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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>> Greg,
>> I think the Northfield campus in Northfield, MA is still for sale. It
>> originally was a girl's boarding school and then merged with Mount
>> Hermon.
>> Chris
>>
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