If you live in an area that does not have a great public school system, you are likely searching for better options. You might be looking into private schools but are dismayed to learn that there are no private schools in your area that are not Catholic. You are not Catholic, so you might initially not consider sending your child to a private school in your area. However, here are some reasons why you should consider a Catholic private school for your child even if you do not practice that particular faith.

1. Catholic Schools Have Strong Academics

In many cases, Catholic schools will have the strong academics that you need simply because they have the resources and small class sizes. Your child will receive more individual attention because he or she will not be in a class with 45 other students. The students will be able to do more activities because the teacher will not have to wrangle as many kids into working and will have the supplies necessary. This alone is a good reason to consider a Catholic school.

2. Catholic Schools Have Strong Values

Another reason why you might want to consider sending your child to a Catholic school even if you don't practice that particular faith is because the faith that you do practice might have beliefs about the treatment of the world and other people that line up well with what the Catholics teach. Much of Catholicism focuses on service, particularly instilling the need to help others in Catholic schools. This is probably in line with your worldview and the view of your religion, so you can help enforce activities that help humanity for your child, even if the school they attend is not your specific religion.

3. Going to a Catholic School Will Help Tolerance

Finally, going to a school where the majority of other students practice a different religion will help inspire tolerance in your children for other religions. This is because it will give them the chance to attend theology classes and learn in depth about a religion that is not their own, helping them find that there is a basis for the other religion. This will encourage them to respect that other religion and afford that same respect to cultures that differ more heavily. Being exposed to this diversity of thought will help your children grow.

For more information, talk to a company that specializes in Catholic schools.