The article examines the role of the spirituality in the education and enlightenment of children. The emphasis is placed on the contribution of the spirituality to the activities and development of the educational system of Ukraine, the influence, role and interaction of the church with education.The history of the Christian Church’s upbringing, education, and outreach is inseparable from the history of its monasteries and churches, which were the center of faith, morality, and spirituality, the property of which is a significant scientific and cultural potential that is worthy of study and attention. The activities of the parish schools of Orthodox monasteries and churches of Ukraine, as the most widespread spiritual-religious and educational centers, have made a significant contribution to the education, upbringing and education of children and the people as a whole. The functioning of these institutions is inseparable from the life and activities of the clergy.Teachers and community activists, while analyzing the activities of parochial schools, recognized that the clergy were more competent and more interested in the success of education. The authority of the priest in the village was very high, the peasants believed in him, so they believed in the school in which the priest worked, or the school that worked under his leadership. Church-parish school took into account the opportunities of peasant children, was closer to the villagers, as it relied on the deep religiosity of the common peopleIt should be noted that the clergy were both the bearer and preacher of patriotism, so from different provinces of Ukraine there were reports of the desire of the clergy and believers to introduce Ukrainian language teaching in parish schools and spiritual seminaries, to raise issues before the spiritual leadership in order to have a full spiritual education. schools taught Ukrainian history, culture, literature.The clergy’s contribution to the education and enlightenment of children is difficult to overestimate. In some periods of Ukrainian history, nearly 80% of the population has been educated by the Church. Given the Orthodox Church’s extensive experience in the spiritual and moral upbringing of the population, as well as its role in the development of public education, a proper assessment of the Orthodox Church’s educational potential will help to address existing issues regarding its possible participation in the modern school, as well as identify other areas of Church cooperation and state institutions.