Gem State Adventist Academy committed to reflecting the teaching, compassion, intellectual acuity, creativity, leadership, example, sacrifice, and grace of Jesus. All teachers are certified through the State of Idaho and the North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist. Gem State's curriculum complies with State of Idaho and the North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist standards for curriculum. Gem State Adventist Academy is accredited the Northwest Accreditation Commission, the Accrediting Association of Seventh-Day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities, Inc. and the National Council for Private School Accreditation. The required curriculum includes classes in the following subject areas: Religion, English, Oral Communications, Social Studies, Mathematics,
SS Gem State (T-ACS-2) with American President Lines. She was converted to a MARAD type (C6-S-1qc) container ship, in 1973, and continued to be operated by APL until delivered to the Maritime Administration in 1982 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1984–1985 she was converted to a type (C6-S-MA1qd) Crane Ship by Continental Marine, San Francisco, CA. She was placed in service as SS "Gem State" (ACS-2) 7 May 1984, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Ready Reserve Force, (RRF). "Gem State" is one of 10 Crane Ships in the Surge Force and is berthed at Alameda, CA,