Church Educational System

Church Educational System
Type	Elementary, secondary, and higher education
Established	1877
Commissioner	Clark G. Gilbert
Academic staff	ca. 50,000
Students	ca. 700,000
Location	Worldwide
Campus	3 universities; ; 1 college; ; 1 all online certificate and degree programs; ; 15 elementary and secondary schools; ; 8,039 seminary and institute programs
Headquarters	Salt Lake City, Utah
Affiliations	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Website	Church Education

The Church Educational System (CES) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non–Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners. Approximately 700,000 individuals were enrolled in CES programs in 143 countries in 2011.^[2] CES courses of study are separate and distinct from religious instruction provided through wards (local congregations). Clark G. Gilbert, a general authority seventy, has been the CES commissioner since August 1, 2021.^[1]

^ ^a ^b See this article for verification.
^ "History of Seminary". LDS Church. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

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[2] "History of Seminary". LDS Church. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

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