Religious education
& institutional information

Religious purpose and scope of instruction

Slavic Greek Latin Academy’s educational purpose is the study and transmission of Orthodox Christian doctrine and religious practice. Its proposed instruction is confined to that religious purpose: Holy Scripture, Holy Tradition, the Church Fathers, Orthodox theology, worship, catechesis, spiritual formation, and service within the Church.

The study of Slavic, Greek, and Latin Christian texts and Church history supports this religious purpose. These subjects are not presented as separate secular degree programs. All eight proposed programs and their intended awards concern Orthodox Christian religious beliefs and practices; no physical-science degree is proposed.

California statutory framework

California Education Code § 94874(e) establishes the religious-institution exemption. Together with § 94886, it means that an institution meeting the exemption’s conditions does not require BPPE approval to operate under the Act. Eligibility depends on actual organization and operation, not simply a religious name or a corporate filing.

• Religious corporate operation — § 94874(e)(1). The institution must be owned, controlled, operated, and maintained by a religious organization lawfully operating under California’s Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law, Corporations Code, Title 1, Division 2, Part 4, beginning with § 9110.
• Instruction and awards — § 94874(e)(1)(A)–(B), (2)–(3). For the religious instruction described here, teaching must be limited to that organization’s religious principles; degrees and diplomas evidence completion of that religious education and concern its beliefs and practices. Physical-science degrees are excluded.
• Diploma wording — § 94874(e)(4)–(5). The degree title on the face of the award must expressly identify its religious or theological subject and accurately reflect the education completed.

Under § 94874.7, an exempt institution may request written verification. Any verification is valid for up to two years while the institution maintains full compliance with the exemption’s conditions. Verification is distinct from BPPE approval to operate and from accreditation. The Academy is preparing its documentation; written BPPE verification has not been obtained. This website does not claim that BPPE has approved the Academy or determined its eligibility.

The exemption remains subject to applicable statutory limitations, including § 94874.2 concerning certain veterans’ financial-aid participation and §§ 94874.5 and 94927.5 concerning student records before closure.

Proposed programs and full award titles

The following descriptions identify the religious educational scope and full proposed award title for each program. They address the program-and-award information described in 5 CCR § 71395(b)(8). All programs remain in development; these descriptions do not announce open enrollment or awards already conferred.

Under the proposed award framework, any degree or diploma would evidence only completion of the corresponding religious education. Its face would carry the full religious or theological title below; an abbreviation such as Th.M. or Th.D. would not replace that full title. The Academy must adopt the final curriculum, completion requirements, and award documents before enrolling students and conferring awards.

Academic recognition and intended use

No recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation is claimed. Acceptance of credits or awards is determined by the receiving institution or organization. No transfer arrangement, secular professional-license eligibility, public-school teaching credential, ordination, or ecclesiastical recognition is promised.

Before any enrollment decision, prospective students should obtain the adopted catalog, current program availability, admissions requirements, delivery format, complete charges, refund terms, and completion requirements. General inquiries are informational. The application form accepts documents for preliminary review; submission, a positive preliminary review, or an invitation to an entrance examination does not enroll the applicant or guarantee admission.

Corporate registration and institutional identity

Legal name

Slavic Greek Latin Academy

Corporate form

California Nonprofit Religious Corporation

Registration authority

California Secretary of State

Entity number

B20260444491

Statement of Information reference

BA20261892561

The Academy’s filed Articles of Incorporation establish it under California’s Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law exclusively for religious purposes. Its stated purpose includes advancing the Orthodox Christian faith and operating a religious academy whose instruction and degrees are limited to the beliefs and practices of that faith.

Corporate records are maintained by the California Secretary of State. Corporate registration establishes the legal entity; it is distinct from educational approval, accreditation, or written BPPE verification of exemption.

Verification applications under 5 CCR § 71395 require organizational evidence, including proof of operation as a qualifying nonprofit religious corporation. The official application also requests articles of incorporation and bylaws. This public page does not replace those records or the application.

Institutional correspondence

This is the Academy’s correspondence address. It is not represented here as an instructional campus or as verification of the physical primary administrative location required in a BPPE application.

For program information or institutional documentation, contact director@swanska.com.

Official resources

• California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, as amended
• Title 5, California Code of Regulations, § 71395
• BPPE Application for Verification of Exempt Status