School Says NO to Students Prayer Club, But Allows Many Other Clubs – News [Video]

by Jorge Gomez • 3 min read

First Liberty is representing Laura, a student at Creekside Elementary, just outside Seattle. She thinks prayer is important and asked to start a student-led interfaith prayer club at her school. But school officials rejected her request, even though it allows and even promotes many non-religious clubs.

Other student groups allowed to meet include the Creekside Choir, Creekside Marimba Club, Global Reading Challenge, Green Team, Pride Club, Safety Patrol, Chess Club, Geography Club, and Math Club.

Laura herself had an especially difficult experience as a religious student in 5th grade. She decided to start an interfaith prayer club because she has friends from many different faiths who feel marginalized. She wanted to make sure students like her could have a place after school where they feel safe and welcome.

Laura and her mother met with Principal Amy Allison twice in February. Both times, the principal denied the request to start the …