Religious school

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[edit]

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[edit]

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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[edit]

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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[edit]

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* Bible college (Christian)
* Madrasa (Muslim)
* Yeshiva (Jewish)

## See also[edit]

* Religion and children
* Religious education
* Religions
* Secular education

## Sources[edit]

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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