private preparatory schools are grades 9 through 12 so they are not colleges
Private prep schools aren’t ALWAYS grades 9 - 12, but yes, Wayspot nominations for K-12 schools should be rejected.
There can be very confusing situations around this topic.
Mainly because of differences in Education and the use of terms across the globe.
It is therefore better actually to consider is this a place intended for mainly for under 18 education. And apply local knowledge to the terms that are used.
“Academy” is a really tricky one in the US. I have seen that used for everything from pre-school to university level students.
Also in the UK.
Schools will group together and form an Academy, these maybe a mix of Primary (5 to 11 year olds) and what previously was known as Comprehensive (11 to 18). These are then run like a business (state funded trust).
Basically, because every country has its own education laws, the age ranges and definitions can vary a bit. So the best approach is to review each case based on the local context.
If something still feels unclear, that’s when checking with the forum is the right move.
For example, imagine a campus where a high school and a university share the same property.
In that situation, the university would be eligible, but the high school wouldn’t be.
You’ll see similar cases with religious facilities that have a kindergarten on the same grounds.
The religious facility itself is eligible for social or exploration purposes, but the kindergarten is not.
In these cases, the key question becomes whether the spaces are physically separated and whether they use the same entrance or different ones.
Personally, even if they’re on the same property, I approve them when there’s a clear physical barrier and the entrances aren’t shared.
But if those separations don’t exist, I reject them.
This. In the US for example, about a third of Catholic churches have an elementary (K-8, or ages 5-13) school on property. They often share parking lots but the buildings are clearly separate including different postal addresses. In cases like that, I would say that any object that is clearly related to the church would be acceptable, but the school’s sign (if separate) or campus is not.
(I have seen cases where they share a sign, and the sign itself was accepted.)
For clarity - in the US, churches and other organizations are permitted to operate schools separately from the government-funded system. Approximately half of such schools are run by Catholic churches.
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