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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 depending on the state, 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 or associated with evangelical, Pentecostal/charismatic, or fundamentalist denominations or churches virtually never refer to themselves as parochial; usually they are 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 commonly refers to one that is non-sectarian.

==Catholic schools==

==Catholic schools==