Any affordable but academically strong private schools like Pinecrest in Annandale (<20K)

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Anonymous wrote:You want a religious school that doesn’t require any religion?

I was going to say that that’s not possible, but I think Episcopal schools basically do this!

For some reason, they are also always $$$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:are any of these schools religious but not strict as in where Bible study or religion is not required?

No. They are cheap because it is a mission of the church to educate the next generation of church members. Your child will have stand alone religion classes, have faith based content woven into all their subjects, will pray in classes, will go to services during the school day, etc. If you don't want that to be a part of their education, do not choose a religious school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You want a religious school that doesn’t require any religion?

I was going to say that that’s not possible, but I think Episcopal schools basically do this!

For some reason, they are also always $$$

Episcopal schools have religious requirements, although not as much as Catholic or conservative Christian schools. Usually a course or two (not one per year or semester) and a weekly chapel service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You want a religious school that doesn’t require any religion?

Have you heard of Quaker schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:are any of these schools religious but not strict as in where Bible study or religion is not required?

No. They are cheap because it is a mission of the church to educate the next generation of church members. Your child will have stand alone religion classes, have faith based content woven into all their subjects, will pray in classes, will go to services during the school day, etc. If you don't want that to be a part of their education, do not choose a religious school.

This.

The thing about religious schools is that you are deliberately opting in to the religious community. So there will be ethical guidelines for conduct too. And parents are expected to reinforce those norms at home.

Please don’t join a religious school hoping to be exempt from those pieces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You want a religious school that doesn’t require any religion?

I was going to say that that’s not possible, but I think Episcopal schools basically do this!

For some reason, they are also always $$$

Episcopal schools have religious requirements, although not as much as Catholic or conservative Christian schools. Usually a course or two (not one per year or semester) and a weekly chapel service.

Also, they tend to be pretty liberal and OP wants a conservative school.

I don’t think you’re going to find a lot of conservative schools that aren’t religious. Maybe if someone started a MAGA school?

[Anonymous]

At this budget, send your kid to public and tutor after-school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You want a religious school that doesn’t require any religion?

I was going to say that that’s not possible, but I think Episcopal schools basically do this!

For some reason, they are also always $$$

The Episcopal school my child attends requires K-8 chapel every single week. Lower school (K-5) has faith studies class weekly, plus k-2 chapel or 3-5 chapel bi-weekly. Upper school (6-8) has bi-weekly upper school chapel, and a religion class daily (6th is Old Testament, 7th is New Testament, 8th is comparative religion). They get lots of religious instruction, albeit in a more inclusive and welcoming environment than found at more conservative denominations.

[Anonymous]

There is a new school opening this year- Chesterton Academy. I believe it's close to Annandale. Classical education and low-tech focus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:are any of these schools religious but not strict as in where Bible study or religion is not required?

Pretty much no.

But you can look at it this way: a huge number of students are basically at sea when interacting with older literature, because they don't know the biblical references that were shot through the culture. Friend in NYC took a teen she was nannying to an art museum, and the pictures of the crucifixion were jaw-dropping for the aforesaid teen; she'd never even heard of it, or at least, not enough to internalize.

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Anonymous wrote:There is a new school opening this year- Chesterton Academy. I believe it's close to Annandale. Classical education and low-tech focus.

Also Catholic. They're pretty well regarded; I have a Jewish friend who is planning on sending his kids there when they get old enough.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a new school opening this year- Chesterton Academy. I believe it's close to Annandale. Classical education and low-tech focus.

Also Catholic. They're pretty well regarded; I have a Jewish friend who is planning on sending his kids there when they get old enough.

Should expand slightly to say another school in the Chesterton Academy network, located about a thousand miles from here.

[Anonymous]

Veritas in Arlington

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Jesus said" ye who can't afford education should go kick rocks". Blessed be the fundraisers.

[Anonymous]

Weird that OP throws out Pinecrest as an example (it’s a progressive school) when they claim to want conservative.