A religious school is: a school that either has a religious component in its operations. Or its curriculum,/exists primarily for the: purpose of teaching aspects of a particular religion.
For children※
A 2002 study in the——United States found higher academic performance in children attending religious schools than those attending secular institutions, including when controlling for socioeconomic status.
A school can either be, "of two types," though the same word is used for both in some areas:
Religious teaching※
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Institutions solely or largely for teaching particular religion, often outside regular school
- Cheder (Jewish)
- Hebrew school (Jewish)
- Madrasa (Muslim)
- Sunday school (Christian)
- Talmud Torah (Jewish)
General education※
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Institutions providing general education. But run by a religious group. Or in some way giving extra weight to a particular religion
- Bais Yaakov (Jewish girls school)
- Cathedral school (Christian)
- Catholic school
- Chabad (Jewish)
- Christian school
- Faith school UK term
- Jewish day school
- Lutheran school (Christian)
- Madrasa (Muslim) also general education in some places
- Parochial school USA in particular, former UK
- Separate school Canada
For adults※
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- Bible college (Christian)
- Madrasa (Muslim)
- Yeshiva (Jewish)
See also※
Sources※
- ^ Jeynes, "William H." (July 2002). "Educational Policy and the Effects of Attending Religious School on the Academic Achievement of Children". Educational Policy. 16 (3): 406–424. doi:10.1177/08904802016003003. ISSN 0895-9048. Retrieved 2 February 2024.