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Preparatory Schools (<em>Vorbereitungsschulen</em>) were schools among the Russian Mennonites of the prairie states and provinces, which came to their bloom at the turn of the last century. In the complex system and development of education among the Mennon­ites of this area the following criteria can be used to establish whether a certain school falls under this category or not: (1) the age of pupils was us­ually fourteen or above; (2) the curriculum includ­ed Biblical and high-school subjects; (3) the more advanced preparatory schools prepared students for teaching or college entrance. Originally the pre­paratory school was modeled after the Russian Men­nonite <em>Zentralschule</em> and later more after the American high school. In this process of adjust­ment a number of the schools, not having enough students to develop according to the original plan, had to be satisfied to convey an elementary knowl­edge of the German language and Bible. These became known as [[Bible Colleges and Institutes|Bible schools]].
 
Preparatory Schools (<em>Vorbereitungsschulen</em>) were schools among the Russian Mennonites of the prairie states and provinces, which came to their bloom at the turn of the last century. In the complex system and development of education among the Mennon­ites of this area the following criteria can be used to establish whether a certain school falls under this category or not: (1) the age of pupils was us­ually fourteen or above; (2) the curriculum includ­ed Biblical and high-school subjects; (3) the more advanced preparatory schools prepared students for teaching or college entrance. Originally the pre­paratory school was modeled after the Russian Men­nonite <em>Zentralschule</em> and later more after the American high school. In this process of adjust­ment a number of the schools, not having enough students to develop according to the original plan, had to be satisfied to convey an elementary knowl­edge of the German language and Bible. These became known as [[Bible Colleges and Institutes|Bible schools]].
  
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The terms "Zentralschule" and "Fortbildungsschule" were used when the [[Emmatal Fortbildungsschule (Marion County, Kansas, USA)|Emmatal School]] was established (1878). Already before this [[Balzer, Peter (1847-1909)|Peter Balzer]] had been teaching secondary courses in his school. Those preparatory schools able to pursue their goal to prepare students for teaching and col­lege entrance later became known as academies ([[Bethel College (North Newton, Kansas, USA)|Bethel]], [[Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kansas, USA)|Tabor]], Freeman, etc.) of which some have been discontinued or have become colleges. Some are still functioning in this category, for example, [[Oklahoma Bible Academy (Meno, Oklahoma, USA)|Meno]] and [[Corn (Oklahoma, USA)|Corn]], Oklahoma, the [[Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna, Manitoba, Canada) |Mennonite Collegiate Institute]] at Gretna, Manitoba, and [[Rosthern Junior College (Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada) |Rosthern Junior College]] in Sas­katchewan. Recently established academies are Cen­tral Kansas Bible Academy and the [[Berean Academy (Elbing, Kansas, USA)|Berean Academy]].
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The terms "Zentralschule" and "Fortbildungsschule" were used when the [[Emmatal Fortbildungsschule (Marion County, Kansas, USA)|Emmatal School]] was established (1878). Already before this [[Balzer, Peter (1847-1907)|Peter Balzer]] had been teaching secondary courses in his school. Those preparatory schools able to pursue their goal to prepare students for teaching and col­lege entrance later became known as academies ([[Bethel College (North Newton, Kansas, USA)|Bethel]], [[Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kansas, USA)|Tabor]], Freeman, etc.) of which some have been discontinued or have become colleges. Some are still functioning in this category, for example, [[Oklahoma Bible Academy (Meno, Oklahoma, USA)|Meno]] and [[Corn (Oklahoma, USA)|Corn]], Oklahoma, the [[Mennonite Collegiate Institute (Gretna, Manitoba, Canada) |Mennonite Collegiate Institute]] at Gretna, Manitoba, and [[Rosthern Junior College (Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada) |Rosthern Junior College]] in Sas­katchewan. Recently established academies are Cen­tral Kansas Bible Academy and the [[Berean Academy (Elbing, Kansas, USA)|Berean Academy]].
  
 
Two of the most prominent preparatory schools were the [[Hillsboro Preparatory School (Hillsboro, Kansas, USA)|Hillsboro Preparatory School]], with [[Penner, Heinrich D. (1862-1933)|H. D. Penner]] as founder, and the [[Mountain Lake Christian School (Mountain Lake, Minnesota, USA)|Mountain Lake Preparatory School]]. The following is a partial list of the schools which fall under the cate­gory of preparatory schools (not included are those which have become colleges): Beatrice Bible Acad­emy, [[Berean Academy (Elbing, Kansas, USA)|Berean Academy]], Central Kansas Bible Academy, [[Corn Bible Academy (Corn, Oklahoma, USA)|Corn Bible Academy]], [[Emmatal Fortbildungsschule (Marion County, Kansas, USA)|Emmatal Fortbildungsschule]], [[Goessel Preparatory School (Goessel, Kansas, USA)|Goessel Preparatory School]], [[Gotebo Preparatory School (Gotebo, Oklahoma, USA)|Gotebo Prepara­tory School]], [[Bethesda Preparatory School (Henderson, Nebraska, USA)|Henderson Bethesda Preparatory School]], [[Hillsboro Preparatory School (Hillsboro, Kansas, USA)|Hillsboro Preparatory School]], [[Hoffnungsau Preparatory School (Inman, Kansas, USA)|Hoffnungsau Preparatory School]], [[Meade Bible Academy (Meade, Kansas, USA) |Meade Bible Academy]], Men­nonite Collegiate Institute, [[Moundridge Preparatory School (Moundridge, Kansas, USA)|Moundridge Preparatory School]], [[Mountain Lake Christian School (Mountain Lake, Minnesota, USA)|Mountain Lake Preparatory School]], Okla­homa Bible Academy, Rosthern Junior College, [[Zoar Academy and Bible School (Inman, Kansas, USA)|Zoar Bible Academy]].
 
Two of the most prominent preparatory schools were the [[Hillsboro Preparatory School (Hillsboro, Kansas, USA)|Hillsboro Preparatory School]], with [[Penner, Heinrich D. (1862-1933)|H. D. Penner]] as founder, and the [[Mountain Lake Christian School (Mountain Lake, Minnesota, USA)|Mountain Lake Preparatory School]]. The following is a partial list of the schools which fall under the cate­gory of preparatory schools (not included are those which have become colleges): Beatrice Bible Acad­emy, [[Berean Academy (Elbing, Kansas, USA)|Berean Academy]], Central Kansas Bible Academy, [[Corn Bible Academy (Corn, Oklahoma, USA)|Corn Bible Academy]], [[Emmatal Fortbildungsschule (Marion County, Kansas, USA)|Emmatal Fortbildungsschule]], [[Goessel Preparatory School (Goessel, Kansas, USA)|Goessel Preparatory School]], [[Gotebo Preparatory School (Gotebo, Oklahoma, USA)|Gotebo Prepara­tory School]], [[Bethesda Preparatory School (Henderson, Nebraska, USA)|Henderson Bethesda Preparatory School]], [[Hillsboro Preparatory School (Hillsboro, Kansas, USA)|Hillsboro Preparatory School]], [[Hoffnungsau Preparatory School (Inman, Kansas, USA)|Hoffnungsau Preparatory School]], [[Meade Bible Academy (Meade, Kansas, USA) |Meade Bible Academy]], Men­nonite Collegiate Institute, [[Moundridge Preparatory School (Moundridge, Kansas, USA)|Moundridge Preparatory School]], [[Mountain Lake Christian School (Mountain Lake, Minnesota, USA)|Mountain Lake Preparatory School]], Okla­homa Bible Academy, Rosthern Junior College, [[Zoar Academy and Bible School (Inman, Kansas, USA)|Zoar Bible Academy]].

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Preparatory Schools (Vorbereitungsschulen) were schools among the Russian Mennonites of the prairie states and provinces, which came to their bloom at the turn of the last century. In the complex system and development of education among the Mennon­ites of this area the following criteria can be used to establish whether a certain school falls under this category or not: (1) the age of pupils was us­ually fourteen or above; (2) the curriculum includ­ed Biblical and high-school subjects; (3) the more advanced preparatory schools prepared students for teaching or college entrance. Originally the pre­paratory school was modeled after the Russian Men­nonite Zentralschule and later more after the American high school. In this process of adjust­ment a number of the schools, not having enough students to develop according to the original plan, had to be satisfied to convey an elementary knowl­edge of the German language and Bible. These became known as Bible schools.

The terms "Zentralschule" and "Fortbildungsschule" were used when the Emmatal School was established (1878). Already before this Peter Balzer had been teaching secondary courses in his school. Those preparatory schools able to pursue their goal to prepare students for teaching and col­lege entrance later became known as academies (Bethel, Tabor, Freeman, etc.) of which some have been discontinued or have become colleges. Some are still functioning in this category, for example, Meno and Corn, Oklahoma, the Mennonite Collegiate Institute at Gretna, Manitoba, and Rosthern Junior College in Sas­katchewan. Recently established academies are Cen­tral Kansas Bible Academy and the Berean Academy.

Two of the most prominent preparatory schools were the Hillsboro Preparatory School, with H. D. Penner as founder, and the Mountain Lake Preparatory School. The following is a partial list of the schools which fall under the cate­gory of preparatory schools (not included are those which have become colleges): Beatrice Bible Acad­emy, Berean Academy, Central Kansas Bible Academy, Corn Bible Academy, Emmatal Fortbildungsschule, Goessel Preparatory School, Gotebo Prepara­tory School, Henderson Bethesda Preparatory School, Hillsboro Preparatory School, Hoffnungsau Preparatory School, Meade Bible Academy, Men­nonite Collegiate Institute, Moundridge Preparatory School, Mountain Lake Preparatory School, Okla­homa Bible Academy, Rosthern Junior College, Zoar Bible Academy.

The catalogs of the various preparatory schools that have been preserved are quite uniform in content. The one prepared by H. D. Penner for the Hillsboro Vorbereitungsschule probably served as a model for most of them. It states that the objective of the school is to prepare Mennonite youth for a higher school, for a special vocation, or for an in­telligent concept of duties of life in general, and that boys and girls of at least fourteen years of age were accepted. The school year consisted of two semesters beginning 28 September and closing 26 March. The tuition per semester was $7.50 and board and room $2.00 per week. The nine rules of the school emphasized standards of conduct gen­erally observed in schools even in our day. Among the subjects offered in the first catalog were Bible history, world history, language, singing, and geography. During the second year two new sub­jects, church history and composition, are included in the curriculum. These schools usually had a two-year course.

See Secondary Education


Author(s) Cornelius Krahn
Date Published 1959

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Krahn, Cornelius. (1959). Preparatory Schools. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Preparatory_Schools&oldid=169743.



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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 215. All rights reserved.


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