Spirituality at The Family Foundation School

Bill Wilson, the founder of A.A., tells of his own spiritual awakening and its importance in his recovery. Spirituality is at the heart of A.A. and all other 12-Step recovery programs. A.A. tells its members to rely on "God as they understand him." Therefore, The Family Foundation School is non-sectarian. The school does believe that organized religion is the easiest way for most people to develop a spiritual life. To that end there is required chapel during the week and organized prayer time in the evening. Each weekday morning, chapel service is led respectively by a staff member, a Catholic priest, a Methodist minister, an Episcopalian minister, and a Jewish rabbi. All students attend these services and are taught to respect the traditions of their peers. Each of these spiritual leaders offers religious instruction on campus including preparation for bar mitzvah, baptism and confirmation.

The school has also had a number of Islamic and Buddhist students and we have honored their practices as far as is possible for us.

Religion has often been a battleground between our students and their parents. We work to lessen that struggle, but we insist that students explore and practice their parents' religious traditions while they are here.

Our philosophy is firmly rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition but, like A.A., it has come to reflect the spiritual practices of many faiths. Anyone who sincerely practices the 12 Steps of A.A. examines himself, helps others and seeks to understand his relationship to the cosmos and its creator. These practices best define what we mean by "spiritual."

To keep abreast of the various activities of the spiritual communities at the Family Foundation School, visit The Family School Spirit.

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