Seventh-day Adventist education

The Seventh-day Adventist educational system, part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is overseen by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists located in Silver Spring, Maryland. The educational system is a Christian school-based system.[1][2]

Seventh-day Adventist educational system
TypeReligious/Non-Profit
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Parent organization
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Websiteadventisteducation.org
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The Seventh-day Adventist Church has associations with a total of 8,515 educational institutions operating in over 100 countries around the world with over 1.95 million students worldwide.[3][4][5] The association of related educators published the Journal of Adventist Education, a magazine that focuses on Seventh-day Adventist curriculum and teaching.[6]

The denominationally-based school system began in the 1870s.[7] The church supports holistic education:

Mental, physical, social, and spiritual health, intellectual growth, and service to humanity form a core of values that are essential aspects of the Adventist education philosophy.[7]

Education by level

Primary

There are 5,915 Primary Schools worldwide (June 2018 report).[4] Enrollment: over 1.2 million students.

Secondary

There are more than 2,435 Secondary Schools worldwide (June 2018 report).[4] Enrollment: More than 603,000 students.

Tertiary
See also: Seventh-day Adventist tertiary student ministry

The Adventist Church, usually through Union-level administrative units, is associated with a number of post secondary educational institutions around the world that include:

  • language schools
  • Worker-training institutes (ministers, teachers, Bible workers)
  • Junior Colleges (2-year programs)
  • four-year liberal-arts colleges
  • full universities offering education up to doctorate level
  • healthcare-focused schools, often associated with Adventist hospitals
  • medical schools

Number of Tertiary Institutions (worldwide): 115. Enrollment (worldwide): more than 145,000.

Education by area

North America

The North American Division Office of Education coordinates with 1,049 schools with 65,000 students in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda.

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See also

References
  1. "Is the end near? A look at Seventh-day adventists". ebscohost.com.
  2. The Christian Science Monitor. "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. [...] the Adventist Church runs a Christian school system second only in size to the Roman Catholic parochial schools.
  3. Compare: Summary of Statistics as of December 31, 2017
  4. "Quick Statistics on the Seventh-day Adventist Church". www.adventistarchives.org.
  5. "Department of Education :: Seventh-day Adventist Church". adventist.org.
  6. "Secondary Teachers Resources". adventisteducation.org.
  7. Education on the church's official website

Sources
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