The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)
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8401 Belvedere Road West Palm Beach, Florida, 33411 United States of America |
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| Coordinates | 26°41′39″N 80°10′53″W / 26.6941°N 80.1815°WCoordinates: 26°41′39″N 80°10′53″W / 26.6941°N 80.1815°W |
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| Type | College Preparatory, Private |
| Motto | Fiat Lux ("Let There be Light") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1970 |
| President | Randal L. Martin, MAc, CPA |
| Chairman | Clyde S. Meckstroth, MD '77 |
| Headmaster | Douglas Raines, MEd, MS |
| Principals | Sonya Jones '87, Adam Miller |
| Age | 1 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,500 |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Royal Blue |
| Athletics | FHSAA / SFC (Football) |
| Team name | Lions |
| Accreditation | SACS, AdvancED, ACSI, FACCS |
| Newspaper | Roar |
| Yearbook | The Sceptre |
| 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, Florida. The school serves families with students from age one to twelfth grade on campuses located in Palm Beach County. Established in 1970, it is run by a self-perpetuating, independent board of governors.
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. In 1971, the school purchased a 20-acre campus on Cherry Road where it remained until the 2004 school year. 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. In 2010, the school opened a second high school location on Caribbean Avenue in Clewiston, Florida. In 2017, this high school was sold to Clewiston Christian School.
Since 1970, four presidents have overseen the day-to-day operations of the school: Kye Harris (1970–74), M. Nelson Loveland (1974–99), Jeffrey M. Loveland (1999–2016), and Randal L. Martin (2016–present). Since the school's inception, six chairs of the board of governors have served: M. Nelson Loveland (1970–74), Lloyd Prouty (1974-75), Stanley F. Frederick (1975–87), Gene Martin (1987–93), David Fiebig (1993-2006), and Clyde S. Meckstroth (2006–present).
The King's Academy has received a number of national honors, including:
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.
1988: The band performed at the White House during President Ronald Reagan's term.
1989: On January 20th, the school's band students were selected to play for President George H.W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle at their inaugural parade.
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.
2014: Dr. Frost reiterated the school's top seven national ranking.
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