I have to "second" that. My DD has attended Anglican schools since pre-school and her schools have taught her about most of the world's religions.... She understands a lot about the Jewish religion for example. I think it's a worry that public schools often avoid teaching anything about religion. It has influenced, for good or bad, world history more than nothing else! You don't have to practise a religion to need to understand it. Some public schools even disallow Santa, for example... why not take the time to recognise ALL the major religious celebrations rather than trying to pretend spirituality/religion doesn't exist in the world. This is the main reason public schools are not going to be our choice.