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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 of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as Commissioner on January 13, 2005 . General AdministrationChurch 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
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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
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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 |
Presidents of Institutions of Higher Education Religious Education SeminariesReligious education programs designed for secondary students are called “seminaries." In areas with large concentrations of Latter-day Saints such as Arizona, Idaho, and Utah 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 in Salt Lake City, Utah . Institutes of ReligionReligious education is also provided for students who enroll in post-secondary education through institutes of religion. Institute classes are offered in leased or owned facilities adjacent to institutions of higher education. . 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. 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)
- 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)
- (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)
Higher 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
General Histories Regional Histories References - Arrington, L. J. (1967). The founding of the L.D.S. Institutes of Religion. Dialogue, 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.
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