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Morrison Christian Academy
Taichung, Taiwan

A School with a Mission

Morrison Academy's Mission Statement is our compass, showing the way in all that we seek to be. It focuses on the needs of the children of missionaries and stresses a Christ-centered perspective, a quality education, and a nurturing school culture.

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A Christ-Centered Perspective

At Morrison Academy, we believe that all of our resources must be committed to a single spiritual objective: Making Jesus Christ seen and known in every facet of our teachers' and students' lives through the permeation of our school organization and culture by Christian principles. This goal is accomplished as teachers, students, parents and administrators work as a team, modeling Biblical truth in relationship to God, to one another, to the community outside our schools, and to God's creation.

Such lofty aspirations require that Morrison's teachers and students be equipped-in and out of the classroom-with a Christian worldview taught by the mind of Christ Himself. Such equipping ensures that both staff and students will b free and able to act Christianly and make wise decisions in differing and shifting cultural contexts.

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A Quality Education

Morrison Academy clearly recognizes that, if we are to continue to succeed in providing a quality education for our students, we must commit without reservation to the following: Securing and retaining exceptional teachers, upgrading and maintaining our physical plant, and developing and effectively implementing our curriculum.

Since a school is only as good as its teachers, securing and retaining the best teachers is our top priority. We give close attention to locating the right type of staff members - those who will fit in with who we are as a school, and who will contribute to the Morrison team. Such teachers are led by God, reflect Christ in their daily walk, love kids, see themselves as learners, and show evidence of good teaching skills.

Since effective classroom instruction is enhanced by a positive physical environment, along with accessible and appropriate instructional equipment, we spare no effort to make certain that Morrison's facilities are more than adequate and that our classrooms are well equipped.

Diligent attention to curriculum development is another crucial prerequisite to delivering quality instruction and learning in our classrooms. We have determined that a rigorous academic program best meets the needs of our students, most of whom are college-bound. Furthermore, extensive opportunities are available in the co-curricular area. In fact, Morrison is recognized for both its fine arts program and its wide range of interscholastic sports programs.

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A Nurturing School Culture

One teacher, who came on a one-year contract and has remained eighteen years, volunteered, "I really enjoy the Chinese people and culture and feel that the Lord has led me to teach missionary children…and this is a good place to do that." Another reported, "I'll stay another year…or ten…or fifteen. I love it here! They're really supportive and let you try new things. There is good group support and cohesiveness."

We believe that these enthusiastic responses reflect our success in creating a school culture in which both teachers and students can grow spiritually, academically, emotionally, physically, and socially. Since we see our teachers as our most important resource, and our students and their parents as our valued clients, Morrison's organizational structure is firmly based upon Christian principles which promote and sustain a nurturing school environment.

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Wanted: Teachers with a Mission

In the words of one of our middle school students, our teachers, "serve the Lord, not every now and then, but every single second a watch can possible tick."

Obviously, this student has benefited from a teacher committed to serving the Lord by serving his/her students through both instruction and example. In fact, Morrison's teaching staff is selected according to criteria which emphasize spiritual and professional maturity, a Christ-like, teachable spirit and integrity of purpose. The result on our campuses is a professional environment in which servant leaders provide Biblical integration of subject matter along with a first-rate education.

Although many of our teachers initially come under contract for a basic two-year term, many of them commit to long-term service. All of our expatriate staff is affiliated with a mission organization. Some are both sponsored and supported by their mission, while others are sponsored by their mission and receive their financial support from the school.

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DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

If so, you may be just the person we're looking for to join the Morrison team. Morrison Academy is jointly accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. If you possess the qualities that we are seeking, and would like to be a part of "a school with a mission," please write or call us today.

To obtain an application packet or request further information, click here to contact SEND International, or visit our home page at www.Morrison.mknet.org.

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