Christian academy

Faith-based private school

A Christian academy is a private school operated according to Christian principles, typically offering kindergarten through twelfth grade education.

The curriculum integrates religious instruction with standard academics, and admission or employment may require statements of faith.

The term often signals evangelical Protestant affiliation, distinguishing such schools from Catholic parochial schools.

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religious affiliation

Christian academysecular school

Non-denominational educational institution

madrasa · yeshiva · Catholic school · parochial school

funding and governance model

Christian academypublic school

Free government-run education

state school · secular school · community school · charter school · magnet school

Family

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