Question juridique clé
Whether the children had a constitutional right to a general exemption from religious songs and religious outings at school.
Solution extraite
No general exemption was required; school authorities may require participation in ordinary school activities, while considering case-by-case exemptions where specific circumstances justify them.
Motifs extraits
Article 15 BV protects against coerced religious acts, but not against mere confrontation with others' religious expressions. The requested blanket exemption was too broad; the educational mission of the public school includes exposure to other beliefs and their forms of expression. A targeted exemption may be warranted in individual cases, but not a general dispensation.