Religious schools keep family values and traditions alive. If your religion is a priority in your life, then you more than likely have thought about sending your child to a religious school. We are very lucky in this country because we have so many sectarian schools. They literally cover every sect known. Some are very relaxed in their practice of and approach to religion. Others practice and proclaim their beliefs with the fervor of religious zealots. The choice is yours!
1. Christian Schools
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"The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) strives to enable and equip Christian educators and schools worldwide to effectively educate children and young people with the mind of Christ. Thus, students will be prepared for life because Christ, the creator and sustainer of the universe, possesses 'all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge' (Colossians 2:3). The life and mind of Christ is nurtured in the lives of students through redemptive relationships with faculty who recognize that reconciling the heart and mind to God is the foundation of their work."
2. Episcopal Schools
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"The National Association of Episcopal Schools serves schools, Early Childhood Education programs, school establishment committees and sponsoring Episcopal Church institutions whose missions integrate spiritual formation into all aspects of the educational experience."
3. Jewish Schools
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Many Jewish parents wish for their children to have a Jewish education in a Jewish school. Find a school near you easily. These listings are grouped by state except for Brooklyn which has its own page. mazel tov!
4. Lutheran Schools
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"The Synod has always had a great emphasis on education. In fact, its earliest congregations built schools before they built churches! We have 10 colleges, two seminaries, 91 high schools and the nation's largest Protestant elementary school system. The LCMS has congregations in all sections of the United States, but the heaviest concentration of its membership continues to lie in the Midwest."
5. Muslim Schools
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Despite the bad reputation many Muslim zealots have given their religion, Muslims are all about peace and devotion to their religious values. Their schools embrace these gentler ideals.
6. Quaker Schools
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"The Friends Council on Education, founded by a group of volunteer Quaker educators in 1931, promotes the theory and practice of Quaker education, supports Friends schools (PreK-12) in maintaining their values-based learning environments, and provides a professional development network for educational issues, philosophy and practice in Friends schools."
7. Roman Catholic
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The Roman Catholic Church has approximately 7,500 schools under its oversight. Jesuits, Franciscans and dozens of other religious orders operate K-12 schools which adhere strictly to their values and principles. Most Roman Catholic dioceses also operate schools within their legal boundaries.
8. Seventh Day Adventist Schools
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"Working closely with the education offices of the 13 world divisions (regions) of the church, operating schools in nearly 145 countries, staff at the corporate world headquarters helps to ensure the quality of the global Seventh-day Adventist educational system and its work also includes collaboration with other ministries of the church to help nurture the faith of Adventist students attending colleges and universities outside of the denomination system worldwide."
