A classroom at Coralwood Adventist Academy

Kindergarten to grade twelve

Education Ministry

Edmonton Central is a constituent church of Coralwood Adventist Academy, the only Seventh-day Adventist K-12 school serving the Edmonton area.

What Education Ministry is

Adventist education begins from a conviction about where learning belongs: that God started the first school in Eden and that education at its best forms the whole person rather than merely transmitting information. Across the world the Adventist Church runs one of the largest Protestant school systems in existence, and Coralwood is our part of it.

Coralwood Adventist Academy is owned and operated by the Alberta Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and serves families across the Edmonton area from kindergarten through grade twelve. Edmonton Central is one of its constituent churches, and Bob Ramsay represents this congregation on the Coralwood board.

The Education department here promotes Christian education, supports Coralwood students and teachers, and advocates for families weighing the decision. The home and school relationship is the heart of it — parents, teachers and church working as one rather than three.

What this looks like here

Supporting CoralwoodAdvocacy, encouragement and practical support for the school, its staff and its students.

Board representationBob Ramsay carries this church’s voice on the Coralwood Academy board.

Helping families decideHonest conversation with parents weighing Adventist education for their children.

Home and school togetherParents, teachers and congregation working as one body rather than three separate ones.

Encouraging teachersRecognising the people who do this work, which is demanding and chronically under-thanked.

Scholarship and supportWorking with families for whom cost is the obstacle. Ask; do not assume the answer is no.

Common questions

Where is Coralwood Adventist Academy?

Coralwood serves the Edmonton area and is owned and operated by the Alberta Conference. Contact the school directly or ask our Education Director.

Do I need to be Adventist to enrol my child?

No. Coralwood accepts families from the wider community, not only Adventist households.

What if we cannot afford the fees?

Speak to the school and to our Education Director. There are conversations worth having before you rule it out.

Who do I talk to here?

Diane Hedgecock is our Education Director. Reach her through the church office on 780-420-0215.

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Go deeper

These are the official resources this ministry draws on. Everything below is free to read, and worth it if you are stepping into this work or simply want to understand it properly.

Education Ministry Quick Start GuideThe official Seventh-day Adventist guide for this ministry, free to download from AdventSource. Education Ministry on AdventSourceMinistry resources, articles and downloads from the Adventist Church in North America. Coralwood Adventist AcademyThe K-12 Adventist school serving Edmonton, of which this church is a constituent. NAD EducationThe division education department and the wider Adventist school system.

Get involved with Education Ministry

Speak to Diane Hedgecock or the church office and we will point you to the right person. Everyone starts somewhere.

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