Imperial Schools - Diplomat Yearbook (Gladewater, TX)

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Imperial Schools dares to break with the established traditionalism of today's doomed world. It challenges the spineless doctrines of Progressive Education with its no-discipline theories, daring to PROVE to the world that a disciplined mind is the greatest single tool in education. Thus, the well-disciplined pupils at Imperial are living proof to the world that true education in- cludes the development of the person, not just development of the machine. The carefully planned curriculum at Imperial builds the basic foundation for acquiring an ad- vanced education. It teaches its pupils bow to learn. It stimulates curiosity, instills a sense of the true values of right knowledge, and provides the most vitally important preparation for later entrance into Ambassador College. It provides, in short, the finest grade and high school education obtainable on earth today. . In a few short years, when the real truth is learned about this world and its educational systems, it will be seen that Imperial Schools, far from being just another new experiment in education, was really a return to the very beginning roots of ALL education, And God COMMANDED the man, saying . . fGen. 2:16j. A -Garner Ted Armstrong