About 18,000 students attend religion classes, the Ministry of Education and Science announced on Monday. The subject is an extracurricular activity attended by 8,000 children from first through eighth grade, while 10,000 children in first to fourth grade attend religion classes at schools where they have been experimentally incorporated into the curriculum.
Children can attend the religion classes only if their parents consent in writing, said Pencho Vasilev from the Education Ministry. Children whose parents do not want them to attend such classes will receive lessons in the arts, music or physical education instead.
Younger students are taught Christianity and Islam whereas pupils from the higher grades are acquainted with other religions and given the freedom to identify their own faith, Vasilev also said.
Children can attend the religion classes only if their parents consent in writing, said Pencho Vasilev from the Education Ministry. Children whose parents do not want them to attend such classes will receive lessons in the arts, music or physical education instead.
Younger students are taught Christianity and Islam whereas pupils from the higher grades are acquainted with other religions and given the freedom to identify their own faith, Vasilev also said.
