Faith-based schools offer an education based on religious values such as Catholic, Christian, Islamic, or Jewish. Religious schools offer some unique benefits with good results. For example, research has shown that a Catholic education offers great benefits when it comes to values, academic outcomes, and cost.
There are over 50 religious schools in the Boston area to choose from, and many schools are are also open to students of other religions.
Here are some of the advantages of a faith-based education:
Faith-Based Education
If you’re a practicing a particular religion, you may value the faith-based education offered by such schools.
Values
Many parents choose to send their children to a faith-based school because they prefer the values taught, compared to a public or independent school setting. This includes an emphasis on service to the community and discipline. Uniforms may not be very popular with students, but studies have found some major benefits of school uniforms, including fewer discipline issues and fewer incidences of bullying.
Academic Excellence
Faith-based schools are known for their emphasis on academic excellence. For example, data shows that Catholic schools have a higher rate of high school graduation for minority students compared to other schools. According to the US Department of Education, 62% of Catholic school students will earn a bachelor’s degree, compared to 31% of public school graduates.
Cost
Faith-based school tuition is generally much lower than that of other private schools.
Featured - Religious Middle Schools
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Saint Theresa of Avila
St. Theresa of Avila School is a Catholic school located in the West Roxbury neighborhood…
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South Boston Catholic Academy
South Boston Catholic Academy is an urban Catholic school in South Boston, serving students from…
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St Paul's Choir School
St. Paul’s Choir School is a Catholic school located in Cambridge, MA, serving students in…
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East Boston Central Catholic…
East Boston Central Catholic High School is a Catholic school located in East Boston, serving…
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Saint John School
St. John School is a Catholic school located in the North End of Boston,MA. The…
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Nativity Preparatory School
Nativity Preparatory School is a small accredited middle school located in Jamaica Plain,MA. It is…
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Boston College High School
Boston College High School is a Jesuit, Catholic college preparatory school. It is highly selective…
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Saint Peter Elementary School
St. Peter is a Catholic elementary school located in Cambridge, MA. The school serves girls…
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Pope St Paul II…
Saint John Paul II School is a Catholic academy with three campuses in the Dorchester…
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Cathedral High School
Cathedral High School is an urban, multicultural Catholic, college preparatory school in Boston’s historic South…
Religious Middle in the Boston Area
| Link | Name | Type | Tuition | Academics | Size | Grades | Town |
 | Nativity Preparatory School | Catholic |  |  |  | 4-8 | Jamaica Plain |
| | Austin Preparatory School | Catholic |  |  |  | 6-12 | Reading |
| | Montrose School | Catholic | | |  | 6-12 | Medfield |
| | St Marys High School | Catholic |  | | | 6-12 | Lynn |
| | Boston Trinity Academy | Christian | | | | 6-12 | Boston |
| | Lexington Christian Academy | Christian | | | | 6-12 | Lexington |
| | Al-noor Academy | Islamic | | | | 6-12 | Mansfield |
| | Jackson Walnut Park | Catholic | | | | K-6 | Newton |
| | The Rashi School | Jewish | | | | K-8 | Dedham |
| | Veritas Christian Academy | Christian | | | | K-8 | Wayland |
| | Abundant Life Christian School | Christian | | | | K-8 | Wilmington |
| | Samuel Fuller School | Christian | | | | K-8 | Middleboro |
| | Jewish Community Day School | Jewish | | | | K-8 | Watertown |
| | Torah Academy | Jewish | | | | preK-11 | Brookline |
| | St Agatha School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Milton |
| | Immaculate Conception School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Lowell |
| | St Anthony School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Everett |
| | St Patrick Elementary School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Stoneham |
| | St Pius V School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Lynn |
| | St Mary Of The Hills School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Milton |
| | St John School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Boston |
| | St Catherine Of Genoa School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Somerville |
| | St Francis Xavier School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | South Weymouth |
| | St Mary's School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Melrose |
| | St Agnes School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Arlington |
| | Immaculate Conception School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Newburyport |
| | St Monica School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Methuen |
| | St Joseph Elementary School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Holbrook |
| | The Saints Academy | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Beverly |
| | Sacred Heart Elementary School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Weymouth |
| | St Charles School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Woburn |
| | St John The Evangelist School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Canton |
| | St Mary Of The Assumption Elementary School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Brookline |
| | St Peter School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Cambridge |
| | Immaculate Conception | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Revere |
| | St Bridget School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Abington |
| | St Joseph School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Wakefield |
| | East Boston Central Catholic School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | East Boston |
| | St Mary's Catholic School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Mansfield |
| | St Paul Elementary School | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Hingham |
| | St Patrick School & Education Center | Catholic | | | | preK-8 | Lowell |
| | Greater Boston Academy | Christian | | preK-8 | Stoneham | ||
| | Community Christian Academy | Christian | | | | preK-8 | Lowell |
| | First Baptist Christian School | Christian | | | | preK-8 | Weymouth |
| | North Shore Christian | Christian | | | | preK-8 | Lynn |
| | Berea Sda Academy | Christian | - | | | preK-8 | Mattapan |
| | Brockton Area Sda Academy | Christian | - | - | | preK-8 | Brockton |
| | The Imago School Association I | Christian | | | | preK-8 | Maynard |
| | Mullein Hill Christian Academy | Christian | - | | | preK-8 | Lakeville |
| | Hope Christian School | Christian | | | | preK-8 | Hanson |
| | The Islamic Academy For Peace | Islamic | - | | | preK-8 | Methuen |
| | Malik Academy | Islamic | - | - | | preK-8 | Roxbury Crossing |
| | Malik Academy/ Al Bustan Preschool | Islamic | - | - | | preK-8 | Cambridge |
| | New England Hebrew Academy | Jewish | | | | preK-8 | Brookline |
| | Metro West Jewish Day School | Jewish | | | | preK-8 | Framingham |
