Bermuda Institute
Address
234 Middle Road

Southampton

SN 04

Bermuda
Coordinates32°15′N 64°51′W / 32.250°N 64.850°W / 32.250; -64.850
Information
School typePrivate
DenominationSeventh-day Adventist
Established1943
School numberSN BX
PrincipalLinda Holdipp
Faculty10 [1]
GenderCo-educational
Age range5-18+
Colour(s)Maroon, Gold, and Green
AccreditationAdventist Accrediting Association
NewspaperThe Observer (discontinued)
YearbookThe Ponciana
AlumniTerrance Dean, Owen Simons, Judy Lowe-Teart, Dwayne and Wayne Caines

Bermuda Institute is a PreK-12 co-educational, Christian school located in Southampton, Bermuda. It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][4][5]

History

In September 1943, 17 pupils ranging from grades one to four began their education in one classroom in the basement of the building then known as the Bay View Apartments.

In 1953 the school was transferred to its campus and its 129 pupils relocated in a remodeled two-storey building, on the purchased Sandringham property. As the available classroom space proved inadequate, other classrooms had to be added which included the new modern elementary building which was opened in 1961.[6]

Careful planning of the upgrading of the school's status to a Junior Academy was given by the Mission and at the Biennial Session of 1965, it was voted that a new wing be erected. The additional building has allowed for the program of the school to be expanded to include high school levels.

As a result, Bermuda Institute, by action of the Mission Biennial Session held May 1967, it has been a K-12 school. As of 2019 Bermuda Institute has opened up a Preschool. It is open and accepting new students from ages 3–4.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Adventist Yearbook. General Conference Office of Archives & Statistics. Accessed 16 July 2009
  2. ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  3. ↑ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  6. 1 2 Bermuda Institute History. Bermuda Institute. Retrieved 2009-06-19 Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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