Denomination Seventh-day Adventist Grades Preschool-12 Colour(s) Red, Black, White Province British Columbia Founded 1917 | Established 1917 Enrollment 75 Phone +1 250-860-5305 Number of students 75 Accreditation British Columbia | |
Type Co-educational, Private Address 1035 HOLLYWOOD RD, Kelowna, BC V1X 1A2, Canada Motto Shaping Character and Discovering Purpose Similar Kelowna Christian School, Heritage Christian School, Kelowna Montessori Elementary, Aberdeen Hall Preparato, Okanagan Montessori Profiles | ||
Okanagan Adventist Academy or OKAA for short is a private academy located in Kelowna, British Columbia with approximately 75 students enrolled in grades Preschool-12. The school takes part in and also sometimes hosts the annual Canadian Adventist School Athletics or CASA for short, however other Adventist schools from Alberta and Washington state do sometimes attend. Sports played include Volleyball and Flag Football, both are played at the junior (grades 10 down) and senior (Grades 12 down) levels.
Contents
A student association is part of the school, the body manages events like, Christmas Banquets, high school lock-in, Spirit week and other small events with both high school and elementary involvement.
In 2004 the school underwent major reconstruction, which saw a new front entrance and a rebuild roof in some areas.
Started in 2014, The Treasure Box Daycare has become a leading Christian based centre for Preschool aged children in the city of Kelowna.
OKAA will be celebrating its Centennial Year in 2017.
Okanagan Adventist Academy is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church which owns and manages it.
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.