About Us
Growing Spiritually:
We help students grow in their love for Jesus by making Christ the center of all we do. Our focus on the Bible guides our beliefs and behavior, and our teachers model their love for God, nurturing it in our students.
Growing Academically:
We aim to develop Christians with wisdom, not just knowledge. Our academic program puts God first, resulting in students who grow academically at a higher rate than their peers. Studies show that students in Adventist schools outperform and overachieve compared to national averages.
Growing Physically:
We honor our bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit by promoting healthy choices. Our curriculum includes daily exercise, good sleep, healthy eating, and more to develop healthy brains and bodies.
Growing Socially:
Loving and serving others is part of God’s plan for us. We practice humility, patience, and love in our interactions and community service, aiming to be more Christ-like.
Governing Organization:
Operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, we provide a spiritually oriented education that develops the spiritual, mental, and physical powers of each student, preparing them for service in this life and the life to come.
History:
The first verified school for Adventist believers was started in Bucks Bridge, NY, in 1853, more than a century and a half ago, The Seventh-day Adventist Church was organized in 1863, ten years later. It was not quite ten years after that the church sponsored its first official school in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1872. Since then, the Seventh-day Adventist school system has grown to be a worldwide educational system with schools ranging from preschools to universities, and online institutions as well.
Looking back towards those roots, the first SDA school in Ardmore was established in 1919, almost a hundred years ago. It operated many years and produced many fine alumni, but the building was getting older. Consequently, a new school building was completed in 1974 and was the result of a generous donation of land and funds by Charles and Nellie Beavers. The school was then named Beavers Memorial Junior Academy in their honor.
In the fall of 2003, when grades eleven and twelve were added, the school's name was changed to Beavers Adventist Academy. The name was changed again in 2004 to Ardmore Adventist Academy to clearly identify the school as being part of the local community, as well as continue its identification with the worldwide system of Adventist schools. A memorial to the Beavers was displayed in the school to honor the spirit of self-sacrificing dedication to Adventist education that the couple demonstrated.
A tornado completely destroyed this school building in February of 2009. A new building was completed by 2011, and is located just up the street from the original tornado site. This leaves the address the same, and the memorial to the Beavers still exists; but most important of all, the spirit of devotion to God and caring respect for those around us is still as bright and alive as ever.
Since the tornado, we have continued to serve our students with high quality programs. Our students have engaged in an outstanding number of community service and special projects. We recently celebrated our 100 year anniversary, and many distinguished alumni from around the country came to be with us. AAA has graduated doctors (even medical school professors), pastors, teachers, missionaries, and a lot of other professionals and hard-working people in various walks of life. We are very proud of the accomplishments of our alumni!