Rochester Adventist Elementary School has been dedicated to providing the best possible Christian education for its elementary students without exception.
America’s heartland today is still dotted with many one and two-teacher elementary schools. Eighty-seven percent of all Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) elementary church schools are of this type.
Rochester Adventist Elementary School (RAE) is a multi-grade SDA elementary school operated under the direction of the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventist and the Rochester Adventist Elementary School board. RAE is fully approved by the State of Minnesota and is a vital component of the Adventist community.
We believe that the best possible education is a balanced, Christ-centered one. Special emphasis is placed on helping each student establish and maintain a growing, loving relationship with Jesus. Through prayer and study, students learn that the Bible is God’s infallible rule of faith for the Christian and that God is their Creator and Sustainer who wants their hearts and lives. Opportunities are regularly provided for sharing God’s love with one another, through service projects, and with others in the community.
Rochester Adventist Elementary School will be strong in academics. Typically, the class-room average for one and two classroom schools on the Iowa Assessments is above the national norm. In fact, “CognitiveGenesis, a recent groundbreaking study indicates that students in the U.S. Adventist schools perform a half-grade level better than the national average. And the longer they attend, the greater their academic success. (nadeducation.org/cognitivegenesis).”
Our philosophy is that every student must be expected to develop to his/her own potential, in an atmosphere free from anxiety and ridicule, yet challenging to growth. Personalized, continuous-progress programs are teacher-devised for every student. Each student is assisted in attaining mastery in each step of his/her program.
The moral development of students is guided carefully. Opportunities are constantly provided for critical thinking and decision making. There is much social interaction among students at Rochester Adventist Elementary School. Every effort is taken to make the classroom atmosphere one of cooperation and concern for others. Cross-age tutoring is a way of life. Regularly assigned classroom duties provide opportunities for development of initiative and responsibility.