you will apply yor child to religion-based school?

no. I wouldn't. I beleive that spirituality is a personal journey, and I don't think that a school that teaches one religion above others is a good neutral ground for that journey to take place. as far as I know, there aren't any schools based on my own religion, and anyway, just because it is the way for me doesn't mean that my child if I had one, would necessarily be of the same religion. I don't beleive that it's the place of a school to teach children to be respectful. that is the place of the parents to instill a good ethical and moral grounding, and that doesn't need to have anything to do with religion. you can be a good, moral, polite, respectful and compassionate person whatever your religion is, and even without any religion. these are ethical values. not exclusive to any particular religion, or even just religion in general. I've met plenty of very good atheists. just because you are not spiritual doesn't mean you will be disrespectful or immoral. if I have a child, I will raise them much as I was. encouraged to learn about a wide range of religions, because even if you turn out not following that religion, you will have a greater understanding of people that do, and encourage them to explore their own spirituality. I don't really think it' the place of a school to teach that, just like I don't think it's the place of the school to teach a child manners and respect. it's the duty of a parent, not something you leave the school to sort out.

There was a time when I would have insisted that my child go to a Catholic elementary and high school. College would be his own decision. But, after hearing all of these stories about the horrible things so many priests have done to children, I wouldn't let my child anywhere near a Catholic school.

That's a very nice way of leading your child to live a truly God based life. My husband and i are very proud of sending our child too, to a school run by nuns. She grew up to be a very smart yet very God fearing lady. Maybe , she also took it after me, aside from going to that school, her being religious.

Hi forester, with the same reason of yours, i also enrolled my kids in a non-sectarian religious school for them to instill in their hearts and minds the words and works of God and to carry on until they grow old. I wanted my kids God-fearing and kids behavior is far differ from non-religious school, generally speaking.

I think I will do the same once I have my own child. I know that people may vary in character. Some, even who grew up close to church, still becomes really bad. But I still believe that the school plays an important role on the development of every children. So putting them in religion based (catholic/islam) schools will be a good idea.

While it is good for a kid to learn about religion and God in school, similar emphasis should be on for the complete education of the kid concerned. It is not just morality that a child should learn, there are many other subjects that the child has to study too. So when selecting a suitable school, we have to make sure the school is as good in other subjects apart from religion. If the religious school is heavy on religious knowledge but light on other subjects, it may be a worry that the kid may be weak in all the subjects but good only in religious studies. General knowledge, language, music and skills are areas that the kid should be exposed to. We should provide basic but complete learning opportunities to our children so that they will have the knowledge to decide what they want to do in life and what subject they want to pursuit further. Although it is more likely for a kid from a religious school to behave better if compared to other non-religious school kids, it is not definite. Kids are easily influenced especially from their parents. If the parents are not perfect, the kids will usually pick up the bad habits of their parents. If the parents don't like their child to smoke, why then they themselves smoke? School can play a part in the development of the kid but it is the parents themselves that hold the key.

Hi forester, I use to think like you but now I disagree. A religious foundation is not always what's best for a child and he/she can be taught love, compassion and respect for others without being indoctrinated into any particular religion. You don't need religion to be a good citizen or a caring human being. I think that everyone should have an opportunity to decide for them themselves when it comes to religion, and that can only happen when we are adults. We should teach our children to think for themselves without judgement or condemnation. As adults they can can make their personal choice and parents should respect that. When we send our children to religion-based schools, we are relinquishing our responsibility to bring them up to be themselves. Blessings.

I have already decided on the school that my children are going to go to, and I can confirm that it won't be a religion based school. This isn't because I don't want them to believe in God, but simply because there are many better schools in our area that aren't religion based. I will take them to church from a very young age and will teach them all about God and the Bible. There is no need for them to go to a religious school when I would be able to teach them just as well by myself. I know that I am going to be able to do this effectively.

My son is already going to a Jesuit-run school now. We decided to enroll him there for the very same reason as that of yours. We would like him to have a religious foundation on top of his curriculum. School is an extension of his home, and we feel that the religious values we teach him at home can be augmented by what he is taught in school.

Never.

I know it may seem like a good idea to enroll your child in a religion-based school but children need to learn how to interact with people from other religions. Some children are just disrespectful no matter what you teach them, people who have more than one child or has siblings should know what I'm talking about. A child can learn about their religion without having to be taken to that kind of school. If your child grows up to be a jerk then enroll them into the military.

I was born Christian so I went to a Christian school but I knew several people who aren't even Christian who attend a Christian school. I still go to a Christian high school and a lot of people are atheists or have another religion, it doesn't matter really. We sometimes pray every morning and even people who don't even have a religion pray too, it's quite amazing. People in y school are pretty respectful and very lovely people, so I guess attending a religious makes you a more respectful and moralized individual. Some parents don't like putting their kids in public schools as kids tend to get bullied there and the kids there aren't very nice because they don't share the same respect compared to a religious based school. Of course it is more open minded in a public school and there are a lot of things a religious school restricts due to it's strict nature. I would still put my kid in a Christian school though because I want them to be in a school that is worth my money. Public schools are basically free.

Hello forester, That is my reason why i transferred my daughter to a catholic school. Last school year,from manila i transferred her to a non catholic school,at the end of the school year she cant remember " Our Father " ,i was so depressed.When she is in manila she knows how to recite all those even at the age of 3. I dont like my daughter to grow up without knowing our religion,without knowledge of the Holy Bible and without knowing "Our Father",that is why i transferred her again to a catholic school.And am so happy that she regain all the prayers that i thought her..

I would not send my child to a religious school. They are too strict, focus too much on one religion. instead I intend on teaching my child about every religion I can both good and bad aspects of the religion. to give them faith in at least SOMETHING to help them understand that faith in some sort of divine being is important for the health of your spirit. it doesnt matter what you call them or how you worship them, the principles and morals are the same. Be a good person. Love each other. Don't harm one another intentionally. etc.