Laurelwood Academy has a long history of Christian education in the Pacific Northwest. It was an Oregon Conference school for more than 80 years. Then, after being closed by the conference, the academy was reopened as a self-supporting school for the purpose of preparing young people spiritually, academically, and vocationally to be leaders in evangelism and mission service for the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
In 2002 the board of directors for Laurelwood Academy voted to relocate the campus from Gaston, Oregon, to its new location near Jasper, Oregon. The school is expanding the small campus and recently completed the first new dormitory. Currently it provides classroom and cafeteria space until the next step of their construction plan is complete.
Continuing the academy’s tradition of missionary training, students and staff have been on missionary campaigns this year to England, Israel, Nicaragua, Romania, and Washington State to help with the Project Patch ministry. Students from around the world come to Laurelwood, where they have an opportunity to work off their tuition in the gardens, greenhouses, and plywood mill.
All students receive quality, accredited academics. Most importantly, though, they learn about their Savior, Jesus Christ, and how to implement God’s plan in their lives. It is Laurelwood’s mission to provide an opportunity for students to intimately know Jesus Christ and to personally experience mission service through a character-building curriculum that emphasizes attainment of outstanding academic and vocational skills.
