Pittsford Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School...

Pittsford Elementary is a one-room classroom for students in grades one to eight. We offer a Bible-based curriculum with an emphasis on obedience to God and service to man. The small classes allow for more individualized instruction.  We believe that, "true education is more than the pursual of a certain course of study. It has to do with the whole being, and with the whole period of existence possible to man." 

Growing spiritually

We exist to help students grow in their love for Jesus. While spiritual growth can’t be measured and quantified with numbers, we do see it happening every day. It starts with our commitment to making Christ the center of all we do––not just the subject of a single Bible class. And it continues through our focus on the Bible as the sole guide for our beliefs and behavior as Protestant Christians. We invite you to visit our campus and experience how our teachers and staff model their love for God and nurture it in our students.

Growing academically

Our goal is to develop Christians with wisdom, not just knowledge. So we’ve structured our academic program to put God first and we find that, like Adventist schools of all sizes across the country, this results in students who grow academically at a higher rate than their peers in other schools (see the next paragraph). It really is true that when we “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) To learn more about the specific results of our school, schedule an Education Success Consult with our principal.

Students in Adventist schools outperform. In a three-year study of 51,000+ students in Adventist schools (kindergarten through high school), researchers documented that they outperformed the national average.  At all grade levels. In schools of all sizes. And in all subjects.

Students in Adventist schools overachieve. Additionally, researchers compared student performance on standardized tests with what would be predicted based on their Cognitive Abilities Test scores, and found they performed above what would be predicted.

Students in Adventist schools gain even more with time. One of the most dramatic findings is that students who transferred to Adventist schools saw a marked improvement in test scores. Furthermore, the longer students are in Adventist schools, the better their achievements and abilities.

Growing physically

Making healthy choices is a way of honoring our bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). And plenty of research documents the importance of healthy bodies in developing healthy brains. So we include learning about taking care of our bodies with daily exercise, good sleep, healthy eating, and more. To see how we integrate wise lifestyle choices into our curricula, come visit our campus.

Growing socially

Loving and serving others is part of God’s plan for each of us and something we practice daily.  As we interact with each other here at school and as we practice service in our community, we are guided by Paul’s words, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) While we are not perfect, we are constantly aiming to be more Christ-like with each other and to serve our community.  Come see how this influences our students with a visit to our school.

Our Mission Statement 

The mission of the Pittsford Seventh-day Adventist Elementary school is to pass on to our children our faith as presented in Scripture, our commitment to Jesus, and our responsibility to the world around us. That task is accomplished most effectively when our children's spiritual and academic growth are combined to strengthen church, home, and school. 

Our purpose is to have our children with us as fellowship of believers, a church/school family worshipping together, working together- a family dedicated to Jesus and committed to each other in preparation for His second coming. Our gaol is to have our children believe in the teachings of Christ's church and to dedicate their lives to sharing that gospel commission to the world and to our community, learning to serve in whatever capacity God calls them.