"He who co-operates with the divine purpose in imparting to the youth a knowledge of God, and molding the character into harmony with His, does a high and noble work. As he awakens a desire to reach God's ideal, he presents an education that is as high as heaven and as broad as the universe; an education that cannot be completed in this life, but that will be continued in the life to come; an education that secures to the successful student his passport from the preparatory school of earth to the higher grade, the school above. Ed 19.1"
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."
Both passages connect knowledge of God with eternal life. EGW speaks of an education that continues into the afterlife, while John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Jesus Christ. The connection is thematic and supports the idea of continuous learning and spiritual growth.