Agapé Total Life Academy (ATLA) has announced it will introduce a Grade 7 in time for the 2024-2025 school year. Photo: ATLA/Facebook

Agape Total Life Academy said the expansion to a high school aligns with the daycare to tertiary level educational vision of its affiliated church, Agapé Total Life Center, (ATLC) to provide comprehensive Christian education. Photo: ATLA

Agapé Total Life Academy (ATLA) is located in Anderson Estate, Tortola. Photo: ATLA/Facebook

Students enrolled in the new Grade 7 will receive instruction in various subjects to further strengthen their educational pursuits.

“During our first year, the ATLA high school will only cater to a maximum of 15 students, at the Grade seven level, thus space is limited. It is our hope that given our proven track record with an Abeka curriculum, our high school will become the preferred choice as we offer another option in Christian education in the Territory,” School Administrator Lynette Smith said in a press release on June 25, 2024.

The School Administrator said this expansion to a high school aligns with the daycare to tertiary level educational vision of its affiliated church, Agapé Total Life Center, (ATLC) to provide comprehensive Christian education.

ATLC has been providing primary education in the territory for some 25 years and is known for producing individuals with strong academic skills, 

Added benefits of attending ATLA high school

According to the press release, among the many benefits of attending the new ATLA high school is the prospect for on-line dual enrollment, from the sophomore year, for qualifying and high-achieving students, who are seeking an additional academic challenge.

This programme would allow students to simultaneously enroll in Pensacola Christian College in Florida, USA and graduate from ATLA high school with up to one year’s worth of college credits, as part of its relationship with Abeka.

Expressing excitement about the addition of a high school, Apostle Curnal P. Fahie, servant leader at ATLC, said that upon graduation, the institution missed the opportunity to retain graduating students, along with their younger siblings and family members, because Grade 6 was its highest offering.

"Adding a Grade 7, would solidify our students’ academic foundation and retention rate as they continue to benefit from our Abeka curriculum that provides excellence in education from a Christian perspective," Apostle Fahie stated.