Church Educational System
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The Church Educational System (CES) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for Latter-day Saint secondary and post-secondary students and adult learners. Approximately 1.2 million individuals were enrolled in CES programs in approximately 135 countries during the 2003 (03-04) school-year. CES courses of study are separate and distinct from religious instruction provided through an LDS ward. The Commissioner of the Church Educational System is Elder W. Rolfe Kerr of the First Quorum of the Seventy. Elder Kerr replaced Elder Henry B. Eyring[1] of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as Commissioner on January 13, 2005 (News Release).
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[edit] General Administration
[edit] Church Board of Education and Board of Trustees
| Officers | Gordon B. Hinckley Thomas S. Monson James E. Faust Roger G. Christensen |
Chairman First Vice Chairman Second Vice Chairman Secretary |
| Executive Committee | Richard G. Scott Robert D. Hales Earl C. Tingey Bonnie D. Parkin Roger G. Christensen |
Chairman Member Member Member Secretary |
| Board of Education | Gordon B. Hinckley Thomas S. Monson James E. Faust Joseph B. Wirthlin Richard G. Scott Robert D. Hales Earl C. Tingey Bonnie D. Parkin Susan W. Tanner Roger G. Christensen |
Chairman First Vice Chairman Second Vice Chairman Member Member Member Member Member Member Secretary |
[edit] Office of the Church Commissioner of Education
| Commissioner—Church Educational System | W. Rolfe Kerr |
| Administrator—Religious Education and Elementary and Secondary Education | Paul V. Johnson |
| Administrator—Finance and Services | Roger G. Christensen |
[edit] Presidents of Institutions of Higher Education
[edit] Religious Education
[edit] Seminaries
- See also: Seminary#LDS Youth seminaries
Religious education programs designed for secondary students are called “seminaries." In areas with large concentrations of Latter-day Saints such as Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming in the United States, and in Alberta, Canada, instruction is offered on a released-time basis during the normal school day in meetinghouses, or facilities built specifically for seminary programs, adjacent to public schools. Released-time seminary classes are generally taught by full-time employees. In areas with smaller LDS populations early-morning or home-study seminary programs are offered. Early-morning seminary classes are held daily before the normal school day in private homes or in meetinghouses and are taught by volunteer teachers. Home-study seminary classes are offered where geographic dispersion of students is so great that it is not feasible to meet on a daily basis. Home study seminary students study daily, but meet only once a week as a class. Home study classes are usually held in connection with weekly youth fellowship activities on a weekday evening.
The first seminary was established in 1912 adjacent to Granite High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, under the supervision of Joseph F. Merrill.(View Image)
[edit] Institutes of Religion
Religious education is also provided for students who enroll in post-secondary education, or those of student age, through institutes of religion. Many colleges throughout the United States either have institute buildings or active programs near their campuses. Institute classes are offered in leased or owned facilities adjacent to institutions of higher education. Institute buildings are designed to provide a place for institute students to congregate and socialize.
[edit] Secular Education
CES institutions that provide secular education, in addition to religious education, include elementary and secondary schools in Mexico and in the Pacific Islands, BYU Adult Continuing Education, Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, and LDS Business College.
[edit] Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Mexico
- Academia Juárez
- Preparatoria Benemérito de las Américas
- Pacific Islands
- Moroni High School (Kiribati)
- Church College of New Zealand (New Zealand)SOON TO BE CLOSED
- LDS Primary School (Fiji)
- LDS Church College (Fiji)
- Church College of Western Samoa (Samoa)
- Sanuniatu Primary School (Samoa)
- Pesega Primary School (Samoa)
- Vaiola (Fusi) Primary School (Samoa)
- Church College of Savaii (Samoa)
- Liahona High School (Tonga)
- Saineha High School (Tonga)
- Liahona Middle School (Tonga)
- E'Ua Middle School (Tonga)
- Havelu Middle School (Tonga)
- Saineha Middle School (Tonga)
- Pangai Middle School (Tonga)
- Pakilau Middle School (Tonga)
[edit] Higher Education
- BYU Adult Continuing Education, Provo, Utah
- Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
- Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho
- Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Laie, Hawaii
- LDS Business College, Salt Lake City, Utah
[edit] General Histories
[edit] Regional Histories
[edit] History
There were a series of Academies under the Education System for the Church. These included:
- Bannock Stake Academy
- Cassia Stake Academy
- Oneida Stake Academy
There were other colleges and schools that fell under the Education System later. These included:
[edit] References
- Arrington, L. J. (1967). The founding of the L.D.S. Institutes of Religion. Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, 2, 137-47.
- Berrett, W. E. (1988). A miracle in weekday religious education: A history of the Church Educational System. Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake Printing Center.
- Berrett, W. E. (1992). Church Educational System (CES). In D. H. Ludlow (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism. New York: Macmillan.
- Church Educational System (2005). Church Educational System annual information update. Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve Inc.
