Questions and Answers
I received this e-mail from a person from Boise, Idaho
with the following question:
"I have a daughter who is interested in going to
a Christian High School in which the following criteria is "on her
list". She is interested in the spiritual side of the school, and she
is looking for outreach opportunities. She is also interested in music,
and sings reasonably well [even if I do say so as dad], and is looking for
opportunities for public singing as well. She likes sports and wants some
good ol' fun there as well. I, as her father, am looking for the academic
side of things. I am also looking for preparation for college, and for experiences
that would prep her for the "real world" and the world to come.
So, I guess, to boil it down in simplistic terms, what makes your institution
so special? Why does it exist, and for what purpose? Send us some e-mail
or you may send a brochure to...
...Thanks for your time and effort."
Response:
"Thanks so much for your e-mail regarding our new
Christian school. I too have a daughter and a son who share the same needs,
and my wife and I too, share your goals. This is why we sacrifice (not only
tuition money, but heavily participatig in the time and money to build the
school) to see that our kids get a Christian education.
Unfortuneately, our school is not in Boise, ID and is
a day school. You did not say what grade your daughter is in, but let me
tell you about the world-wide Christian school system of which our school
is a part.
I am a product of the Adventist school system. My parents
sacrificed so we three kids could attend SDA schools...grade school, high
school and college. I know many many people who do the same for their kids,
even though they are not Adventists. The SDA school system is the second
largest protestant school system in North America. Most every town, large
and small, has an SDA school. Many of them are small, but under the same
umbrella as the other larger SDA schools.
In the Boise area you not only have day schools but there
is a boarding high school, Gem
State Academy, nearby (Caldwell, ID?) [http://www.tagnet.org/gemstate/].
I also attended Walla Walla College, which
I would have you consider by checking out their web page at [http://www.wwc.edu/].
SDA schools are not just for SDA kids, but are wide open
to any students who have a wish to be in a school with a Christian atmosphere.
Many SDA schools have about half of their enrollment of children of non-SDA
families.
God bless you as you ponder this important investment
in your children's future.
Sincerely,
I received this e-mail from a person who read the above
letters:
"Hello!
I read part of your letter about Adventist schools in
ID. We are thinking about moving to southern CA. Do you have any suggestions
of how I could find K-8 schools between Salinas and Oxnard? I don't have
access to yellow pages for these areas.
Thanks"
Response:
"You might wish to check out the Graphical
Seventh-day Adventist Church Finder (click on name to link to site).
This site has a map of the USA. You can select the state you want and then
the county you want, then you will have a complete list of all SDA churches
in that county (even if they are not on the web). You can then call the
church or pastor and ask where the nearest SDA school is. Most SDA churches
support a local SDA school.
You could also surf to the complete list of SDA
Institutions on the Web. Go to 'Divisions,' then 'North American Division,'
then explore 'Pacific,' 'Southern' and 'Southwestern' Unions. These should
be different parts of California. Find the 'Conference Office' phone number,
then call and ask for the 'Educational Superinendent.' This person would
be in charge of all the SDA school in that part of the state and could answer
any questions and give you the complete list of SDA schools in that area.
If you take your kids' Christian education as seriously
as we do, you might want to check out the schools before making a final
decision on where to live.
Hope this a help.
God bless your family."
Sincerely,
Do any of you have any additional responses for this person's
e-mail question? Please e-mail
to me and I will do my best to pass on helpful responses to the person who
asked the question.
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