The purpose of this dissertation was to understand the decision-making process of school choice for Christian parents with preschool through elementary aged children. Hall's et al. (2002) values-based decision-making theory (VBDM) guided this qualitative descriptive study that incorporated two research questions. The two sources of data included fifteen parents with preschool through elementary aged children enrolled in a private Christian school in a suburban area in Dallas, Texas who participated in individual interviews and seven who participated in an open-ended questionnaire. Braun and Clarke's six step thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Data were hand coded and categorized into nine themes. The first four themes related to the process the parents went through when deciding on a school for their children and had a related recurring theme which was faith. The last five themes had a recurring theme, which was the influence of Christian values and beliefs that guided and set the standard when making the school selection choice. Parents described Christian values and beliefs influenced parental responsibilities, parental practices, decisions regarding how their children will be educated, priorities in education, and financial considerations. Overall, the results of the study found Christian parents derived guidance and meaning from their faith when making decisions regarding their children, including the choice of education. Recommendations for future research and practice on the decision-making process and the influence of Christian values and beliefs are presented. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]