Emerald Christian Academy, originally called Emerald Junior Academy, is a
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
Christian school
A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.
The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures. In some count ...
in
Pleasant Hill, Oregon
Pleasant Hill is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
History
Pleasant Hill was the first white settlement in Lane County when Elijah Bristow settled in 1846. He was the first of a party of four immigrants to se ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
. It is affiliated with the
Seventh-day Adventist Church. Children from kindergarten to eighth grade may enroll. The first through fourth graders are enrolled in the Accelerated Reader system, and sixth through eighth graders may participate in
MathCounts
Mathcounts, stylized as MATHCOUNTS, is a nationwide middle school mathematics competition held in various places in the United States. Its current lead sponsors are Raytheon Technologies and the U.S. Department of Defense STEM.
Topics covered inc ...
competitions.
The school has been accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED) as part of the
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
The Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), formerly named the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation to educational institutions in the Northwestern United States. The Co ...
since 1994.
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See also
* Seventh-day Adventist Church
*Seventh-day Adventist education
The Seventh-day Adventist educational system, part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is overseen by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists located in Silver Spring, Maryland. The educational system is a Christian school-based syst ...
*
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High schools in Lane County, Oregon
Private middle schools in Oregon
Christian schools in Oregon
Private elementary schools in Oregon
Private high schools in Oregon
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