Suburban public school, grades 1-6. Right before lunch, the teachers would say a brief prayer out loud, then sent us to the cafeteria. (Yeah, I’m that old).
1953 entered PS in Duncanville, Tx (just south of Dallas):
Public school began each day with The Lord’s Prayer.
For those who didn’t know the words, the teacher had it written on the black board. There were no arguments, no protests. Everyone recited.
Christmas activities each year included a Christmas assembly in the auditorium.
Also included was a live Nativity for the town. This was considered a very special event.
The times, they are a’changing.
Ottawa public school. I am old enough to remember starting the morning by signing ‘O Canada’ and ‘God Save The Queen’. This was followed by reciting, ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. In my class, one boy was Jewish and he was excused for the prayer and went into the hallway during the recitation.