The Good Life and the Classroom
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.
About Classical Christian Education
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.”
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Gold Standards: Choir
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Gold Standards: Protocol
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Founder’s Spotlight: George Grant
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Geronimo, Amen! Part 1: Don’t Miss the Blessing
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This Year in History: 1818
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Counterfeit Words
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Alumni Profile: How Colleges Could be Missing the Point
The Beginning Of College Where are you from? Which dorm are you in? What’s your major? This is the rapid-fire list nearly every freshman gets asked in those first few months of college. What students choose to study can become a key part of how they distinguish and...
Tips For Selecting a College for Your Classically Educated Graduate
How Classical Ed Started Twenty-five years ago, around twenty classical Christian schools joined together to form the Association of Classical and Christian Schools. They wanted to reinvent K–12 in a classical model, new ACCS schools were built largely from the ground...
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