2003 marked the fruition of the South-West Liberia Conference’s
dream to establish an education institute in the 72nd Community,
Paynesville in line with the vision and mission of the worldwide
church: to produce leaders with virtues based on the trio of the Godhead
through education. Thus, James N. Davies SDA School was established,
starting with the Preschool and Elementary levels. Years later, as the
institution expanded in terms of infrastructural development and student
growth, the need to elevate the school to a full high school became necessary. The Preschool and Elementary divisions were
voted at an education board meeting to be separated from the high school
divisions and relocated to a new campus. The Junior and Senior Secondary
Divisions both remain on the main campus fueled by the passion to spread
its brand of quality education in the 72nd Community, the James
N. Davies SDA School Junior and Senior Secondary Divisions in the City of
Paynesville, 72nd Junction, was established with the believe
that education without the knowledge of God is meaningless.
While the initial plan was for JND to offer preschool and
elementary programs, a shift to Junior and Senior Secondary education was
made in response to the community's clamor for a good basic education
provider within the neighborhood. Soon after, the Junior and Secondary
education divisions was in full swing from preschool to grade 10,
preparations of JND were directed to the senior high school (SHS) program in
response to the high school initiative of the Department of Education of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of
Liberia.
Finally, with the junior and senior secondary education
programs in place, JND began its application for a full Senior Secondary
Education Operation Permit. This decision was made known to the South-West
Liberia Conference leadership and the SDA Education Secretariat.
JND fully recognizes its uniquely talented students by providing
them with student-centered, engaging, and values-based learning
opportunities. Through constant exposure to both on-campus and off-campus
activities, our students are able to gain confidence, optimism, compassion,
and humility whilst developing skills that will help them find their place
in the world. Here, they are encouraged to challenge themselves beyond
their expected level of performances, increasing their experiences of
success in a variety of learning areas.
To be recognized as the leading Christian School in the 72nd
Community, preparing students for a love of learning and service in line with
the SDA philosophy of education, to the glory of God.
To build a Christ-centered school to equip students to be
Christ-honoring critical thinkers, clear communicators, and compassionate
leaders, through the pursuit of academic excellence, in the tradition of
classical Christian education.
The institution fulfills its educational activities by:
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providing quality
instruction and professional leadership in the integral development of individuals as social beings;
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creating an academic
community where students’ love for learning is always coupled with the practice
of virtues; the love for God; and
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Producing graduates
with a deep sense of social responsibility and involvement in responding to the
needs of society with godly passions.
INSTITUTIONAL GOALS
To prepare students spiritually, academically, and in accordance
with their God-given potential, enabling them to handle the rigors of life with
courage with the aims to produce:
INDIVIDUALS who are followers of Christ; loving;
respectful; sensitive; and responsive to the needs of oneself, others, and our
one world.
LIBERIANS who are responsible citizens; appreciative of
their heritage; adaptive to the changing societal needs and conditions; and
concerned with local, national, and international issues and challenges.
STUDENTS who are adoptive of desirable habits and
practices towards spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, and social
development; competent and productive as knowledge and skills learned from the
curricular and non-curricular programs are applied; creative and critical
thinkers in all situations; proactive in worthwhile family and community
activities; and leaders in spiritual, academic, and non-academic activities.
Our School's core values include self-belief, diversity, leadership, and integrity.
Our ultimate goal is to equip our students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in this brave new world. Our objective is to assure all of our students in developing 21st-century skills to thrive in this fast-paced, highly complex, and interconnected world. We also aim to make them grow into a virtuous, kind, and honest person.
PHILOSOPHY
To train up a generation of godly leaders who love learning and are sought after for their wisdom. To achieve this, the school adheres to the philosophy of the Seventh-day Adventist Church education system - “to train the heart, mind, and body to reap great achievements through great values in this life and the life hereafter with Jesus Christ in the Earth made new,” believing that education without the knowledge of Christ is meaningless.
BELIEF
We believe that our school is a loving community that
spiritually and academically equips, challenges, and inspires, students to
impact their world for Christ.
PLEDGE
By the grace of God, I pledge to be grounded in God’s Word and
challenge to achieve academic excellence as I prepare to use my God-given gifts
and abilities effectively to follow God’s plan for my life.
PARTNERSHIP
To form partnership with believing parents in order to establish
their children with a total biblical standard in line with beliefs and
philosophy of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Policies in a school cover each part of school life. Policies address the commonsense ramifications of how to accomplish the school's vision and are a vital method for guaranteeing that concurred values support everyday choices and activities in our school. The following are a portion of our most significant approaches for your reference.
