cafeteria, Media Center, Field House, Bus Garage/Maintenance, Events Center (completed in 2012), and Full-Page Aquatic Center (completed in 2015)[47]) encompassing approximately 190,000 square feet.[49]
In 2015, the school added Studio 70, a television broadcasting facility.[132][133] The school also announced plans to build a $9.5 million, 23,000 square foot Center for the Performing Arts, to be completed in 2016.[134]
Remote Locations
The school also operates The King’s Academy Preschool at remote locations in Greenacres, Loxahatchee,[135] Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach, Florida; at the Church in the Palms’ Community Center, Trinity West Church, Cross Community Church, and First Baptist Church of Royal Palm Beach, respectively.[136] In 2010, the school opened a high school extension in Clewiston, Florida, on the campus of Clewiston Christian School. This campus offers Christian secondary education for students in grades 7 to 12.[137] In 2013, this extension was fully accredited and in 2014, welcomed its first graduating class.[138]
Online Learning
In 2010, The King’s Academy established an internet-based school for middle and high school students called The King’s Academy Online. The online program offers approximately 140 courses, with advanced placement courses and dual enrollment credits from Christian institutions including Indiana Wesleyan University and Taylor University.[139]
During the 2012-13 school year, two of The King’s Academy Online’s students, in 6th and 8th grades respectively, completed a 67,000 mile trip to all 50 American states and five of 10 Canadian provinces[140] while enrolled.[141] Their accomplishment was featured on the Today show.[142]
International Student Program
International students from Brazil, China, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa and South Korea have studied at the school.[143] The King’s Academy is licensed to accept qualified F-1 status students and employs a Director of International Learning to assist international families and students. The school has established ESL (English as a Second Language) academic support, tutoring and college counseling. The school also celebrates certain cultural holidays and offers international food options in its cafeteria.[144]
Notable Visitors
Dan Whitney, also known as Larry the Cable Guy, attended the school in the late 1970s through 1980.[145][146][147] His father, Tom Whitney, was the school’s elementary principal.[148] In 1987 and 1988, television host Chuck Woolery and actress Jo Ann Pflug's daughter, Melissa Woolery, attended the school.[149] Baseball Hall of Fame member Gary Carter’s children graduated from the school during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Carter also served as a third base coach for the school’s softball team.[150] Former Miami Dolphin Glenn Blackwood was a school board member and his children also graduated from The King’s Academy. Blackwood served as the school’s head football coach in 2001 and 2002 and as an assistant football coach from 2003 to 2006.[151][152]
In 1974, radio personality Paul Harvey spoke at a benefit to raise funds for the school’s new cafeteria at its Cherry Road campus.[153] NBA center Chris Kaman’s neurofeedback seminar was hosted by the school and was broadcast nationally on ESPN’s Outside the Lines program in January 2008.[154][155] In August 2011, Christian singer Jonny Diaz performed a concert at the school.[156] GMA Dove Award winning songwriter Michael Neale has performed at the school several times.[157][158][159] In 2011, filmmaker and political commentator Dinesh D’Souza visited The King’s Academy’s campus.[160] In 2012, United States Representative Allen West spoke to a school assembly and answered questions from students.[161] In 2014, United States Senator Ted Cruz of Texas spoke to the school’s political science club and read Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham to the school’s elementary students.[162] During the 2016 school year, guest speaker Quinton Aaron[163] and guest musicians The Willis Family[164] addressed the student body.
The King’s Academy also hosts a visiting author series. Past speakers have included Jerry B. Jenkins, best-selling author of the Left Behind series; Josh McDowell, popular Christian apologist and author; Jerel Law, author of the Son of Angels young adult fiction series; Melody Carlson, author of the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, and Bill Myers, best-selling author of the The Adventures of McGee and Me animated series and film director.[165]
Publications
The King's Academy publishes student-produced elementary (EL) and high school (HS) yearbooks (both named The Sceptre) annually,[166] monthly student-written newspapers (The Lion Ledger, formerly The Scroll)[167] and semi-annual magazines (The Chronicle).[168] During the school year, the school also issues a weekly online edition of TKA E-News.[169]
Yearbooks
From 2014 to 2016, the school’s yearbook program was named a Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence.[170][171][172] Since the school’s inception, its yearbooks have been as follows:[166]
Year | Title | Dedicated To | Pages | Year | Title | Dedicated To | Pages | |
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1971 | SCEPTRE- Volume I | William H. Vimont, Founding Headmaster | 58 (8 color) | 2000 | YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER | Mary Anderson, Spanish Teacher (2nd Dedication) | 296 (68 color) | |
1972 | SCEPTRE- Volume II | Kye Harris, Founding President | 77 (4 color) | 2001 | ONE FOCUS | Jeffrey M. Loveland, President | 314 (98 color) | |
1973 | SCEPTRE- Volume III | Robert C. Brooks, Assistant Headmaster | 109 (14 color) | 2002 | FOR FUTURE REFERENCE | United States of America | 306 (82 color) | |
1974 | SCEPTRE- Volume IV | David A. Frazier, History Teacher | 145 (8 color) | 2003 | THE TIME IS NOW | Shannan Kiedis, Choral Assistant | 292 (116 color) | |
1975 | SCEPTRE- Volume V | M. Nelson Loveland, President | 175 (8 color) | 2004EL | STAND OUT | Jon Otto, Elementary Principal | 124 (full color) | |
1976 | GOD BLESS AMERICA | TKA Board of Governors | 159 (14 color) | 2004HS | STAND OUT | Andreana Wisniewski, High School Dean (2nd Ded) | 232 (96 color) | |
1977 | SCEPTRE- Volume VII | Paul A. Tatham, Executive Vice President | 169 (16 color) | 2005EL | OLD SCHOOL | Retta Calcutt, Second Grade Teacher | 128 (full color) | |
1978 | SCEPTRE- Volume VIII | Stanley Frederick, Board of Governors Chairman | 197 (17 color) | 2005HS | OLD SCHOOL | Catherine Hilliard, Receptionist | 227 (116 color) | |
1979 | MEMORIES | Tom Mossop, Director of Operations | 185 (17 color) | 2006EL | BLUEPRINTS TO FOOTPRINTS | Sharon Caldwell, Elementary Dean | 103 (full color) | |
1980 | WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN | Richard Harrington, High School Counselor | 186 (17 color) | 2006HS | BLUEPRINTS TO FOOTPRINTS | David Snyder, Choral & Artistic Director | 240 (65 color) | |
1981 | ONCE UPON A YEAR | Jon Roncase, Athletic Director | 189 (17 color) | 2007EL | LEAVE YOUR MARK | Carolyn Slade, Sixth Grade Teacher | 111 (full color) | |
1982 | SCEPTRE- Volume XII | Caroline Sigmon, High School Counselor | 191 (16 color) | 2007HS | STAR QUALITY | Douglas Raines, History Teacher | 256 (b&w/color) | |
1983 | SCEPTRE- Volume XIII | Mary Anderson, Spanish Teacher | 179 (15 color) | 2008EL | BETTER TOGETHER | Anthony & Laurie Campbell, Elem Coord & Acad Support | 110 (full color) | |
1984 | SCEPTRE- Volume XIV | Andreana Wisniewski, Science Teacher | 208 (16 color) | 2008HS | BETTER TOGETHER | Anthony & Laurie Campbell, Elem Coord & Acad Support | 248 (full color) | |
1985 | SCEPTRE- Volume XV | Mary Purdie, Elementary Principal | 208 (16 color) | 2009EL | I LIVE | Paula DeJesus, School Nurse | 113 (full color) | |
1986 | THE YEAR IN PICTURES | Oliver Steele, High School Principal | 240 (16 color) | 2009HS | BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE | Andy Camizzi, Art Teacher | 272 (full color) | |
1987 | LET THERE BE LIGHT | Cecil Walker, History Teacher | 235 (16 color) | 2010EL | BREAKING FREE | Jean Albert, Elementary Assistant Principal | 139 (full color) | |
1988 | A TOUCH OF CLASS | Gary Slade, Physical Education Teacher | 231 (49 color) | 2010HS | inTENse | Bob & Fatima Silva, Spanish & Latin Teachers | 280 (full color) | |
1989 | SCRAP THE ‘80s | Wilbur Mundt, Janitor | 239 (b&w/color) | 2011EL | WHAT REALLY COUNTS | Bev Hodel, Elementary Assistant Principal | 140 (full color) | |
1990 | GENUINE LION | M. Nelson Loveland, President (2nd Dedication) | 215 (b&w/color) | 2011HS | ONE SCHOOL | David Linder, Security | 252 (full color) | |
1991 | MORE THAN JUST A NUMBER | Jean Frazier, Elementary Supervisor | 225 (b&w/color) | 2012EL | LINKED | Greg Dulkowski, Elementary Physical Education Teacher | 144 (full color) | |
1992 | A SHARPER IMAGE | Cecil Walker, History Teacher (2nd Dedication) | 247 (b&w/color) | 2012HS | THRIVE | Randal & Heidi Martin, VP, CFO & Mathematics Teacher | 288 (full color) | |
1993 | RECYCLE THE TIMES | Robert Fletcher, Bible & Economics Teacher | 251 (b&w/color) | 2013EL | HOW WE GET THERE | Kim Phillips, Fourth Grade Teacher | 147 (full color) | |
1994 | ETCHED IN STONE | Jeff Gentry, English Teacher | 261 (b&w/color) | 2013HS | AND LIFTED UP | Nancy Stack, English Teacher | 279 (full color) | |
1995 | ONCE UPON OUR TIME | M. Nelson (3rd Ded) & Jane Loveland, Pres & Asst | 272 (b&w/color) | 2014EL | SMALL CHANGE | Robin Wentz, Transportation Coordinator | 160 (full color) | |
1996 | THE BIG PICTURE | Delia Albee, First Grade Teacher | 271 (b&w/color) | 2014HS | MAKE YOURSELF CLEAR | Anne Spell, Business Teacher | 291 (full color) | |
1997 | ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING | Karen Moore, Receptionist | 273 (b&w/color) | 2015EL | TAKE YOUR TURN | Robin Phillips, Elementary Vocal Music Teacher | 144 (full color) | |
1998 | OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW | Carol Lynne Hirsh, Cafeteria Manager | 284 (b&w/color) | 2015HS | BIGGER & BETTER | Sonya Jones, High School Principal | 284 (full color) | |
1999 | SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST | Chris Huether, Bible Teacher | 310 (b&w/color) | 2016EL | ___________ | ___________, __________ | ___ (full color) | |
2016HS | RELENTLESS | Jim & Michelle Kolar, Asst. Principal & Dir. of Student Life | 302 (full color) |
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