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    Religious school

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    A religious school is a school that either has a religious component in its operations or its curriculum, or exists primarily for the purpose of teaching aspects of a particular religion.

    For children

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    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.[1]

    A school can either be of two types, though the same word is used for both in some areas:[citation needed]

    Religious teaching

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    Institutions solely or largely for teaching a 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

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    • Bias in curricula
    • Religion and children
    • Religious education
    • Religions
    • Secular education

    Sources

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    1. ^ Jeynes, William H. (July 2002). "Educational Policy and the Effects of Attending a 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.
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