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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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Letters & Notes
Fall 2017 Greetings from The King’s College in NYC! It was an honor to be with you during the ACCS conference in Pittsburgh last week. Thank you for your warm welcome. I felt I was part of a community of leaders who are collectively doing something significant for the...
Education: Our Best Weapon Against Persecution
Fall 2017 Classical education can do today what it has done before. A friend who attends Oxford University reports that the Christian scholarly publication First Things has been moved to a rack at the library designated as “hate speech.” Already in 2017, we’ve...
Chrysostom 2017 Winners
Fall 2017 The National ACCS Oratory Contest 2017 Winners Each year, students from ACCS member schools compete in a national oratory contest. But these probably aren’t like the speeches most of us remember from high school. CHRYSOSTOM MEANS “GOLDEN MOUTHED” IN GREEK....
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The Gray Havens Interview: Music with a Story
Fall 2017 THE QUICKEST ROUTE FROM THE HEAD TO THE HEART IS A STORY. —DAVE RADFORD, CREATOR OF THE GRAY HAVENS Gray Havens Website | How They Met | The American Idol Experience | Albums on Amazon | Tour Info UPDATE: Summer 2018 “High Enough” soars into the top twenty...
Blakey Prize
Blakey Prize in Fine Art: ACCS National Fine Arts Competition Review Entry Deadline | See Entry Details High school students (grades 9–12) from ACCS member schools compete with their peers from other ACCS member schools in a national visual arts competition. Each...
Why You Should Read With Your Kids
Fall 2017 THE NEXT BEST THING "I wish I could go back to school!" It’s a common lament from parents of classical Christian school students. While we can’t do much to reverse time, we can offer suggestions. Increasingly, we’re hearing that parents have found a...
Good Sportsmanship: It’s More than a Game
by Beck Brydon | Fall 2017 Win from the bleachers John Wooden was adamant that you should never be able to tell if his team won or lost based on the emotions of his players. Win by 20 or lose by 20, how the players conducted themselves should be the...
Students: Why Your Education Matters
by Rebekah Merkle | Fall 2017 An answer for students to the why question So here you are in a classical school. Have you ever wondered why? Aside, of course, from the obvious fact that this is where your parents decided you should go. In my experience,...
My Ugly Is Your Pretty – Beauty Matters
The word “beauty” has gotten a bad rap these days. Modern folks generally toss it aside as …
Living and Learning in the Belly of the Beast
Young children should be protected by parents and caregivers, but at some point baby bird has to leave the nest and learn to fly in the “real world.” When to hold and protect and when to release to the world is never easy. College President Greg Thornbury is raising...
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