A Description of Living Word Academy
Our educational facility is situated on
16 acres of property consisting of two
academic buildings, the Living Word
residential apartments and the Living
Word Family Worship Center, where
we hold our Church services. The larger
academic building is used primarily
by grades pre-K through six, while the
second one is geared more for high school
needs. We have 12 classrooms in the larger
building and eight in the smaller one.
The high school building is connected
to the residential apartments and to the
Family Worship Center and has been
completely remodeled with clean, modern,
and spacious rooms in order to create an
environment that enhances learning.
Students enjoy a snack in between classroom instruction.
The high school building houses a full
photography lab, capable of processing
all black and white and color printing,
slides, and negative work for the purpose
of teaching photography.
For the Consumer Automotives course,
there is a mechanics shop equipped to
handle all kinds of small engine repairs
and minor automotive repairs.
A volunteer-staffed kitchen provides
delicious hot lunches for the students and
staff. The cafeteria holds 100 students.
Chapel is held each morning for grades
K-12. Grades seven through 12 meet in
one location and grades K-6 in another.
Students lead worship in both chapels.
In the audio/visual department, there
are various TVs, computers, laptops,
LCD projectors, document cameras,
overhead projectors, DVD players and
other equipment to promote a learning
environment. There is a computer lab
in the high school where each student
has his/her own computer for keyboarding
classes. Additionally, there are 5
monitored computers in the school library.
Many teachers now are making
use of safe and secure online capabilities
to allow students to view assignments,
ask questions, and turn in completed
homework through email.
The LWA libraries contain more than
6000 titles. Their reference departments
are being continually updated. The
libraries include an exceptionally large
selection of biographies for elementary
level reading, and a large selection of
autobiographies and biographies for
high school students.
Students eagerly wait in anticipation for story time with their teacher.
Athletic facilities include a gymnasium,
athletic fields for varsity sports andelementary
youth programs, locker
rooms, and various gymnastic equipment.
The gym also has a large stage
that can be turned into a theater for
Academy drama productions and music
recitals. Related summer programs at
Living Word Camp, near Parish, N.Y.,
offer a fine supplement to LWA's athletic
programs. Swimming, boating,
fishing, camping, hiking, and lifesaving
programs are taught each season. The
students also play softball, soccer,
volleyball, and basketball at the camp.
The science department specializes
in 'hands on' learning. We have
medical-quality microscopes, many
measuring devices (spectroscopes,
spectrometers, etc.), balances, tools,
and a good chemical closet. We have an
unusually large collection of specimens
ranging from protozoans to vertebrates.
Usually there are a number of living
specimens as well, especially those
found locally. Aquariums also double
as breeding tanks for various algae,
protozoa, etc.
