In the Sonshine Card program, Spring Valley Academy students in grades K–6 create cards with messages of encouragement for community members going through a difficult time.
In the Office of Education’s report to the Columbia Union Board of Education (CUBO) and the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee, the team noted three challenges facing the education system.
This year, the new school year at Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) began as expected: registration, orientation, dorm move-in, first classes, greeting new and old friends and teachers—and, most importantly, sacred time was set aside for worship and prayer to dedicate everything that happens on campus to God.
At Lake Nelson Adventist Academy (LNAA), teaching is more than a profession—it is a ministry. Each classroom is a sanctuary where God’s calling and purpose meet daily instruction. The teachers are mentors and spiritual guides who have embraced their role as a lifelong mission.
This week at the Columbia Union Conference Board of Education and Executive Committee meetings, the Office of Education staff reported on Columbia Union’s 2025–26 enrollment numbers.
