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[quote=Anonymous]For SAES. Go the the Curriculum Guide under the academics link of the web site and you will find course descriptions for religion in middle and upper school.  These are one trimester classes each year.  In middle school, students cover such things as the major themes/ stories of the old and new testaments, and for those joining in high school I believe there is a similar elective.  In some years, the religion requirement is fulfilled with a service learning class - actions rather than words.  There are courses on justice, philosophy, etc. in high school too.   I believe it is probably more rudimentary in lower school, but am less familiar with that.  Check the lower school curriculum guide.

In my mind, the key difference from a secular school is institutional acceptance of religious values and a ritual 
framework for approaching life cycle events, stress, trauma 
etc. This "grounds" the school community even when students don't see any benefit of chapel etc.  My kids - who are not Christian -- have benefited from this culture in many subtle ways that add up over time, while having room to forge / carry on their own religious or secular identities and having a deeper understanding of others.    [/quote]

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