Church Educational System

The Church Educational System (CES) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non–Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners. Approximately 700,000 individuals were enrolled in CES programs in 143 countries in 2011. CES courses of study are separate and distinct from religious instruction provided through wards (local congregations). Kim B. Clark, a member of the First Quorum of Seventy, has been the Commissioner of the Church Educational System since August 1, 2015.

Seminaries and Institutes of Religion

Seminaries

Religious education programs designed for secondary students are called seminaries. These are programs of religious education for youth aged 14–18 that accompany the students' secular education. In areas with large concentrations of Latter-day Saints, such as in and around the Mormon Corridor in the United States, and some places 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.

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Best of 910Preps Boys Basketball: Player of the Year and All-Star teams announced

The Fayetteville Observer 03 Apr 2025
Smith, Fayetteville Academy, and Trinity Christian were among the top boys basketball teams in the Fayetteville area this season ... Fayetteville Academy (23-10) made it just as far with first-year head coach Wayne Walcott, with a hard-fought loss to The Burlington School....
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Kancha Gachibowli row: BRS files complaint with forest department

The Siasat Daily 03 Apr 2025
He emphasized that even though it is government land, the authorities must comply with Supreme Court rulings that mandate environmental assessments before clearing such areas ... On behalf of the state government, Advocate General (AG) Sudarshan Reddy defended the allocation of land, arguing that it was not a forest area....
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State softball rankings: Stewartville No. 7 in Class 3A

Post Bulletin 02 Apr 2025
*Preseason rankings courtesy of Breakdown Sports Media. Class 1A. 1. New Ulm Cathedral. 2. Moose Lake/Willow River. 3. Red Lake Falls. 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... Faribault Bethlehem Academy ... 15 Pipestone Area ... Kimball Area ... Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Area ... Academy of Holy Angels ... ....
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Boaters warned of whale sightings in SF Bay after one found dead

NBC Bay Area 02 Apr 2025
Watch NBC Bay Area News 📺 Streaming free 24/7 ... Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news ... People can report dead, injured or stranded marine mammals in the San Francisco Bay Area by calling the California Academy of Sciences at (415) 379-5381 for dead animals or the Marine Mammal Center at (415) 289-7325 for live animals....
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Anna Brewer strikes out 17 batters in Week 5 of Columbia area spring sports top performers

Columbia Daily Herald 02 Apr 2025
As we enter Week 5 of the TSSAA spring sports, here are the top performers from across the Columbia area ... Jase Kincaid, Columbia Academy ... Gunner Skelton, Columbia Academy ... Anna Brewer, Columbia Academy ... Lakelyn Haley, Columbia Academy ... Kinslee Wilhelm, Columbia Academy ... Jase Kincaid, Columbia Academy ... Jackson Lee, Columbia Academy....
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Trump administration pulls back $42 million in funding for Michigan schools, affecting 27 districts

The Times of India 02 Apr 2025
Schools$234,818Grandville Public Schools$24,545.11Greenville Public Schools24,022Insight School of Michigan33,363Marquette Area Public Schools$9,912Marysville Public Schools$367,159.00Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy$79,928Northville Public Schools$62,650.00River Rouge, City ......
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FHSAA Baseball Rankings: Five Pensacola-area teams crack top 100 in entire state

Pensacola News Journal 02 Apr 2025
With all area teams back in action this past week, the latest Florida High School Athletic Association rankings were released on Monday ... Joseph Academy (4) vs ... Christ's Church Academy (4)4 ... No area teams in Region 1-1A would make it past the district tournament, as of now, with LEAD Academy ranked 11th.Region 1-Rural....
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Here's the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel all-area boys high school basketball team

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 02 Apr 2025
Area highlights from the 2025 WIAA state boys basketball tournament. Here's some area-related video highlights from the 2025 WIAA state boys basketball tournament where three area programs won state titles in Madison. The greater Milwaukee area set the pace for the state in boys basketball for the 2024-25 season with two Mr....
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6-year-old dies in fatal shooting at 51st Blvd. and Hope Ave. Tuesday night

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 02 Apr 2025
This is the area of the Academy of Excellence - North Campus and is surrounded by residential homes ... Police say the investigation is ongoing....
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Telangana HC halts tree felling at 400-acre Kancha Gachibowli land

The Siasat Daily 02 Apr 2025
He emphasized that even though it is government land, the authorities must comply with Supreme Court rulings that mandate environmental assessments before clearing such areas ... On behalf of the state government, Advocate General (AG) Sudarshan Reddy defended the allocation of land, arguing that it was not a forest area....
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FHSAA Softball Rankings: Pace and Jay rank within top 10 of entire state

Pensacola News Journal 02 Apr 2025
Pace, despite falling for the first time this season to Jay, remains the area's top-ranked team at No ... LEAD Academy (-16.526) – sixth in District 1-1A, 17th in Region 1-1A, 66th in Class 1A, 514th overall in stateRural ... Region 1-2A doesn't feature any area teams in the playoffs ... Joseph Academy (4) ... There aren't any area teams in Region 1-1A....
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Norwich Public Utilities continuing to replace gas lines

The Day 02 Apr 2025
Norwich — Norwich Public Utilities and private crews are continuing work to replace gas lines throughout the city ... That project includes installing new mains and services and repaving roads ... Once that work is complete, NPU and contractor crews will begin in the area adjacent to Norwich Free Academy, along Rockwell and Crescent streets ... .......
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Widespread school closures continue in Northern Michigan after ice storms, power failures

Cheboygan Daily Tribune 02 Apr 2025
Charlevoix Public Schools, Concord Academy-Petoskey, Cheboygan Area Schools, Otsego County districts, Harbor Springs Public Schools and the Public Schools of Petoskey are just some that have confirmed extended closures through Friday due to widespread power outages, dangerous road conditions and ongoing cleanup efforts....

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