La Sierra Academy
Encyclopedia
La Sierra Academy, formally known as La Sierra Adventist Academy, is a private
, co-educational K-12
school in Riverside
, California
. La Sierra is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system
, the world's second largest Christian school system.
on land that was formerly part of the 1846 Mexican land grant, Rancho La Sierra
from which it acquired its name. The school grew into a junior college and then into a full four year liberal arts college
. Soon the college and academy were split again and in 1940 was reorganized as the La Sierra College Preparatory School on the campus of La Sierra University
. In 1955 the school moved from its on the campus of the University to its current location in the town of Riverside.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, co-educational K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
school in Riverside
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. La Sierra is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system
Seventh-day Adventist education
The Seventh-day Adventist educational system is the second-largest Christian school system in the world, after the Roman Catholic system ....
, the world's second largest Christian school system.
History
La Sierra Academy was originally founded in 1922 as a secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
on land that was formerly part of the 1846 Mexican land grant, Rancho La Sierra
Rancho La Sierra (Sepulveda)
Rancho La Sierra was a Mexican land grant in present day Riverside County, California, United States. In 1846 Governor Pio Pico issued the grant to Vicenta Sepulveda...
from which it acquired its name. The school grew into a junior college and then into a full four year liberal arts college
Liberal arts colleges in the United States
Liberal arts colleges in the United States are certain undergraduate institutions of higher education in the United States. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers a definition of the liberal arts as a "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general...
. Soon the college and academy were split again and in 1940 was reorganized as the La Sierra College Preparatory School on the campus of La Sierra University
La Sierra University
La Sierra University is a Seventh-day Adventist co-educational university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Adventist Accrediting Association...
. In 1955 the school moved from its on the campus of the University to its current location in the town of Riverside.
External links
- La Sierra Academy (official)
- La Sierra University (official)
- La Sierra University Church (official)