Bahá’í Children’s Classes for Spiritual Education

Classes that nurture the tender hearts and minds of children are a basic building block of spiritual life, character, moral discernment, and happiness. They help children learn how to serve others and to advance human society.

Parents everywhere are looking for ways to give their children this spiritual education. Spiritual and moral education for children has a long tradition in the Bahá’í community. At the Northern Virginia Bahá’í Center, classes are held every Sunday morning from 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM during the regular school year. These classes develop the deeper capacities of the young and supplement the education they receive at school.

Classes are open to children of all backgrounds, ages 5 – 11. The classes draw on the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith and aim to inspire in children a love for God, for the Founders of all the great religions, and for living a good life. The classes include short lessons, activities to build social skills and friendships, games, stories that illustrate virtues, art, and music.

Here, children learn to apply spiritual principles such as love, unity, and justice to their own lives. All children are welcome and parents can participate in spiritual education discussions while their children are in class.

“Among the greatest of all services that can possibly be rendered by man to Almighty God is the education and training of children …” — `Abdu’l-Bahá