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.”
by Marissa Black | Winter 2016 Treasure in the Attic Telling stories of the good life Amongst old stacks of paper discovered in our rafters was a thin orange folder dubbed “geography”—the kind with the little prongs that push apart to secure the worksheets all...
Winter 2016 TWO DAYS A MONK The medieval mindset, largely lost and almost entirely dismissed by our worldview today, forms much of the foundation of classical education. Each year, students at The Ambrose School experience medieval monasticism in a real...
Winter 2016 One morning I was walking down the hall at school and approached a couple of kindergartners waiting in line to use the restroom. One little girl was sniffling sadly. I asked her what was wrong. “She hit me,” was the reply. I turned to the accused....
by Louis Markos | Winter 2016 I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow ... Irving Berlin Sitting in our living rooms this Christmas, surrounded by...
by Angie Brennan | Winter 2016 One morning I was walking down the hall at school and approached a couple of kindergartners waiting in line to use the restroom. One little girl was sniffling sadly. I asked her what was wrong. “She hit me,” was the reply....
Winter 2016 Four stories from the Philadelphia area Last year, the ACCS president saw log-cabin schools in Virginia, schools with hog traps in Texas, and schools that look more like college campuses. (In fact, one of them had taken over an ex-college campus.) He’s...
We're fans of Prager University, an online educational service that serves up some excellent views, 5 minutes at a time. We often recommend their 5 minute pieces, including this one https://www.prageru.com/courses/history/why-modern-art-so-bad. Now, we haven't...
Dr. Steve Turley's article in The Christian Post certainly turned heads with its provocative title. Dr. Turley's extended support for the widely growing influence of CCE explains just what makes classical Christian education so popular. We encourage you to listen to...
This past week, The Eric Metaxas show aired an hour-long broadcast on classical Christian education and the Common Core with ACCS President, David Goodwin. In this podcast, Metaxas and Goodwin discuss the 5-way power play around the Common Core that will impact...
The Christian Post provides another perspective to explain the continued growth of classical Christian education. This piece highlights both collegiate success at Patrick Henry College (An ACCS member and prime sponsor). Nationally, the movement continues its...
NOTE: Italics indicate phrases penned, and ushered into our language, by Shakespeare. FOR SHAKESPEARE,THE GAME IS UP. With his death on April 23, 1616, at age 52, there was a sea change in our language. Tis high time we appreciated his gift. No one really knows if he...
Our unofficial awards for some of the best videos for classical schools around the country. Do you have a video you would like to share here? Contact us at [email protected]. The Veritas School The Ambrose School Classical schools often have students...
