The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)

The King's Academy is a private, Christian, coeducational, pre-K–12 college-preparatory school in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The King's Academy was founded by a group of Christian business leaders in August 1970 and opened on the campus of Belvedere Baptist Church in West Palm Beach, Florida.

[4] In August 2005, The King's Academy moved to its current location, 60 acres at Belvedere Road and Sansbury's Way in Palm Beach County, Florida.

[8] 2000: The school's fine arts students performed the world amateur premiere of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

[22] The King's Academy offers 22 Advanced Placement courses and 21 hours of dual enrollment credits in partnership with Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Business-minded students can earn a certificate of completion by taking electives in American entrepreneurship, economics, ethics, foreign language, marketing and statistics; along with becoming a member of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA-PBL).

Students interested in the field of law can earn a certificate of completion by taking six electives in law-related classes.

Students interested in the field of athletic training can earn a certificate of completion by taking five electives in sports medicine-related classes.

Students interested in a future career in ministry can earn a certificate of completion by enrolling and successfully completing three advanced biblical electives including Interpreting the Bible, Introduction to Christian Ministry, and Evangelism and Apologetics.

Optional after-school extracurricular activities are offered for athletic and fine arts development.

[33] The King's Academy's Lions athletics program competes in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.

[42] The King's Academy competitive cheerleading team won five consecutive FHSAA state championships from 2010 to 2014 and a sixth in 2019.

The King's Academy's football, soccer and lacrosse teams play home games on campus at Kahlert Stadium, a lighted, natural turf facility with seating for 1,500 fans.

[66] Since 2016 the schools varsity boys soccer team has made it to the championship, this was the first year they haven't.

[68] The King's Academy offers a comprehensive arts education to its preschool through high school students.

[16] Pre-kindergarten through third grade students are taught music theory and receive beginning vocal training.

[11] After viewing the performance, Disney executive Brian Turwilliger commented, "The story was so beautifully crafted and displayed in new and fresh ways."

[71] In 2017, the school earned a second top theatre program award for its productions of "Les Miserables" and "Funny Girl."

Recent performances by The King's Regiment have included: Prior performances by the Marching Lions included: The King's Academy is located on approximately 60 acres at the northeast corner of Belvedere Road and Sansbury's Way in Palm Beach County, Florida.

[131] The King's Academy publishes student-produced elementary (EL) and high school (HS) yearbooks (both named The Sceptre) annually,[132] monthly student-written newspapers (Roar, formerly The Lion Ledger and The Scroll)[133] and semi-annual magazines (The Chronicle).

The King's Academy was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Dept. of Education. [ 21 ]
The King's Academy Athletic Shield.
TKA's Emmanuel Lamur '07, in the NFL since 2012, played linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals and now plays with the Oakland Raiders.
M. Nelson Loveland Athletic Center at The King's Academy