New Church education in the home, in school, and on Sundays. They felt that one of the most effective ways to help the church was to give children their academic education in the light of New Church teachings. They wanted children to hear or read stories from the Lord’s Word each day and have a supportive environment to help them apply these teachings in their lives. Those believing that New Church education plays an essential role in the life of the church rallied around the Academy of the New Church when it was established in 1876. Many congregations opened elementary schools in support of Academy ideals. These schools are affiliated with the General Church of the New Jerusalem, which works closely with the Academy. The Academy has been a center for New Church education since its founding in 1876, looking to the Lord in the light of the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Heavenly Doctrine. It is composed of four private, accredited schools located in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. The Academy offers education for high school and college students as well as those wanting a post-graduate degree in New Church theology. New Church Schools New Church Preschools South Africa Impaphala New Church Preschool, Eshowe, Natal, RSA Kainon Pre-primary School, Westville, Natal, RSA The New Church Preschool of the Diepkloof Society, Diepkloof, Gauteng, RSA United States Bryn Athyn Church Preschool, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, USA Glenview New Church Preschool, Glenview, IL New Church Elementary Schools (students age 5-14) Canada Olivet School, Toronto, ON Carmel New Church School, Kitchener, ON Ghana New Church Preparatory School, Asakraka New Church School Tema, Tema Kenya Etora New Church School, Ogembo South Africa Kainon New Church School, Durbin United States Pittsburgh New Church School, Pittsburgh, PA Bryn Athyn Church School, Bryn Athyn, PA Kempton New Church School, Kempton, PA Oak Arbor School, Rochester, MI Glenview New Church Schools, Glenview, IL Washington New Church School, Mitchellville, MD New Church Secondary Schools (students age 15-18) The Academy of the New Church Boys School, Bryn Athyn, PA, USA The Academy of the New Church Girls School, Bryn Athyn, PA, USA The Midwestern Academy, Glenview, IL Carmel New Church Secondary School, Caryndale, Ontario, Canada Washington New Church School, Mitchellville, MD, USA New Church Higher Education Bryn Athyn College, Bryn Athyn, PA, USA The Academy of the New Church Theological School, Bryn Athyn, PA, USA Korea New Church Theological