San Jose Adventist Academy

San Jose Adventist Academy Inc.
Location
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Philippines
Information
Type	Private
Motto	"The school that trains for service."
Established	1996
Principal	Gedion F. Fameronag
Staff	10+
Grades	Grades 7-10 (Academy), Kinder and Grades 1-6 (Elementary)
Number of students	300+
Color(s)	Blue, White, Yellow, Green
Athletics	Basketball and Volleyball
Athletics conference	South Central Luzon Conference
Affiliation	Seventh-day Adventist

San Jose Adventist Academy Inc. (SJAA) is a private non-sectarian institution in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. It was founded in 1996 under the Adventist Education. Also its partner school, The San Jose Adventist Elementary School (SJAES), formerly known as San Jose Adventist School (SJAS). It is part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's worldwide educational system. All students are called "Academians".

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 for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement. Every Friday afternoon, no classes can be attended for the preparation of the sabbath day.

Activities

Every year, the academy's Pathfinder Club host a Pathfinder camping outside the campus. The camporee lasts 4 days with several activities like camp cookery, obstacle race, hiking, treasure hunting, swimming lesson, etc. that engages the preparation on God's second coming. The said Pathfinder camping is exclusive for Grades 7-8 and 9 (optional for Grade 9). Also the Citizenship Advancement Training Officers and Trainees. The camping includes the Sabbath day that all campers we're having a worship service on the camp and a potluck.

Athletics

The school offers the following sports:

• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Table Tennis
• Sepak Takraw
• Badminton

See also

• List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary and elementary schools
• Seventh-day Adventist education
• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Seventh-day Adventist theology
• History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church