Do Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons have their own private schools?

Question

Wouldn't this be a way to protect their children from the "pernicious" public school system which many feel is the tool Secular Humanists are using to reshape the thinking of America's youth.

Many evangelical Christian groups have their own schools for K-12 (and beyond) for this very reason.

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses do not maintain parochial schools. While some Witness families choose to home school, most Witnesses simply participate in governmental public schools. Perhaps they and their parents have in mind Jesus' words that true Christians must be "in the world" while maintaining their moral separateness from it.

(John 17:14-18) They [true Christians] are no part of the world, just as I [Jesus] am no part of the world. “I request you [Jehovah God], not to take them out of the world, but to watch over them because of the wicked one. They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world. Sanctify them by means of the truth; your word is truth. Just as you sent me forth into the world, I also sent them forth into the world.

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Answer 2

I don't know JWs, but Mormons have Brigham Young University which has 3 campuses: Provo Utah, Idaho and Hawaii. There is the LDS business college in Utah, Virginia State University (LDS school but not directly sponsored by the church), they have Institute and Seminary classes, MTC could count as a school I guess.
I don't know if the church has schools like from kinder to 12th grade, but they have Seminary classes for high school students. Even if you don't go to BYU, you can take classes related to the church, those are the Institute classes which are held in many places...it can be a church building or an university.

Answer 3

No the Church does not have any private K-12 schools. Some members do set up charter schools that are based on LDS standards. The Mormon Church does have universities and colleges.
1. Brigham Young University which is in Provo Utah
2. Brigham Young University-Idaho which is in Rexburg Idaho aka Ricks College
3. Brigham Young University-Hawaii which is in Laie Hawaii
4. Church College of New Zealand
5. LDS Business College
6. Snow College

Answer 4

Mormon here...they invest in Brigham Young University. and most neighborhoods have the The Learning Insititutions of the Latter Day Saints (which is where extensive research and investigation takes place to learn more of TRUTH and continued interpretation of the scriptures....you know the Latter Day Saints are the owners of the Dead Sea Scrolls??). But with all the sexual corruption being revealed, perhaps it would not be a bad idea. However, look into the history of the Mormons and their slaughter at Navou by the Govenor of the state and perhaps you will begin a journey of truth for yourself...in God's time He will reveal ALL things......:)

Answer 5

There is an LDS high school in Mexico City called the Benamerito. Apparently it's the most sought-after school in the area and the waiting list to get in is longer than my mother-in-law's list of ailments!

As far as the "pernicious" school system, a lot of LDS parents do something strange with their kids. They talk to them. Yes, I know. It's really weird! But it's TRUE! We have this thing on Monday nights called "Family Home Evening" and then we have dinners together...and, the most unusual things start happening...dialogue! Many LDS parents find that this helps their kids digest the perniciousness of every day life and helps them to be effective adults.

Answer 6

There are Mormon private schools ,including High/Secondary Schools and at least one University.
JWs do not ,to my knowledge,but since they are such supporters of separation,you would think that they would start their own school system. There are 7th day Adventist,Miss Synod Lutheran,Anglican,Baptist, Orthodox and non denominational evangelical protestant schools.
Of course, the Catholic parochial school system is the largest.
Orthodox Jews have many schools and Conservative Jews have the Solomon Schechter Schools.
The home school movement has great support among traditional Christians

Answer 7

I can't answer for the JW, but I am LdS.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a "Church Education System" (C.E.S.) which oversees the Church's private schools in addition to Institute, Seminary, and Sunday School.

In the United States, the LdS Church only has private colleges and Universities:
* Brigham Young University- Provo
* Brigham Young University - Idaho
* Brigham Young University - Hawaii
* LDS Business College
* Snow College

Individual members sometimes create "charter schools" based on LdS values, but they are not affiliated with the Church.

The LdS Church has some high schools in other countries such as the Church College of New Zealand and Liahona High School in Tonga.

Seminary is a world-wide religious course for high school students. Each year they cover one volume of Scripture (Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, D&C).

Institute is like Seminary, but for college students.

Answer 8

I have no problem sending my kids to the "pernicious public school system". As far as college goes, some Mormons choose to attend private schools such as BYU, which is affiliated with the Church. I am not aware of any K-12 LDS schools.

Answer 9

No, we (Jehovah's Witnesses) do not have private schools. Some parents I know have home schooled their children as a matter of personal choice, but it's not required or suggested.
Same goes for college. Personal choice, i.e. university vs. technical/vocational. We have an elder who is a dentist, a few people who are cpa's, a massage/physical therapist; all of whom went to college.

Answer 10

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints feel that the members should support their communities. One way of doing this is by sending our children to the public schools. If we want our schools to be better, then we have to be part of them. If we want our communities to be better, we have to be part of them.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do operate 3 universities in the US, Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah; Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; and Brigham Young University-Hawaii in Hawaii. They also have operated several elementary schools around the world, in developing countries. Once the country is capable of operating the school on their own, the Church then turns the school over to the local government. I do not know if the Church operates any elementary schools at this time, but they would not do so in the US.

Many LDS families prefer to homeschool their children. They research the available homeschool programs that are available, and pick the one that most closely suits their needs. The Church does not produce homeschool materials.

Answer 11

LDS just have colleges. My dad wrote to the church leadership once when we were young kids, and asked why we did not have private schools. The response was that the leadership did not feel that there was a need and that we could be examples of Christ-like living alot better by being in the public.

We have never tried to keep ourselves out of the world and separate from others, except when it was a matter of survival and then others were welcome to live amongst the saints as long as they were friendly.