Seminary

The purpose of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion is to help youth and young adults deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, qualify for the blessings of the temple, and prepare themselves, their families, and others for eternal life with their Father in Heaven.

Seminary and institute will help you remodel your home to become a sanctuary of faith—a place where the gospel of Jesus Christ is taught, learned, lived, and loved. “Graduating from seminary and institute will increase your ability to excel in the most important things you will ever do in life. True joy will be yours!” (President Russell M. Nelson)

2025-2026 seminary schedule:

For high-school students attending the Bear Valley building, seminary will be 6:45 - 7:45am Monday - Thursday.
For high-school students attending the Valley Center building, seminary will be 6:10 - 7:00am Monday - Thursday.

How to Monitor Your Child’s Progress in Seminary

Using your Church Account username and password, log in to MySeminary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Click on the student’s name.
Click on Attendance, Reading Progress, or Assessment. Please note that the Assessment is given towards the end of the Semester.

Contact your student’s teachers with any questions.

How Your Student Can Mark Reading Progress

Using their Church Account username and password, they will log in to MySeminary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Click on Reading Progress and the arrow to the right.
Mark any reading they have done of the selected scriptures for the semester.

Student Expectations

Read the selected scripture passages and mark their reading on MySeminary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Be on time for Seminary. Students are tardy when they arrive within 15 minutes after class starts. Students are considered absent when they arrive 15 minutes or later after class starts. Students receive blessings and Gospel instruction no matter when they arrive. It is a true blessing to begin each day being instructed by the Lord.
Participate in the Group Assessment.

Be sure that you have a Church Account. To create one, go to Account.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Using your Church Account username and password, log in to MySeminary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Once logged in to the site, you will see youth who are 12–18 years old listed on the left-hand side of the page under “My Family”.
Consent to the Seminary Registration Agreement. The Agreement can be consented to online or printed, completed, and returned to the local Seminary program.
Provide a graduation year for your child.
Select the building location or online program where your child will attend Seminary. For children too young to attend Seminary or not attending Seminary, select “Not Attending Seminary” for that child and complete the remaining questions.
Update your contact information.
Repeat for each of your children listed under “My Family”.
After your child has been registered, you will be able to monitor his or her progress at MySeminary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org

Parents Who Are Not Members of the Church and Are Registering Their Child for the First Time

Obtain a Church Account at Account.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Contact your local Seminary program to complete Seminary registration. Be prepared to provide your Church Account username. They will not need your password.
As part of the registration process, you will need to consent to the terms of the Seminary Registration Agreement.

For questions or assistance, contact:

Escondido Stake Seminary Superintendent: Liz Dalley • (760) 443-1679 lizzydalley@gmail.com
Escondido Stake High Councilman: David Ottley • (760) 519-1400 ottleycru@gmail.com
S&I Coordinator/Administrator: Chris Wright • (559) 417-7526 wrightcl@churchofjesuschrist.org

Opportunities for Learning in CES

Dear Parents:

Thank you for your support of seminary. More students are participating in seminary than ever before in the history of the Church! This past year we have introduced a new seminary curriculum that includes Life Preparation lessons. Some of these lessons are about education and how to succeed in school.

President Russell M. Nelson has taught, “education is a religious responsibility.” Given your important role as a parent, I want you to know that all youth and young adults have a place in the Church Educational System (CES).

As youth transition to post-high school learning opportunities, CES should play a vital role in their development. BYU, BYU–Idaho, and other Church schools provide an environment that is both spiritually edifying and academically strengthening. BYU–Pathway also offers an affordable and accessible option regardless of location.

Whether attending a Church school, another institution, or no school at all, everyone can access spiritually based courses through institute. President Nelson has promised, “Attending institute will help you to live the gospel and to feel more joy—right now. If you want to know the truth about who you really are, attend institute.”

I invite you and your child to sign up to receive personalized information from the various CES schools and institute options by visiting CES.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

No matter where your child pursues their education, please help them involve the Lord in their learning and educational journey. Part of being a disciple of Jesus Christ is continuing to become spiritually and temporally self-reliant.

May the Lord bless you in your parenting efforts.

With Appreciation,

Elder Clark G. Gilbert

Commissioner, Church Education System

Dated Oct 25, 2024

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