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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New poster here. I'm curious about the religious aspects at the school. As someone from another faith background would my child feel uncomfortable? Do they make the children go to church during the day?[/quote]
They have chapel once a week, and it’s fairly mild. It’s more of a school gathering. In the upper school, it includes “chapel talks” by seniors, teachers/staff, or invited speakers, that often don’t relate to religion at all but to personal values, etc.

The Episcopalian church in general is very welcoming and does not use rhetoric that any other beliefs are wrong.

The school often opens major gatherings with a prayer, and at least in upper school there is a Eucharist service once every several weeks or so (in chapel — not an additional service), but there is no expectation or pressure to participate. Upper school requires two religion classes (one set one that’s a semester long, and one elective that’s only a quarter long — with things like “sacred music” that isn’t even just focused on Christianity as options).

As long as your child can sit quietly and respectfully during prayers and hymns, there will be no issue and it is highly unlikely they will ever feel uncomfortable.

- Mom of an atheist kid who actually likes chapel most of the time. [/quote]

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