Bible school

American  

noun

1. a school or organized study program primarily devoted to Biblical or religious teaching, as a Sunday school, church study group, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of Bible school

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

They also combined their vacation Bible school, where children learned about the Bible during summer vacation.

From Literature

The group is a Bible school linked to the New Apostolic Reformation, or NAR.

From Salon

The late president, in Sudan in 2010, often went to places with refugees, poverty, disease and despair to see and bear witness like the Bible school teacher he was back home.

From Los Angeles Times

A Christian Bible school in Riverside County was ordered to cease operations after a recent state hearing into multiple allegations over failures to properly educate and maintain records.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hallelujah! You know, Joshua Paul is leaving for the vacation Bible school camping trip this Sunday after church. You should join them. It’ll be two weeks in the wilderness with no phones, no video games, no computers. You’d love it!”

From Literature