Union Springs Academy was founded in 1921 and is owned and operated by the New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The academy traces its roots to various "home-schools" which began in western and central New York in 1901. The USA is situated on a hill overlooking Cayuga Lake, the largest of the Finger Lakes. The present school campus was formerly a Quaker boarding school known as Oakwood Seminary.
Over the years, the campus has grown to include buildings for administration and classrooms, dormitories, church, faculty housing, farm, orchard, and athletic facilities. For over nine decades, Union Springs Academy has provided quality Christian education to young people from New York, New England, Canada, and abroad. It is part of the USA's purpose to educate students for a lifetime. The Seventh-day Adventist Church's unique and vibrant beliefs are present throughout the campus in-class instruction, work duties, behavioral standards, and dormitory life. Daily worship services and Bible instruction enhance the lives of faculty and students alike.
Union Springs Academy offers three diplomas and a certificate of attendance.
- The General Diploma meets the class credit requirements for graduation as outlined by the NY State Department of Education and the Atlantic Union Conference Office of Education.
- The College Preparatory Diploma requires seven credits in laboratory sciences and analytical mathematics and three credits of a foreign language. The College Preparatory Diploma or the Honors Diploma provides the best preparation for SAT and ACTs and college admissions.
- Candidates for the Honors Diploma must meet the College Preparatory Diploma requirements and listed under "Honors Diploma."
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