Kalamazoo Sda Junior Academy

1601 Nichols Rd Kalamazoo, MI 49006
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 35 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 35 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Students By Grade
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
35 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 19%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • Kalamazoo Junior Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist, K-10 Christian school located in Kalamazoo, MI. Our staff are committed to providing quality education in a Christ-filled environment.
  • Our school is part of the world-wide Seventh-day Aventist school network.
  • The Seventh-day Adventist educational system includes elementary and high schools, colleges and universities in countries around the globe.
  • The Purpose and Mission of Kalamazoo SDA Junior Academy is to provide Christian education for our children, to bring them up in the instruction and counsel of the Lord, to provide for them an environment which will facilitate the development of Christian character and academic excellence, to help them obtain victory in their daily conflict with sin, to educate them for service to God, to their church, to their country, and to humanity, and caus them to understand the doctrines and mission of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
  • "True education means more than the pursual of a certain course of study.
  • It means more than a preparation for the life that now is.
  • It has to do with the whole being and with the whole period of existence possible to man.
  • It is the harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the spiritual powers.
  • It prepares the student for the joy of service in this world, and for the higher joy of wider service in the world to come.
  • Kalamazoo Junior Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist, K-10 Christian school located in Kalamazoo, MI. Our staff are committed to providing quality education in a Christ-filled environment. Our school is part of the world-wide Seventh-day Aventist school network. The Seventh-day Adventist educational system includes elementary and high schools, colleges and universities in countries around the globe. The Purpose and Mission of Kalamazoo SDA Junior Academy is to provide Christian education for our children, to bring them up in the instruction and counsel of the Lord, to provide for them an environment which will facilitate the development of Christian character and academic excellence, to help them obtain victory in their daily conflict with sin, to educate them for service to God, to their church, to their country, and to humanity, and caus them to understand the doctrines and mission of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. "True education means more than the pursual of a certain course of study. It means more than a preparation for the life that now is. It has to do with the whole being and with the whole period of existence possible to man. It is the harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the spiritual powers. It prepares the student for the joy of service in this world, and for the higher joy of wider service in the world to come.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Kalamazoo Sda Junior Academy?
The application deadline for Kalamazoo Sda Junior Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Kalamazoo Sda Junior Academy located?
Kalamazoo Sda Junior Academy is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Kalamazoo, MI. There are 2 other private schools located in Westwood.

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