In fact, no more information can be obtained on this school because historical records have not been unearthed and former students cannot be found.

First Phase
Edmer Academy has evolved in four main phases. The first phase commenced when the late Miss Gleeda Forbes, a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, opened a little school in her home with seven students in 1944. Moreover, by the end of 1945 the enrollment increased by over five hundred percent to 40 students!

Consequently, at this point Miss Forbes did not have enough space, so she asked her sister-in-law, Hulda Forbes, to allow her to teach in her "hall" which was much bigger. Providentially, the request was granted and Miss Gleeda, as she was affectionately called, taught there a long time until a student broke a vase belonging to Mrs. Hulda Forbes. Hence Miss Gleeda was told she had to leave.

Interestingly, this was a heartrending time for her, as she had nowhere to go. Thus, she prayed and literally cried for weeks. During this sad chapter in her life Miss Gleeda searched diligently for a school home. To her surprise, a friend offered a little wooden house which was gladly appropriated.

Nevertheless, by 1948 Miss Gleeda's school saw phenomenal growth because the student body now numbered 180 students! During this period, Pastor Snyder from the North American Division was the resident pastor on the island of Grand Cayman, accompanied by his wife who was a teacher.

Similarly, Mrs. Snyder opened a church school in the old church in a thatched hut on Fort Street and Miss Gleeda merged her school with this one. As a result Mrs. Snyder became the head teacher and Miss Gleeda the assistant.

Nevertheless, upon the departure of the Snyders, Miss Gleeda continued to teach at the school with teachers from America, such as the Grants, Weidermans and the Comms. According to Miss Gleeda, "the Comms were the ones that turned the school into an outstanding one on the island." She observes :

Phase 3 - The 1960's and 1970's
Still under the leadership of West Indies Union, Adventist Christian Education was re-established with a zest when Pastor A. Lyle, with the aid of some of the members, erected a new school building on the site where the thatched hut stood. Within this six weeks, Adventist Education took on a new meaning and greater dimensions as Mrs. J. Peace led out in the educational programme. The torch was lighted and it's flames kept burning brightly by Mrs. Peace until it was passed on to the following principals in succession : Pastor Carl Henry, Mr. Ralston Rose, Mr. Herbert Shand, Pastor L.V. McMillan, Mr Vernon Cato, Mrs. Donnalee Tatum and back again to Mr. Rose in the early eighties. Mrs. Lynn Smith followed, then Pastor Kenneth Adderley, Mr. George Coke and presently Mrs. Carla McLaughlin.

During the year 1967, the name Edmer Academy was given to the school in honour of Miss Clara Eden, a midwife, (Ed for Eden) and Mr. George Merren, a local elder who rode his bicycle from house to house taking the gospel to people (Mer for Merren).

On the other hand, Edmer High School held its first annual graduation on July 3 and 4, 1976, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in George Town. Three students, Ricardo Tatum, Monica Levy and Charles Rex-Allen McLaughlin, graduated.

Special guest invited to speak at the Baccalaureate service on July 3 was A.A. Barnes, B.A., the auditor for the West Indies Union of Seventh-Day Adventists. At the commencement service on July 4, the Principal's Report was delivered by Mr. Vernon Cato, B. Ed., after which Pastor L.V. McMillan, B.Th., President of the Bahamas Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, gave the graduation address.

Phase 4 - The 1980's
In August 1982, the school property was sold. It was then temporarily relocated under a tent in Savannah. Next, it occupied a few rooms in the Workers' Apartments in Savannah. However, under the leadership of Pastor T.W. Thompson with his team of workers, a new building was constructed on Walkers Road.

At the end of the 1985-86 school year, Mrs. Cereta McDonald took over from Mrs. Lynn Smith who left to work in another corner of God's field. At the end of this same school year there was no Grade 6 graduation as in the past, as the grades would now only go up to Grace 8.

In the 1986-87 school year when Pastor Ken Adderly was Principal, there were six students who graduated from Grade 8. During the same year, Pastor Adderley taught classes to prepare adults for the G.E.D. exam which they took through the International College of the Cayman Islands. There were some who were successful in passing.

During 1987-88 with Mr. George Coke as Principal, Rockella Wright participated in the Spelling Bee Championship and placed second. During the same year Jesse Johnson, a student missionary from California, introduced the computer programme and taught evening classes. At the end of that same year there were three Grade 8 graduates. In the library there were 1400 books. In the summer of 1988 Mr. Coke organized summer school, especially to cater to the slow learners. Other teachers assisting with this programme were Miss Cambridge, Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Coke. At the same period, Mr. John Wesley taught Computer classes and Mrs. Woods taught Typing classes in the evenings.

On the other hand, Mrs. Carla McLaughlin, a native of Grant Cayman, succeeded Mr. Coke as Principal of Edmer in 1988. Thus far under her leadership, an active Parent Teacher Association coupled with and Alumni Association have been organized.

CURRICULUM
Edmer Seventh-Day Adventist School has in the past followed the curriculum guidelines and syllabi set out by the Department of Education for the for the West Indies Union. However, it is only practical that we follow the curriculum guides, except for Bible, as set out by the Education Department of the Cayman Islands when preparing for the National achievement Test and transferring to another school at the end of Grade 8 since our secondary school has been discontinued.

Subjects currently being taught at Edmer are:

Bible	English	Health
Reading	Penmanship	Music
Comprehension	Poetry	Drama
Phonics	Mathematics	Art & Craft
Spelling	Social Studies	Physical Education
	Science

We are anxious to have more of our Seventh-Day Adventist students on our enrollment and we are willing to do all that is necessary and reasonable to gain confidence.

We plan to raise the standard of the school by requiring an entrance test for all new students.

Our present staff are upgrading their qualifications and we hope our future staff will be well qualified and enthusiastic.

Also on our list we are anxious to accomplish are :

• Improvement of the grounds
• Completion of the new building, and
• To put the library in full operation.

The parent/Teachers association has been working along with staff to do their part in the education of their children. Once of their projects so far this year was purchasing the paint and painting the auditorium.

We are confident that as time goes on with parents and teachers working together, great things can happen at Edmer Seventh-Day Adventist School.