secular school

Faith-free institution

A secular school is an educational institution that operates without religious affiliation or instruction.

Public schools in most countries are secular by design, separating education from religious teaching.

The term often arises in contrast to parochial or religious schools: She transferred from Catholic school to a secular school.

Secular schools may still teach *about* religion academically without promoting any faith.

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religious affiliation

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Institution combining faith, education

parochial school · faith-based school · church school · Catholic school · Christian school

worldview orientation

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Instruction in spiritual traditions

faith-based education · divinity school · mission school

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