As public school enrollment continues to decline across the nation, classical Christian schools in the deep blue city of San Francisco are gaining traction, according to a new report.
Three religious schools offering students a classic liberal arts education have opened across the Bay Area in the past five years, as documented by The San Francisco Standard.
Donum Dei Classical Academy, known for its Bible-based curriculum for K-8th graders, is thriving despite its location in the Bernal Heights neighborhood “adorned with rainbow Pride flags,” with a growing influence, according to the report.
The school has seen an increase of 25 students since its opening in 2019 and donations have risen from $45,692 in that year to $773,319 in 2023.
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Classical Christian schools are increasingly cropping up in San Francisco. (Reuters)
Other classical Christian schools in San Francisco include Nativity High School, Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Academy, and Stella Maris, a former Catholic school that has seen a surge in enrollment since a reinvention in 2021, according to the Standard.
Parents seeking a curriculum that integrates tradition, faith, and conservative values are opting for these schools, according to staff.
Teachers at schools like Stella Maris are committed to providing education that differs from many public schools by limiting “woke” literature and minimizing discussions around preferred pronouns.
An administrator and teacher at Saint Johns of San Francisco Orthodox Academy noted that parents desire education that isn’t “too far to the left.”
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Parents looking for a faith-based classical education for their children are increasingly turning to classical Christian schools in San Francisco, according to a new report. (iStock)
“A lot of people in our community have said it’s important to them that we’re not too far out there, too far to the left,” Helen Sinelnikoff-Nowak said in the report. “I’m not preaching to parents, but I hear them, and that’s what they’re looking for.”
The rise of classical education comes as an alternative to public schools, with the Association of Classical Christian Schools reporting 502 member schools across the U.S. in 2023.
While these schools grow, public school enrollment has decreased in major U.S. cities, falling to some of the lowest levels in decades, as per a Manhattan Institute report released in June.
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Fox News’ Kendall Tietz contributed to this report.
