Iowa Mennonite School is a private Mennonite

Mennonite

The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...

 high school near Kalona, Iowa

Kalona, Iowa

Kalona is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,293 at the 2000 census. Kalona is the second largest city in Washington County.-History:...

, established in 1945.

Student body

Between 75% and 80% of the students are Mennonite, although students from any religious background are welcome. In all, there are about 150 students from ninth grade to twelfth grade.

Theology

"The purpose of Iowa Mennonite School is to provide a quality high school education that will encourage and enable each student to become a more informed, skilled and compassionate disciple within the body of Christ. In an atmosphere of a caring community of faculty, staff, parents and church, students will be encouraged to follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ as interpreted in Anabaptist/Mennonite theology."

The teachers at Iowa Mennonite School incorporate Christian perspectives and Mennonite theology into their classrooms.

Governance and leadership

Twelve representatives from Mennonite churches in southeast Iowa, as well as IMS principal Anthony (Tony) Miller, make up the IMS Operating Board.
Miller became principal at IMS when the Operating Board approved his hiring April 17, 2007.

External links

• Official website
• Iowa Mennonite School (Kalona, Iowa, USA) at Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
  Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
  The Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online is an online encyclopedia of topics relating to Mennonites and Anabaptism. The mission of the project is to provide free, reliable, English-language information on anabaptist-related topics....