Christian school
In some countries, there is a strict separation of church and state, so all religious schools are private; in others, there is an established church whose teachings form an integral part of the state-operated educational system; in yet others, the state subsidizes religious schools of various denominations.
[1] Traditionally, many Christian denominations have seen providing catechesis as a necessary part of the educational formation of children; the Emmanuel Association of Churches, a Methodist denomination in the conservative holiness movement teaches, for example:[2] It is our avowed conviction that the responsibility of molding the hearts and minds of our children is assigned by God primarily to the parents.
In order to properly obey this Biblical injunction, we must provide a guarded Christian education for our children and young people.
[4] The largest system of Christian education in the United States is operated by the Catholic Church.
Lutheran schools operated by the LCMS also exist in Hong Kong and mainland China.
[10][page needed] Episcopal schools are far more likely to be independent, with little outside control, than their Roman Catholic counterparts.
Some American Evangelical schools are large and well-funded, while others are small and rely on volunteers from the community.
An example of this would be a requirement to adhere to a state's civil rights law, in exchange for the subsidy, this would conflict with a Christian school that has mandatory religious requirements for admission, or does not allow its students to opt out of attending religious services.
It is also subject to standard inspection by government regulators for in-classroom teaching quality and teacher qualifications, possibly including visiting classes.
ACSI serves 5,300 member schools in approximately 100 countries with an enrollment of nearly 1.2 million students.
Members subscribe to a Statement of Faith based on Biblical literalism, creationism, and a rejection of ecumenism.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a total of 6,709 educational institutions operating in over 100 countries around the world with over 1.2 million students worldwide.
The North American Division Office of Education oversees 1,049 schools with 65,000 students in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda.
[17] Historically, Christian schools in Canada were run by private Catholic or Protestant organizations.
Many provinces have abolished this, but Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories retain the system.
They are presently permitted to retain their philosophy, curriculum, and staffing while operating as fully funded public schools.
Such schools are required to accept pupils regardless of religious background, though if they are oversubscribed, they can, and often do, give preference to applicants of the relevant faith.
During the second half of the 19th century this school struggle reached its summit and dominated politics along with voting rights and the district system.
The Orthodox Church began systemic participation in the elementary education field in Russia in 1884 under the "Statute on Church-parish schools".
In the following two decades, many privately initiated, illegal "literacy schools" started by peasants were also regularised by placing them under the control of the Church.
[24] There are also Protestant-associated schools aimed at the children of expatriates, such as the International Academy of St. Petersburg, Russia, founded in 1993.
The Free Reformed Church started the John Calvin School at Armadale, Western Australia which opened its doors on 2 December 1957 with 70 students.
[43] Under Fakhr al-Din II rule, printing presses were introduced and Jesuit priests and Catholic monks and nuns encouraged to open schools throughout Mount Lebanon.
In 1791, Pope Pius VI sent a letter to Bashir Jumblatt, expressing gratitude for allowing the Maronites to build more churches in the Chouf area.
[46][47][48] The remainder of the 19th century saw a relative period of stability, as Druze and Maronite groups focused on economic and cultural development which saw the founding of the American University of Beirut (Syrian Protestant College) and Saint Joseph University and a flowering of literary and political activity associated with the attempts to liberalize the Ottoman Empire.
