 "A parochial
school is a private primary or secondary
school affiliated with a religious
organization, and whose curriculum includes general religious
education in addition to secular
subjects, such as science, mathematics and
language arts. The word parochial comes
from the same root as "parish",
and parochial schools were originally the
educational wing of the local parish church.
Christian parochial schools are called "church
schools" or "Christian
schools. In addition to schools run by Christian
organizations, there are also religious schools
affiliated with Jewish, Muslim, and other groups;
however, these are not usually called "parochial"
because of the term's historical association with
Christian parishes" Source
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