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Dismas said:Some churches have schools attached to them...so to speak. You might give a call to the local Greek church in your area.
Other than that I dont know of any Orthodox schools for children.
Maybe others can be more of a help.
Peace,
Dismas
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I do have children, but they go to public school. Unfortunately there isn't an Orthodox Church very near to me, much less an Orthodox School. I wish there was! or at least wish there was a way to have my children homeschooled. Luckily our public school here in this little town is pretty good.Bambi said:Thank you, Photini. I had heard of a school somewhere, but all the OCA websites didn't mention it and I didn't know where else to turn. Do you have children? Where do they attend school? (If you don't mind me asking)
Bambi
Even then, it'd probably still be better than most schools.Eusebios said:All,
One thing that may cause confusion is that many larger Greek parishes that have Schools are actually "Greek schools" that are designed to transmit Greek culture to Greek children. Nothing wrong with this, it's just that it is primarily cultural rather than religious education.
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