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A '''parochial school''' in the United States is a school which is owned and operated by a church or other religious institution. They do not receive any federal, state or local funds, but parents may receive [[school vouchers]] good for tuition.
A '''parochial school''' in the United States is a school which is owned and operated by a church or other religious institution. They do not receive any federal, state or local funds, but parents may receive [[school vouchers]] good for tuition.
In the United States, the term generally refers to schools operated by the [[Catholic Church]] <ref>The word "parochial" is taken from the same root word as "parish", as the schools were originally operated by the local Catholic parish.</ref>, but is also used in some circles for schools operated by mainline denominations. By contrast, schools run by evangelical, Pentecostal/charismatic, and fundamentalist denominations virtually never refer to themselves as parochial; usually they are simply known as "Christian schools". The term "private school" is frequently used as a catch-all term to identify all non-public schools, especially in online searches, but when in reference to an individual school it is used to refer to one that is non-sectarian.
In the United States, the term generally refers to schools operated by the [[Catholic Church]],<ref>The word "parochial" is taken from the same root word as "parish", as the schools were originally operated by the local Catholic parish.</ref> but is also used in some circles for schools operated by mainline denominations. By contrast, schools run by evangelical, Pentecostal/charismatic, and fundamentalist denominations virtually never refer to themselves as parochial; usually they are simply known as "Christian schools". The term "private school" is frequently used as a catch-all term to identify all non-public schools, especially in online searches, but when in reference to an individual school it is used to refer to one that is non-sectarian.
==Catholic schools==
==Catholic schools==