Classical Education

Classical education emphasizes the seeking after of truth, goodness, and beauty and the study of the liberal arts and the great books. Liberal arts encompasses grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. This approach to education also includes the study of Latin. The classical approach teaches students how to learn and how to think. Classical education seeks to produce students who possess a lifelong passion for learning, who are effective thought leaders, who communicate well and with confidence, and who can express themselves logically and persuasively.

Explanation of Stages

Grammar

Naturally curious

Proficient at memorizing

Loves repetition

Enjoys games & exploring

Dialectic

Rhetoric

Pre K - Grade 6

Grade 7 - 9

Grade 10 - 12

Student Characteristic

Student Characteristic

Student Characteristic

Naturally argumentative

Begins to question how & why everything is or works

Starts to become more independent

Becomes self-aware

Eager to express their own thoughts & opinions

Learning Environment

Learning Environment

Learning Environment

Read aloud

Encouraging memorization through songs, chants, & rhymes

Hands on exploration

Play games

Teach students formal logic and the art of argumentation

Equip students with the skills to transfer those thoughts onto paper with wisdom & eloquence.

Teach students how to analyze and synthesize their own thoughts, beliefs & opinions

Teach them how to articulate those ideas & arguments through persuasive speaking & effective writing.

Equip students with the confidence to support their beliefs.