Church-run Preschools and Daycares Are Safe!

State-collected data consistently shows that Religiously Exempt Child Care Centers are safer than licensed centers, despite claims to the contrary.

In Virginia, a child enrolled in a Religiously Exempt child day care center is more than 4 times less likely to be a victim of child abuse than is a child enrolled in a licensed child day center.

In Virginia, a child enrolled in a Religiously Exempt child day care center is 3 times less likely to suffer a serious physical injury than is a child enrolled in a licensed child day center.