By Nik Higgins · Co-founder & CEO
Christian international schools cover a wide spectrum — from evangelical Protestant schools to Anglican, Baptist and non-denominational Christian schools. They pair a mainstream academic programme with daily worship, Bible-based teaching and a whole-school Christian ethos.
The learning pathway
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Primary
Bible foundations
Daily prayer or devotional, weekly chapel, and age-appropriate Bible teaching threaded through the school week alongside the academic programme.
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Secondary
Worldview, ethics and service
Older students explore Christian worldview, apologetics and ethics; many schools have a service-learning or missions component.
The many types of Christian schools
"Christian school" covers a very broad spectrum. Evangelical schools often teach a young-earth curriculum in science; mainline schools generally follow standard science. Anglican and Lutheran schools tend to have gentler, more sacramental worship; Baptist and non-denominational schools tend toward stronger daily devotional life. Ask about the specific denomination and worldview before you enrol.
Is Christian right for your child?
It tends to suit families who…
- •Are practising Christian families
- •Want daily worship and Bible teaching in school
- •Value character formation alongside academics
- •Are drawn to a specific denomination or tradition
It may be less ideal if…
- •You'd prefer a secular school for your child
- •You object to compulsory chapel or worship
- •The school's theology (e.g. young-earth science) conflicts with your views
Common questions
FAQs about the Christian curriculum
Do Christian schools accept non-Christian families?
Most welcome families of all faiths and none. Non-Christian students usually take part in chapel and Bible lessons but there's often pastoral flexibility for prayer and expressions of faith.
What academic curriculum do they use?
Almost always a mainstream one — American diploma + AP is common for evangelical schools; British IGCSE / A-Level for Anglican schools abroad; IB is used by both. The Christian layer is the ethos and RE, not a separate academic syllabus.
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