Education

In the fall of 2020, after COVID-19 had temporarily shut down schools across the globe, Atholton Adventist Academy (AAA) reopened with just 150 students. A few years prior, enrollment had peaked at 235. When Miya Kim accepted the role of principal in 2020, families reeling from the crisis were asking whether it was safe or economically sound to enroll their children at all.

Before the textbooks open, the homework accumulates and the athletic schedules take over, Spring Valley Academy chooses to start where it matters most—worshipping together.

For 80 years, Pine Forge Academy (PFA) has nurtured students academically, spiritually, socially and personally. This year, four professionals joined the Pine Forge family.

For the 2026–27 academic year, Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) welcomes four new faculty members to its campus.

As Elayna Barnhill Moffitt retires after 27 years of faithful service at Lake Nelson Adventist Academy, it is impossible to fully summarize the countless lessons she taught, students she encouraged, prayers she offered, programs she created, sacrifices she made and lives she impacted.

Welcome to the new school year at Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA), where the mission is to educate the next generation of Christ’s disciples. At SVA, there are inspiring possibilities for students to learn, work and choose Jesus as Savior and Friend— to live as His disciples! 

Jordan and Isabella Vanterpool’s journey to Atholton Adventist Academy (AAA) began with a plate of food. Their father, Lebert, owns a restaurant in Columbia, Md., that serves Caribbean cuisine. Lebert had been contemplating moving his children from their local public school to somewhere that didn’t have constant fighting—something Lebert, himself, experienced as a student.

This summer, Spencerville Adventist Academy (SAA) launched its first-ever summer camp program, providing a fun, educational and Christ-centered experience for both SAA students and children from the surrounding community.