Ten Reasons for Christian Schools
Why is it necessary to defend the right to something that is good for all? This is where these ten reasons as to why Sweden should have Christian schools began take shape. These reasons are not given merely from a Christian point of view or from that held by Christian parents, but from a social perspective: In what ways is it good for society to have Christian schools?
Over the past year, political opinion in Sweden over so-called confessional schools has rapidly become increasingly condemnatory and aggressively so, at that.
After having authored articles for debate and participated in a seminar arranged by the Swedish Christian School Council in cooperation with the Clapham Institute and Scandinavian Human Rights Lawyers at the Parliament Building in Stockholm in November 2016, I have experienced a certain measure of frustration over the need to be constantly defending the right to Christian schools. Why is it necessary to defend the right to something that is good for all? This is where these ten reasons as to why Sweden should have Christian schools began take shape. These reasons are not given merely from a Christian point of view or from that held by Christian parents, but from a social perspective: In what ways is it good for society to have Christian schools?
During the course of working with these questions, I was astonished at how poor the level of knowledge among Swedish politicians is concerning: Christian schools, the international conventions on human rights and political and religious ideological tradition. Nonetheless, politicians and other debaters freely spread inaccurate and insecure statements about such things around about themselves.
Hopefully this manuscript can provide the debate with more factual information. It is obviously not a wholly impartial submission, but I have been very careful about being factual and fair in my writing.
I would contest that each one of the ten points is on its own enough reason for us to have Christian schools. And so, if one were to amass all the points made herein, it would appear completely insane from a social point of view, to attempt to prohibit the existence of Christian schools.
Strong and Courageous: The Impact of SLC 2026
This last month, students and teachers from Christian schools across Europe gathered for the 2026 Student Leadership Conference (SLC). Over three events, two weeks in Hungary and one in the UK, young people from more than 50 Christian schools worshipped together, studied God's Word, attended practical leadership workshops and met in small discussion groups led by their peers.
Spain's Christian Schools Take Steps Toward a National Federation
Evangelical Christian schools in Spain are preparing to take a significant step together. At the 5th Forum on Christ-Centred Education, held in Barcelona on 30–31 October 2026, educators will be presented with a project to form a national federation of Protestant Christian schools.
The week after SLC
The week after SLC or any event that challenges student growth is a huge opportunity - don't miss it! Many of our students are teenagers in European schools where living out a Christian faith can be difficult, where speaking up takes courage that does not come naturally, where identifying as a Christ-follower may not be received be warmly. How will we as teachers and school leaders engage them in their next steps of faith and leadership?
ACSI Europe Art Show Winners 2026
We would like to congratulate all the wonderful students who participated in our first ACSI Europe Art Show responding to the theme of "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.". We were very encouraged to receive over 60 art pieces from schools all across Europe — a remarkable debut for this new tradition.
