Our Story
From humble beginnings to an accredited international school, Whitman Academy continues to inspire young minds through faith and excellence.
Mission and Vision
Empowering students through faith, knowledge, and service to create lasting change in the world.
Mission
Whitman Academy exists to support Kingdom work in Jordan by providing an excellent Christian education in English to Third Culture Kids through inspired learning and guided opportunities in servant leadership.
Vision
Whitman Academy aims to produce well-educated, globally-minded disciples, transformed by the Gospel with a heart for people's physical and spiritual needs and the ambition to make a difference for the Kingdom of God.
Our Name
Roy & Dora Whitman Academy
Whitman Academy was named in loving memory of Roy and Dora Whitman., Dora. Roy came to the Levant region in 1925, and in 1930 began his work in Amman. Roy and Dora Whitman helped establish the basis for every Evangelical denomination in Jordan. Roy was a dedicated scholar of the Arabic language. Dora founded refugee relief work agencies in the country and had a love for literature and music.
Roy and Dora faithfully labored for the Lord in Jordan and other neighboring countries for 61 years, encouraging and strengthening Arab believers. Although the Whitmans were never blessed with their own children, many Arab Christians consider them their spiritual parents. The school carries on their name and reputation in the region. We desire to see our students follow the Whitman’s example of faithful, loving service to those around them.
Roy died on Christmas Day in 1992 in Mafraq, Jordan, at the age of 88. Dora died in the summer of 1994 just a month shy of her 89th birthday. A book on Roy Whitman has been written in Arabic and translated into English by one of the Jordanian believers who did many hours of personal interviews with the Whitmans and with those they influenced.
Child Protection
Whitman Academy is a member of the Child Safety and Protection Network (CSPN), a worldwide network of Christian schools, agencies, and other faith-based organizations that endeavor to create a safe and nurturing environment for all students.
Whitman Academy believes that all students should be protected from any form of abuse or neglect. We believe that students have a fundamental right to be safe and that the staff, volunteers, parents/caregivers must act in the best interest of our students. Staff and volunteers are required to attend annual child protection training.
All staff and volunteers at Whitman Academy are required to report suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect whenever that individual has reasonable cause to believe a student is at risk of or has suffered abuse or neglect. Reporting and follow-up of all suspected incidents of child abuse and/or neglect will follow clear and specific procedures that follow the CSPN’s Best Practice Standard.
Whitman Academy has a history of achieving excellent AP results!