Fourteen Northwest Adventist schools are among the recipients of nearly $1.2 million in grants from the Versacare Foundation, including $920,000 to 118 primary and secondary schools across the North America Division (NAD).
The following information was provided by the Versacare Foundation.
On March 8, 2019, the Versacare Foundation awarded $1,159,000 in grant funding to Adventist education, including $920,000 to 118 primary and secondary schools across the United States and Canada in support of STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).
The STEM grant program is open to every NAD conference or church sponsored primary or secondary school and provides funding in three categories:
- $5,000 for smaller schools of 3 classrooms or less;
- $10,000 for larger schools of 4 or more classrooms and 12-year schools;
- $10,000 for senior academies.
Among the many uses of the STEM funds are the purchase of classroom smart boards, providing tablets or Chromebooks for student use, equipping or updating student computer labs, installation of 3D printers and related software, initiating or funding robotics programs, instruction in software coding, and the equipping of chemistry, physics and biology labs, and more.
This is Versacare’s fourth successive year funding STEM grants. To date, Versacare has provided 228 schools with a total of $1,825,000.
Versacare, Inc. is the largest independent private foundation supporting the varied ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church with grant funding. A self-funded lay organization, it is comprised of both lay Adventists and present and former Adventist Church employees. It awarded its first grants in 1990, totaling $26,000, to five different Adventist ministries. Since then, it has awarded nearly 1,200 grants totaling over $26,000,000.
A complete list of the schools funded in 2019 is provided here.
2019 North American Division STEM Grant Program
United States STEM Grant Recipients — 108 schools, $835,000
Atlantic Union, 4 conferences, 7 schools, $55,000
- Greater New York Conference
- Greater New York Academy, $10,000
- Northeastern Conference (AAC)
- Bethel SDA School – New York, $5,000
- Northeastern Academy – New York, $10,000
- Northern New England Conference
- Caledonia Christian School – Vermont, $5,000
- Pine Tree SDA Academy – Maine, $10,000
- Southern New England Conference
- Greater Boston Academy – Massachusetts, $10,000
- South Shore SDA School – Massachusetts, $5,000
Columbia Union, 5 Conferences, 8 schools, $60,000
- Chesapeake Conference
- Atholton Adventist Academy – Maryland, $10,000
- Rocky Knoll School – West Virginia, $10,000
- Takoma Academy - Maryland, $10,000
- New Jersey Conference
- Vine Haven Adventist School, $5,000
- Potomac Conference
- Manassas Adventist Preparatory School – Virginia, $5,000
- Tree of Life Christian Preparatory School – Virginia, $5,000
- Ohio Conference
- Mayfair Christian School, $10,000
- Pennsylvania Conference
- York Adventist Christian School, $5,000
Lake Union, 3 Conferences, 15 schools, $115,000
- Illinois Conference
- Chicago SDA Christian School, $10,000
- Hinsdale Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Marion Adventist Christian School, $5,000
- Indiana Conference
- Cross Street Christian School, $5,000
- Indianapolis Junior Academy, $10,000
- Indianapolis Southside Christian Academy, $5,000
- Northwest Adventist Christian School, $5,000
- Michigan Conference
- Adelphian Jr. Academy, $5,000
- Andrews Academy, $10,000
- First Flint SDA Christian School, $5,000
- Great Lakes Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Grand Rapids Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Griggs International Academy, $10,000
- Holland Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Marquette SDA Elementary School, $5,000
Mid-America Union, 3 Conferences, 6 schools, $35,000
- Central States Conference (AAC)
- St. Louis Unified SDA School – Missouri, $5,000
- V. Lindsay SDA School – Kansas, $5,000
- Dakota Conference
- Dakota Adventist Academy – North Dakota, $10,000
- Iowa-Missouri Conference
- Andrews Christian Academy – Iowa, $5,000
- Hillcrest Seventh Day Adventist School – Missouri, $5,000
- Springfield SDA Junior Academy – Missouri, $5,000
North Pacific Union, 5 Conferences, 14 schools, $100,000
- Idaho Conference
- Desert View Christian School, $5,000
- Eagle Adventist Christian School, $5,000
- Enterprise SDA Christian School, $5,000
- Gem State Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Montana Conference
- Mountain View Elementary, $5,000
- Mt. Ellis Adventist Elementry School, $10,000
- Oregon Conference
- Columbia Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Shoreline Christian School, $5,000
- Upper Columbia Conference
- Goldendale Adventist Christian School – Washington, $5,000
- Rogers Adventist School – Washington, $10,000
- Upper Columbia Academy – Washington, $10,000
- Washington Conference
- Forest Park Adventist Christian School, $5,000
- Northwest Christian School, $10,000
- Olympia Christian School, $5,000
Pacific Union, 6 Conferences, 19 schools, $155,000
- Arizona Conference
- Desert Valley Christian School, $5,000
- Yuma Adventist Christian School, $5,000
- Central California Conference
- Fresno Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Foothill SDA Elementary School, $10,000
- Hawaii Conference
- Hawaiian Mission Academy, $10,000
- Hawaiian Mission Academy Windward Campus, $5,000
- Nevada-Utah Conference
- Bishop Adventist Christian School – California, $5,000
- Las Vegas Junior Academy – Nevada, $10,000
- Riverview Christian Academy – Nevada, $5,000
- Southeastern California Conference
- Bakersfield Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Calexico Mission School, $10,000
- Escondido Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Loma Linda High School, $10,000
- Loma Linda Junior High, $10,000
- Loma Linda Elementary, $10,000
- Needles Adventist Christian School, $5,000
- Orangewood Academy, $10,000
- San Antonio Christian School, $10,000
- Southern California Conference
- Conejo Adventist Elementary School, $5,000
Southern Union, 7 Conferences, 22 schools, $170,000
- Carolina Conference
- Adventist Christian Academy of Raleigh – North Carolina, $10,000
- Charleston SDA School – South Carolina, $5,000
- William Johnston SDA School – North Carolina, $5,000
- Florida Conference
- Deltona Adventist School, $5,000
- Gateway Christian School, $10,000
- Greater Miami Adventist Academy, $10,000
- James E. Sampson Memorial SDA School, $5,000
- Miami Springs SDA School, $5,000
- Orlando Junior Academy, $10,000
- Osceola Adventist Christian School, $10,000
- Walker Memorial Academy, $10,000
- West Palm Beach Jr Academy, $10,000
- Georgia-Cumberland Conference
- John L Coble Elementary – Georgia, $10,000
- Gulf States Conference
- Faith Adventist Christian School – Mississippi, $5,000
- Floral Crest School – Alabama, $5,000
- Kentucky-Tennessee Conference
- Algood Christian Elementary – Tennessee, $5,000
- Highland Seventh-day Adventist Elem. School – Tennessee, $10,000
- Madison Academy – Tennessee, $10,000
- South Atlantic Conference (AAC)
- Carolina Adventist Academy – North Carolina, $5,000
- Decatur Adventist Junior Academy – Georgia, $10,000
- South Central Conference (AAC)
- Emma L. Minnis Jr. Academy – Kentucky, $5,000
- F H Jenkins Preparatory School – Tennessee, $10,000
Southwestern Union, 5 Conferences, 17 schools, $145,000
- Arkansas-Louisiana Conference
- Umpire Christian School – Arkansas, $5,000
- Greater New Orleans Christian Academy – Louisiana, $5,000
- Ozark Adventist School – Arkansas, $10,000
- Oklahoma Conference
- Parkview Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Tulsa Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Southwest Region Conference (AAC)
- Applegate Adventist Junior Academy, $5,000
- Southwest Adventist Junior Academy, $10,000
- Texas Conference
- Adventist Christian Academy of Texas, $10,000
- Bethel Seventh-day Adventist School, $5,000
- Chisholm Trail Academy, $10,000
- Dallas Christian Academy, $10,000
- Knowledge Seekers Christian School, $5,000
- Keene Adventist Elementary School, $10,000
- North Dallas Adventist Academy, $10,000
- Scenic Hills Christian Academy, $10,000
- South Texas Christian Academy, $10,000
- Texico Conference
- Sandia View Academy – New Mexico, $10,000
Canada STEM Grant Recipients — 4 Conferences, 10 schools, $85,000
- Alberta Conference
- South Side Christian School, $5,000
- Peace Hills Adventist School, $5,000
- College Heights Christian School, $10,000
- Prairie Adventist Christian eSchool, $10,000
- Chinook Winds Adventist Academy, $10,000
- British Columbia Conference
- Lakeview Christian School, $10,000
- Okanagan Christian School, $10,000
- Pleasant Valley Christian Academy, $5,000
- Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference
- Red River Valley Junior Academy, $10,000
- Maritime Conference
- Sandy Lake Academy, $10,000
