Instruction
Teaching About Religions
The School District’s curriculum may include the study of religions as they relate to geography, history, culture, and the development of various ethnic groups. The study of religions shall give neither preferential nor derogatory treatment to any single religion, religious belief, or to religion in general. The study of religions shall be treated as an academic subject with no emphasis on the advancement or practice of religion.
| LEGAL REF.: | Mahmoud v. Taylor, 606 U.S. 522 (2025). Allegheny County v. ACLU Pittsburgh Chapter, 492 U.S. 573 (1989). School Dist. of Abington Twp v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963). |
| CROSS REF.: | 6:20 (School Year Calendar and Day), 6:40 (Curriculum Development), 6:60 (Curriculum Content), 6:255 (Assemblies and Ceremonies) |
UPDATED: September 23, 2026