Do Buddhist believe in prayer in school?

Answer 1

In the United States it is not prayer itself that's outlawed in schools. It's things like broadcasting prayers on the intercom and not allowing students to opt out that's illegal.

It's allowed as long as it's private and voluntary, like doing it on your own or with a group of friends.

Answer:

Prayer is not part of Buddhism as Buddhists have no deity requiring prayer. A Buddhist tries to live his life skillfully, not just through a few moments at the start of the day. As a consequence Buddhists have no concern over the presence or absence of prayer in schools. Like any social interaction it is incumbent on the Christians and other prayer sponsoring groups not to impose their beliefs system on the population in general.

Answer 2

Yes Buddhist go to academic as well as religeous schools. From the childhood Buddhist go to manastries for getting Dhamma teaching and its practice from the senior monks there.

The above applies to countries in which Buddhism is an entrenched religion. It does not apply worldwide, in fact is true in only a few Asian countries. In the US, for example, there are few if any Buddhist schools, and children attend public schools or private schools of their choice.

Answer 3

The Buddha didn't actually go to school