Lion of Judah Academy Primary School Day Scholars
Miracles happen here! Help the son or daughter of a poor Tanzanian pastor or other needy student receive an education second to none in a secure d...
Miracles happen here! Help the son or daughter of a poor Tanzanian pastor or other needy student receive an education second to none in a secure dorm environment with nourishing food and safe water – “hope and a future." Be part of the miracle!
“Training Leaders in Knowledge, Wisdom
and Godly Character”
The Lion of Judah Academy is a Christian school in Tanzania, East Africa,
providing the highest quality education to the children of Tanzanian pastors,
orphans and other underprivileged children. It is a primary and secondary
school which combines deeply-held Christian principles with the Tanzania
national curriculum, taught in English.
Tanzania
is one of the world's poorest countries. A good education could well be a
person’s most valuable possession. However, a good education is also very hard
to find because the nation ranks near the bottom of the world in almost all
education-related statistics. And if you are a Tanzanian pastor, most of whom
receive no salary, you probably can’t even afford that! The Lion of Judah
Academy offers “hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11) to those families and
children by providing these students an education which is second to none, at a
cost they can afford.
The school currently serves over 800 students in Awali (kindergarten) through
A-Level Form 6 (advanced level high school). Our students consistently rank in
the top 5% of all Tanzanian students on their compulsory national examinations.
LOJA is always recognized as one of the top schools in our region, and annually
receives awards and honors from the government acknowledging the outstanding
quality of education provided.
While many of our students live at the school during the year, many also live in the surrounding area. Because we are less than a quarter-mile from a theological college many of their fathers are pastors. In addition our village is very poor, and we have committed ourselves to assist many of the local children. All of these non-boarding students are called, "Day Scholars," and many of them need scholarship assistance.
As proud as we are of the school’s
academic achievements, our first goal is to develop men and women of faith,
character and commitment. The motto of The Lion of Judah Academy is:
“Training Leaders in Knowledge, Wisdom and
Godly Character.”
This lies at the heart of what LOJA's mission and purpose. We believe our
graduates will become key leaders in all areas of Tanzanian life, guiding the
nation to a bright future.
The Lion of Judah Academy accepts students from all tribal, faith and economic
backgrounds. All students, however, are expected to follow Biblical principles
of living in their personal lives, and to participate fully in the faith life
of the school.