Eastern Mennonite School (EMS) formerly known as Eastern Mennonite High School is a private school in Harrisonburg, Virginia which is affiliated with the Mennonite Church. Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations based on the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ... Nickname: The Friendly City Location in Virginia Coordinates: County Independent City Founded 1737  - Mayor Rodney Eagle Area    - City 45. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Nickname: The Friendly City Location in Virginia Coordinates: County Independent City Founded 1737  - Mayor Rodney Eagle Area    - City 45. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations based on the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ...

Eastern Mennonite School began in 1917 as a high school and Bible school, adding college classes as the institution grew. In 1968 it separated from what was then Eastern Mennonite College, now Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), and built a new building on Parkwood Drive directly below EMU. In 1968, EMS expanded schooling to grades 7-12 and was renamed Eastern Mennonite High School. In 1997 the school expanded its athletic fields, adding improved soccer and baseball fields. In 2004 the school added new class space including a new art room, science rooms, and a new auditorium. 1995 was the first year for sixth grade at EMS, and by 2005 the school created Eastern Mennonite Elementary School now located in Lindale Mennonite Church in nearby Linville, Virginia, and renamed the overall entity Eastern Mennonite School. Eastern Mennonite University is an accredited four-year university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. Eastern Mennonite College was founded in 1917 as a seminary for Mennonite ministers and today is a fully accredited university with 1,600 students. ...

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