parochial schools

Parochial SchoolsEric Andresen, Cooper Nidds, Jason Farber

Mission (Aims, Objectives, Stakeholders)

• Religous Grammar School (Predominantly Christian)

• Run by Parish

• Open to All Children in Parish / Quasi-Public

• Promote Duality of Religion and Education

• Maintain Religious Ideals and Morals

• Develop Student from Moral, Educational, and Religious Aspect

• Main Stakeholders are Parents who want their children to undertake religious indoctrination through education. Ex. Chris Christie

Mission (Values, Purpose of Reform)

• Place more Emphasis on Morality of Student• Uphold Religious Values • Devotion to Scripture and Ideals of Religion• Concepts Not Discussed: Homosexuality,

Evolutoin, Ideas going against Religion• Guide Children to Religion

Connections to Course ContentFounders and Theorists of Education• What is the Purpose of Education? (Mentor?

Guide? Educate?)• Funding (Mostly Done through Donations)

Theorist Impact• Pestalozzi- Develop human being’s moral, mental, and

physical powers harmoniously.

• Herbart- Develop many-sided interests and moral character

• Montessori- Assimilate immigrants into American society while preserving their ethnic cultural heritages

Influence on Learning• Pros

o More curriculum focused on development of moral character

o More subject variety throughout the day can keep students engaged and interested

o Students are taught religious content every dayo Students are able to pray every day during school

Influence on Learning• Cons

o Less time is spent on normal curriculumo It may be difficult for some students to study normal

subjects and religious subjects simultaneouslyo A lot of time is spent on praying and religious

education, which may be less beneficial for students who are not very religious

Comparisons to Normal Curriculum• Similarities

o Many of the traditional subjectso Same traditional classroom settingo Tests, quizzes, projects, and papers

• Differenceso Day is split between religious and traditional classeso Mandatory times for prayer each dayo Traditional classes may incorporate some religiono Religious practices

Example - Bergen Catholic High School

• 3 major goals in mission statement:o Deepen religious faitho Develop academic

excellence o Strengthen social

consciousness and responsibility

Example - Bergen Catholic High School

• Children of all faiths allowed• Religion classes• Dress code• All-boys school• Heightened emphasis on athletics compared

to public schools

Class Discussion

• Should subjects such as evolution be completely banned from curriculum?

• Should Parochial schools receive public funding?