We want a Christian way of life to be restored within our Christian communities. This “pearl of great price” in education is greatly valued for those who understand its potential, but largely unrecognized by those who do not.
Classical Christian schools are not so much about teaching facts and skills as we are about forming the soul. We’re not so much about subject matter as we are about virtue. We’re not so concerned with making a living as we are living for a greater purpose. In all this, Classical Christian educators lean on the words of Christ in speaking of vocation in Matt. 6: “Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Classical Christian education nurtures our youth to transfer a genuine Christian way of life for the next generation of believers—a life marked by a deeper understanding of Christ, His universe, His people, and His Way. It’s time to rethink education. Classical Christian education breaks away to re-establish Christianity as a leading voice in our culture. As you’ll see, the difference can be measured many ways.
As you explore more about classical Christian education, we hope you will join us, support your local school, or start a school.
This unique form of ancient education offers so much more than career readiness. Christian leaders and intellectuals, like G.K. Chesterton, have echoed this point for centuries:
“Education is not a subject, and does not deal in subjects. It is instead a transfer of a way of life.”
Good rhetoric makes the world make sense What if we were created? What if the Creator had a purpose when He created? What if that purpose was to glorify Himself? These axioms are a nightmare to some, like famed atheist Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens argued in his book...
Latin’s Value in an Age of Vulgarity Those of us in the CCE movement proclaim Latin’s many practical virtues—its use as a scientific language, its correlation with high test scores, its betterment of our English vocabulary. The reasons for returning to a Latin based...
The Latin word trivium means "the place where three roads meet" (tri + via); hence, the subjects of the trivium are the foundation for the quadrivium. There are three parts to The Trivium: GRAMMAR: K–6th grades—content and facts LOGIC: 7–9th grades—reason and...
Kirsten Heselmeyer, a 4-H participant and a student at Grace Acadmy in Georgetown, TX, was honored at the local 76th Annual Livestock Association Show and Sale in December 2019. But it wasn’t just for showing champion livestock. According to Georgetown View Magazine,...
Leadership and influence of classical Christian alumni is growing: Good Soil Google and others call for liberal arts skills above STEM: Google: What makes a good employees? Creativity vs. STEM Mock trial has an unusually high success rate in CCE schools: Mock Trial:...
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In 2018, Riot and The Dance: Earth released on 1,100 screens around the U.S. reaching tens of thousands of viewers in those screenings, but many educational allies and friends (in the U.S. and around the world) were left without any access to the film. With...
As of today, The Classical Difference released “Good Soil— 7 comparative profiles of ACCS alumni.” The release was managed by our PR firm, A Larry Ross. We have created a web site for initial public inquiries at ClassicalDifference.org/good-soil/. You can download...
We received so many cute shots of students enjoying nature and the outdoors from our members that we felt they merited their own post. Stay tuned as we add more photos.
CNNBy Ryan Prior CNN recently reported on a unique way one grandfather is helping his grandkids to get a classical Christian education -- The Grandfather Express. The Hayes have five children and 10 grandchildren, ages two to ten, all of whom live within 20 minutes of...
