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Morrison Academy
馬禮遜美國學校
Morrison Academy; 馬禮遜美國學校
Address
	216 Siping Rd.; Taichung, Beitun District 40679; Taiwan
Information
Type	Private Christian Conservative International school
Motto	"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. " —- John 8:32
Established	1952
Superintendent	Julie Heinsman
Chairman	Mark Dinnage
Principal	Christina Stowers (K-12 )
Chaplain	Ben Simmons
Faculty	95
Grades	K-12
Number of students	240 high school; 76 middle school; 138 elementary
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Navy blue and white
Mascot	Mustang
Accreditation	ACSI, WASC
Newspaper	The Torch
Yearbook	Morrisonian
Website	www.ma.org.tw

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Morrison Academy (Chinese: 馬禮遜學校; pinyin: Mǎlǐxùn Xuéxiào; Wade–Giles: Ma-li-hsün Hsüeh-hsiao) is an international Christian school founded 1952 in Taichung, Taiwan. It primarily caters to the children of missionaries.^[1] Beyond the original Taichung location it also maintains a campus in Taipei and Morrison Academy Kaohsiung in Kaohsiung; other satellite campuses have existed in the past.

Morrison Academy was named after Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to China.^[2]

The school states that it teaches from a "Christian perspective" and uses an "American-based" curriculum. The medium of instruction is English.^[3]

Curriculum

Morrison Academy's approach to education integrates "Biblical truth with educational knowledge".^[4] The academy teaches a Bible curriculum;^[5] other subject areas, including science and social studies, are taught to be used from a Christian perspective.^[6]^[7]

Morrison Academy teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Engineering and Design in elementary middle school.^[8] In high school, the scope and sequence are Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Physical Science, Physics, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry. Morrison Academy has a "Biblical worldview."^[8]^[9] The school's science curriculum guide states that, "Morrison Academy insists that God made the universe... Science, as exemplified in the scientific method, is a process that enables all mankind to gain knowledge about creation, the laws that govern it, and the character of God."^[8]

Views on marriage

Morrison Academy actively promotes the biblical belief that marriage is "the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union" as per Genesis 2:18-25 and that sexual intimacy is "only between a man and a woman who are married to each other" as per Matthew 19:4-6. Although Morrison Academy emphasizes marriage, divorce is not automatic grounds for job termination.^[10]^[11]

Sports

Morrison Academy's sports teams compete in the Asian Christian Schools Conference in basketball,^[12] in the Far East High School Girls Division II Volleyball Tournament which they won in 2011 and 2012,^[13] and in the TAS Tigersharks Invitational Swim.^[14]

Notable alumni

Joy Burke (born 1990), professional basketball player^[15]
Katharine Gun (born 1974), former translator for British intelligence and whistleblower.^[16]
Freya Lim (born 1979), singer.^[17]
David Tao (born 1969), singer-songwriter.^[18]

References

^ Draper, Edythe; Gorges, Helen (1992). The Almanac of the Christian World/1993-1994. Tyndale House. p. 434. ISBN 9780842316873.
^ O'Neill, Mark (2012). Frederick: The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria. Joint Publishing. p. 270. ISBN 978-962-04-3200-2. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
^ "About us". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^ "Vision & Core Values". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ "Bible Curriculum Guide" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ "Science Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ "Social Studies Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Science Curriculum Guide 2015" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Science". Morrison Academy Taipei. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Christian Behavior and Professional Ethics". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
^ "Board Policies". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ Garrido, A.T. (February 15, 2019). "Warriors teams head into playoffs". Pacific Daily News.
^ "Morrison defends title; Kinnick-ASIJ at it again". Stars and Stripes. November 9, 2012.
^ Monroyo, Roselyn (November 2, 2017). "SSC swimmers off to Taiwan meet". Saipan Tribune.
^ "女籃第1長人 196cm包喜樂報到". Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^ Mitchell, Marcia; Mitchell, Thomas (2008). The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion.
^ David, Emily. "Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward". taiwanfun.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^ "陶喆个人基本信息". 搜狐音乐. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

External links

Morrison Academy (Official Site)

[1] Draper, Edythe; Gorges, Helen (1992). The Almanac of the Christian World/1993-1994. Tyndale House. p. 434. ISBN 9780842316873.

[2] O'Neill, Mark (2012). Frederick: The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria. Joint Publishing. p. 270. ISBN 978-962-04-3200-2. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

[3] "About us". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[4] "Vision & Core Values". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[5] "Bible Curriculum Guide" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[6] "Science Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[7] "Social Studies Curriculum Guide". Morrison Academy. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-03-10.

[scienceguide-8] "Science Curriculum Guide 2015" (PDF). Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[9] "Science". Morrison Academy Taipei. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[10] "Christian Behavior and Professional Ethics". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

[11] "Board Policies". Morrison Academy. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[12] Garrido, A.T. (February 15, 2019). "Warriors teams head into playoffs". Pacific Daily News.

[13] "Morrison defends title; Kinnick-ASIJ at it again". Stars and Stripes. November 9, 2012.

[14] Monroyo, Roselyn (November 2, 2017). "SSC swimmers off to Taiwan meet". Saipan Tribune.

[15] "女籃第1長人 196cm包喜樂報到". Retrieved 18 March 2020.

[16] Mitchell, Marcia; Mitchell, Thomas (2008). The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion.

[17] David, Emily. "Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward". taiwanfun.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

[18] "陶喆个人基本信息". 搜狐音乐. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

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-'''Morrison Academy''' ({{Lang-zh|c=馬禮遜學校|p=Mălĭxùn Xuéxiào|w=Ma-li-hsün Hsüeh-hsiao}}) is an international [[Christianity|Christian]] school founded 1952 in [[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]]. It primarily caters to the children of missionaries.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wYa2Fn0w_zEC&q=%22Morrison+Academy%22+Missionaries&dq=%22Morrison+Academy%22+Missionaries&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiG9Zzut_XgAhXRYlAKHRr0CMcQ6AEIPzAD |title=The Almanac of the Christian World/1993-1994 |first1=Edythe |last1=Draper |first2=Helen |last2=Gorges |publisher=[[Tyndale House]] |year=1992 |page=434 |isbn=9780842316873}}</ref> Beyond the original Taichung location it also maintains a campus in [[Taipei]] and [[Morrison Academy Kaohsiung]] in [[Kaohsiung]]; other satellite campuses existed in the past.
+'''Morrison Academy''' ({{Lang-zh|c=馬禮遜學校|p=Mǎlǐxùn Xuéxiào|w=Ma-li-hsün Hsüeh-hsiao}}) is an international [[Christianity|Christian]] school founded 1952 in [[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]]. It primarily caters to the children of missionaries.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wYa2Fn0w_zEC&q=%22Morrison+Academy%22+Missionaries |title=The Almanac of the Christian World/1993-1994 |first1=Edythe |last1=Draper |first2=Helen |last2=Gorges |publisher=[[Tyndale House]] |year=1992 |page=434 |isbn=9780842316873}}</ref> Beyond the original Taichung location it also maintains a campus in [[Taipei]] and [[Morrison Academy Kaohsiung]] in [[Kaohsiung]]; other satellite campuses have existed in the past.
+Morrison Academy was named after [[Robert Morrison (missionary)|Robert Morrison]], the first Protestant missionary to China.<ref>{{cite book |last1=O'Neill |first1=Mark |title=Frederick: The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria |date=2012 |publisher=[[Joint Publishing]] |page=270 |isbn=978-962-04-3200-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NTR4BgAAQBAJ&pg=PT270 |access-date=1 December 2024}}</ref>
-The school claims to teach from a "Christian perspective" and to use an "American-based" curriculum. The medium of instruction is English.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mca.org.tw/about-us/ | title=About us | publisher=Morrison Academy | accessdate=15 March 2019}}</ref>
+The school states that it teaches from a "Christian perspective" and uses an "American-based" curriculum. The medium of instruction is English.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mca.org.tw/about-us/ | title=About us | publisher=Morrison Academy | accessdate=15 March 2019}}</ref>
+[[File:Dorm Entrance.JPG|thumbnail|Moon Gate and the entrance to the old dorms in the Taichung campus]]
-[[File:Dorm Entrance.JPG|thumbnail|Moon Gate and Entrance to old dorms, Morrison Academy]]
 ==Curriculum==
-Morrison Academy's approach to education integrates "Biblical truth with educational knowledge".<ref>{{cite web|title=Vision & Core Values |url=https://www.mca.org.tw/about-us/vision-core-values/ |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=2019-03-10}}</ref> The Academy teaches a Bible curriculum;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mca.org.tw/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Bible-Curriculum-Guide-2016-FINAL.pdf |title=Bible Curriculum Guide |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=2019-03-10}}</ref> other subject areas, including science and social studies, are taught to be used from a Christian perspective.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Thrp9ss3tVngOwv1jdri_BkdSloI0SHldoxAX0_ZRcg/edit |title=Science Curriculum Guide |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=2019-03-10 |page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AvZ13ftdiwt6oTQmOtEGhHkH5qFnhbv64Pt4wV3KHV4/edit |title=Social Studies Curriculum Guide |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=2019-03-10 |page=4}}</ref>
+Morrison Academy's approach to education integrates "Biblical truth with educational knowledge".<ref>{{cite web|title=Vision & Core Values |url=https://www.mca.org.tw/about-us/vision-core-values/ |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=2019-03-10}}</ref> The academy teaches a Bible curriculum;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mca.org.tw/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Bible-Curriculum-Guide-2016-FINAL.pdf |title=Bible Curriculum Guide |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=2019-03-10}}</ref> other subject areas, including science and social studies, are taught to be used from a Christian perspective.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Thrp9ss3tVngOwv1jdri_BkdSloI0SHldoxAX0_ZRcg/edit |title=Science Curriculum Guide |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=2019-03-10 |page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AvZ13ftdiwt6oTQmOtEGhHkH5qFnhbv64Pt4wV3KHV4/edit |title=Social Studies Curriculum Guide |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=2019-03-10 |page=4}}</ref>
-Morrison Academy teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Engineering Design in elementary middle school<ref name="scienceguide">{{cite web |title=Science Curriculum Guide 2015 |url=https://www.mca.org.tw/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Science-Curriculum-Guide-2015.pdf |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref>. In high school, the scope and sequence are Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Physical Science, Physics, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry. Morrison Academy has a "Biblical worldview."<ref name="scienceguide"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Science |url=https://taipei.mca.org.tw/academics/middle-school/curriculum/science/ |website=Morrison Academy Taipei |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref> The school's science curriculum guide states that, "Morrison Academy insists that God made the universe... Science, as exemplified in the scientific method, is a process that enables all mankind to gain knowledge about creation, the laws that govern it, and the character of God."<ref name="scienceguide"/>
+Morrison Academy teaches Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Engineering and Design in elementary middle school.<ref name="scienceguide">{{cite web |title=Science Curriculum Guide 2015 |url=https://www.mca.org.tw/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Science-Curriculum-Guide-2015.pdf |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref> In high school, the scope and sequence are Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Physical Science, Physics, AP Biology, and AP Chemistry. Morrison Academy has a "Biblical worldview."<ref name="scienceguide"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Science |url=https://taipei.mca.org.tw/academics/middle-school/curriculum/science/ |website=Morrison Academy Taipei |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref> The school's science curriculum guide states that, "Morrison Academy insists that God made the universe... Science, as exemplified in the scientific method, is a process that enables all mankind to gain knowledge about creation, the laws that govern it, and the character of God."<ref name="scienceguide"/>
-==LGBT and Marriage==
+==Views on marriage==
-Morrison Academy is actively opposed to same-sex marriage and to divorce, both of which are possible grounds for the termination of employment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Board Policies |url=http://wiki.mca.org.tw/doku.php?id=policy_manual:3000_personnel&s |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Why I Quit My Job at an Evangelical Missionary School |url=https://sojo.net/articles/why-i-quit-my-job-evangelical-missionary-school |website=Sojourners}}</ref>
+Morrison Academy actively promotes the biblical belief that marriage is "the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union" as per Genesis 2:18-25 and that sexual intimacy is "only between a man and a woman who are married to each other" as per Matthew 19:4-6. Although Morrison Academy emphasizes marriage, divorce is not automatic grounds for job termination.<ref>{{cite web |title=Christian Behavior and Professional Ethics |url=http://wiki.mca.org.tw/doku.php?id=policy_manual:3000_personnel#christian_behavior_and_professional_ethics |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=18 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Board Policies |url=http://wiki.mca.org.tw/doku.php?id=policy_manual:3000_personnel&s |website=Morrison Academy |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref>
 == Sports ==
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 == Notable alumni ==
+*[[Joy Burke]] (born 1990), professional basketball player<ref>{{cite web |url = https://tw.appledaily.com/sports/daily/20150715/36666197 | title = 女籃第1長人 196cm包喜樂報到 |accessdate = 18 March 2020}}</ref>
 * [[Katharine Gun]] (born 1974), former translator for British intelligence and whistleblower.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=Marcia |last2=Mitchell |first2=Thomas |title=The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion |date=2008}}</ref>
 * [[Freya Lim]] (born 1979), singer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=David |first1=Emily |title=Talented Freya Lim keeps moving forward |url=http://www.taiwanfun.com/music/1109/1109FreyaLim.htm |website=taiwanfun.com |accessdate=18 August 2019}}</ref>
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.mca.org.tw/ Morrison Academy (Official Site)]
+* [http://www.ma.org.tw/ Morrison Academy (Official Site)]
 {{International schools in Taiwan}}
+[[Category:Morrison Academy| ]]
 [[Category:1952 establishments in Taiwan]]
 [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1952]]
-[[Category:Morrison Academy|*]]
 [[Category:International schools in Taipei]]
 [[Category:American international schools in Taiwan]]

v t e International schools in Taiwan
Taipei area	Taipei European School Taipei Japanese School Taipei American School Taipei Adventist American School The Primacy Collegiate Academy Taipei International Christian Academy Morrison Academy Taipei Campus (Bethany) Dominican International School Kang Chiao International School
Taoyuan	Taoyuan American School
Hsinchu	Hsinchu American School Hsinchu International School Pacific American School
Taichung	Taichung Japanese School American School in Taichung Morrison Academy Ivy Collegiate Academy
Nantou	Taiwan Adventist International School
Kaohsiung	Kaohsiung Japanese School Kaohsiung American School Morrison Academy Kaohsiung