Non- Christian Private Schools

First Untied Methodist on Arapaho and 75.
I was like you- Forced. When I grew up I decided that if you believe in God there should be no reason to jugde people based on if they go to church or not!!
I didn't want any type of religious influence on my son so I looked and looked. The only thing they have the kids do that is religious is say a little pray before they eat lunch- "God is great, god is good, let us Thank him for our food. Amen."
I think it’s good for him to be Thankful.
Check it out- We're Happy with it.
Mrs. Jan Cronk in my opition is the best teacher they have!!

http://www.fumcr.com/pages/childrenprek

Have you looked into any Montessori schools? Being Jewish, my husband and I wanted something non-faith based as well. Our 19 mo daughter just started at the beginning of the month and has adjusted very well.

I am an active Christian who agrees that Southern Baptist upbringings take a while to overcome - I had a bad taste about church for a while myself. I encourage you to try different denominations to find a good fit for your family. Please don't let one denomination ruin Christianity for all of you. Canyon Creek Day School is a wonderful little program - I toured and was very impressed with it. I have several non-Christian friends there who have felt very satisfied and it has just a little bit of religion (morals and I think they say grace)integrated into the program. http://www.canyoncreekdayschool.com/ That school goes up through kindergarten and has a great reputation. My children attend Prince of Peace Christian School and it has a lot of religion incorporated into the day. We love it and it has actually had a really positive impact on our family's church life. Prince of Peace has a great early childhood center that's starting up in the fall and it's a very warm, non-judgmental school. There is no requirement for the parents to attend church or be believers for their children to attend the school. You just have to be willing to allow your child to be exposed to Bible stories and prayer. It's a sweet, kind school. I encourage you to tour and see how you feel about. I think you can just feel the warmth. www.popcs.org. I also would like to invite you to Custer Road United Methodist Church to hear the amazing Dr. Ron Henderson preach. We belong to that church and it is the most inclusive, nonjudgmental, inspired church we've ever attended. It's a far cry from the Southern Baptist doctrine which seriously messed me up for a long, long time. Kids are impressionable and I totally understand your fears for your son. Pray about it and go tour some programs. You might be pleasantly surprised. And I hope I have not offended you in any way.

A.

Hi K.,

Plano Day School (Ohio and Parker) has been wonderful. My daughter started having issues at a christian based day care and we decided to focus on academics.

The owners are Asian and lots of the children are Asian. It is clean, friendly and very organized. My daughter started going there at 4 years old. Unfortunately, they only offer classes through Kindergarten (they used to go through first grade), but we have kept her there for the after school care program as well.

They accept children starting at 18 months.

My daughter has learned so much more there than through the public school and has learned about diversity and other cultures as well.

Have a great week.

L.