limited due to issues with the septic system. It's a beautiful property and
has some nice buildings on it. It's much smaller than Northfield.
On 10/31/07, A forum for independent school educators <
ISED-L@listserv.syr.edu> wrote:
>
> There is campus on Spring Hill Rd in Ashby MA.(A former farm) It has been
> Ashby Academy and prior to that The Shackleton School.
>
>
> A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
> >Northfield looks like the right kind of campus. It also has the
> >advantage of a nearby existing school. I have forward all of these
> >suggestions along and welcome others as well. I but the messenger here
> >offering my help.
> >
> >The idea is for a private secondary school based on the principles of
> >the LDS (Mormon) Church but not a formal church school. Similar to
> >Southern Virginia University but on a secondary level.
> >
> >Many LDS families in the northeast would like to have such a school as
> >they often find that their child is the only LDS student in school and
> >it is hard for them to maintain religious education in such a setting.
> >
> >Such students are not well served in traditional "Christian" schools
> >due to the hostile reception their religion receives at many of these
> >schools and the fact that the LDS reject such notions as creationism
> >as part of a formal science curriculum for example.
> >
> >Traditional preparatory schools, such as what I went to Oak Grove-
> >Coburn 1976, work but again the students often find themselves the
> >only Latter-day Saint in school and religious instruction can be
> >difficult in such a setting.
> >
> >It is felt there there may be an opening for a school that while
> >reenforcing the values that the LDS faith promotes does not rejecting
> >traditional academic disciplines replacing them with religious dogma.
> >Such approach is common in evangelical christian schools and is not
> >part of the traditional LDS approach to education.
> >
> >It is felt that an LDS school might find a market even with some non-
> >LDS students. Religious instruction both LDS and non-sectarian would
> >be given but separate from the traditional academic disciplines.
> >Similar to the way BYU and SVU keep their religion departments at arms
> >length from the other academic areas.
> >
> >Hence the need for a campus with boarding facilities as it is expected
> >to draw students from a wide region which need not be near a urban
> >center.
> >
> >Greg
> >On Oct 31, 2007, at 7:12 AM, Chris Taylor wrote:
> >
> >> Christopher Taylor
> >>
> >>> I have been asked by a group to help them look into vacant campuses
> >>> that might be acquired for a private school. It could be a school or
> >>> college campus that has closed for example.
> >>>
> >>> Ideally the campus would be someplace in New England, have some
> >>> boarding capacity. It needs not be near a major urban center.
> >>>
> >>> Should anyone know of such a facility please let me know so I can
> >>> pass
> >>> the information along.
> >>>
> >>> Greg
>
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