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
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.{{cite journal |last1=Jeynes |first1=William H. |title=Educational Policy and the Effects of Attending a Religious School on the Academic Achievement of Children |journal=Educational Policy |date=July 2002 |volume=16 |issue=3 |pages=406–424 |doi=10.1177/08904802016003003 |url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/08904802016003003 |access-date=2 February 2024 |language=en |issn=0895-9048|url-access=subscription }}
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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)