Academic philosophy
Classical Education
No matter which specific skills will be valued in the workforce of tomorrow, free-thinking and articulate adults capable of acquiring new skills rapidly and independently will always be in demand across industries.
To prepare our students to be lifelong learners, we follow a classical education model: an intellectual, content-focused curriculum that teaches students how to think and how to learn. Classical education rests on three pillars: grammar, logic, and rhetoric. Each pillar dominates a different stage of child development [though all are present at each stage].
Grades K-3: Focus on Grammar
No matter which specific skills will be valued in the workforce of tomorrow, free-thinking and articulate adults capable of acquiring new skills rapidly and independently will always be in demand across industries.
To prepare our students to be lifelong learners, we follow a classical education model: an intellectual, content-focused curriculum that teaches students how to think and how to learn. Classical education rests on three pillars: grammar, logic, and rhetoric. Each pillar dominates a different stage of child development [though all are present at each stage].
Grades 4-6: Focus on Dialectic
At this age, children begin to analyze and investigate, seek out explanations and connections, and show an increased interest in cause and effect. Our curriculum focuses on reading comprehension, analyzing text, constructing valid arguments, using logic, and understanding the scientific method. This is the age at which our students begin the chronological study of history and its accompanying geography.
Grades 7, 8: Focus on Rhetoric
This is the time when children take the knowledge and skills from the prior stages to express their own independent conclusions – a process known as synthesis. At this stage, there is a focus on persuasive argumentation when writing and speaking — in proofs, during debates, and throughout discussions.
Events
Day: 20
Month: October
Time: 1 – 4pm