For the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS), 30 years of hard work is starting to...
CLASSICAL IN THE NEWS
Student Contests
Audition By: February 1Deadlines: March 14, April 7Deadline: April 28
Recovering Classical Christian Education
Associates for Biblical Research Mr. John Mark Niehls, headmaster of ACCS member Coventry...
FROM “THE DIFFERENCE”
Rafiki: Called to Build the Kingdom
By Tim DernlanPlease pray for them as they prayed for you many times while I was with them.On...
Summer’s Bounty
Four ways to keep kids (and their parents) learning The first few weeks of summer vacation,...
Classical Conundrums: Young Minds & Ancient Myths
Have questions about classical Christian education? We are here to help! Q: “Why does a classical...
OUR SCHOOLS
What does it mean to be an ACCS Accredited school?
An answer from a newly accredited member During the past two years, Veritas Christian Academy has...
Parent Reading Lists: Read and Listen Survey Results
Photo by Frank Holleman on UnsplashREAD & LISTEN: SURVEY RESULTSBooks about Classical...
Greek Words We Have No Translation For
Read more: Why do we study the Greeks so much? ~by Louis Markos By Elise Goodwin Greek Words We...
CLASSICAL IN THE NEWS
200 New Classical Christian Schools Open in Just 2 Years
For the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS), 30 years of hard work is starting to...
FROM “THE DIFFERENCE”
Rafiki: Called to Build the Kingdom
By Tim DernlanPlease pray for them as they prayed for you many times while I was with them.On...
OUR SCHOOLS
What does it mean to be an ACCS Accredited school?
An answer from a newly accredited member During the past two years, Veritas Christian Academy has...
Student Contests
Audition By: February 1Deadlines: March 14, April 7Deadline: April 28
Summer’s Bounty
Four ways to keep kids (and their parents) learning The first few weeks of summer vacation,...
“Aeneid the Musical”
Epic Poem Turned Musical: Aeneid the Musical Five seniors turn their thesis into something...
Recovering Classical Christian Education
Associates for Biblical Research Mr. John Mark Niehls, headmaster of ACCS member Coventry...
Classical Conundrums: Young Minds & Ancient Myths
Have questions about classical Christian education? We are here to help! Q: “Why does a classical...
Relocating with a Purpose
DO NOT VISIT AN ACCS SCHOOL, BECAUSE IF YOU DO... Allow me to say this…back in 2006 when our...
Rafiki: Called to Build the Kingdom
By Tim DernlanPlease pray for them as they prayed for you many times while I was with them.On Sunday, February 19, I boarded a plane in Pensacola, FL, to begin the thirty-six-hour journey to Tanzania. Karen Elliott, Executive Director of the Rafiki Foundation, had...
The Good Soil Study:
Alumni life outcomes by type of school, including ACCS.
INSIDE YOUR CLASSICAL CLASSROOM
Classical Conundrums: Young Minds & Ancient Myths
Have questions about classical Christian education? We are here to help! Q: “Why does a classical Christian school spend so much time on mythology...
What does it mean to be an ACCS Accredited school?
An answer from a newly accredited member During the past two years, Veritas Christian Academy has undertaken the task of changing accrediting...
What does it mean to be an ACCS Accredited school?
An answer from a newly accredited member During the past two years, Veritas Christian Academy has undertaken the task of changing accrediting...
“Aeneid the Musical”
Epic Poem Turned Musical: Aeneid the Musical Five seniors turn their thesis into something different "We are hoping to write a musical! And then...
EYE ON EDUCATION
A Nation of Biblical Illiterates
A timely wake-up call for Christian parents and pastors The Cultural Research Center of Arizona Christian University has released its American Worldview Inventory 2022. The results are disconcerting, to put it mildly. Two-thirds of parents of pre-teens in America...
200 New Classical Christian Schools Open in Just 2 Years
For the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS), 30 years of hard work is starting to pay off. Dr. Timothy Dernlan, vice president of member services and advancement at ACCS, told The Lion that 100 new ACCS schools opened in the past year. ...
Classical Education Meets New College of Florida
DeSantis’ College Appointees Like Chris Rufo Show The Battle For America’s Academies Is Far From Over ... Shortly after the announcement was made, DeSantis’ chief of staff, James Uthmeier, indicated that a priority of the new trustees would be establishing a...
Can the Classic Learning Test Replace the SAT?
On this episode of Take Back Our Schools, Andrew and Beth welcome classical education innovator Jeremy Tate who talks about his experiences teaching in inner city New York City and what led him to found the Classic Learning Test, a standardized test for classical...
ACT Test Scores Drop to Lowest Point in 30 Years
ACT scores have dropped to their lowest point in 30 years according to AP News, based on a recent report from the ACT. According to AP News: The class of 2022′s average ACT composite score was 19.8 out of 36, marking the first time since 1991 that the average score...
Watching Phones Instead Of Reading Good Books Is Starving Kids’ Souls
By: Katie Schuermann The Federalist Recently, The Federalist reprinted an excerpt from Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education 2022 Conference. So many of these students grew up reading, hearing, watching, and absorbing stories that assert they are omniscient,...
Rafiki: Called to Build the Kingdom
By Tim DernlanPlease pray for them as they prayed for you many times while I was with them.On Sunday, February 19, I boarded a plane in Pensacola, FL, to begin the thirty-six-hour journey to Tanzania. Karen Elliott, Executive Director of the Rafiki Foundation, had...
Summer’s Bounty
Four ways to keep kids (and their parents) learning The first few weeks of summer vacation, we do nothing but rest. As a parent in a collaborative model of education, I carry a significant educational burden all school year—there’s a lot of listening to...
Classical Conundrums: Young Minds & Ancient Myths
Have questions about classical Christian education? We are here to help! Q: “Why does a classical Christian school spend so much time on mythology and ancient pagan cultures?” A: Beginning in second grade, our students embark on a journey through history, often...
What does it mean to be an ACCS Accredited school?
An answer from a newly accredited member During the past two years, Veritas Christian Academy has undertaken the task of changing accrediting associations. “Why did we make this change from a broad accreditation to a specific group?” The short answer is that as a...
Classically Educated Parents?
Five ways to learn alongside your child BY JAMES COWART With very few exceptions, parents of students in classical Christian schools are not classically educated. Many of us, probably most of us, attended and then graduated from government schools or...
“Aeneid the Musical”
Epic Poem Turned Musical: Aeneid the Musical Five seniors turn their thesis into something different "We are hoping to write a musical! And then cast it, produce it, and direct it!" These words came from two young men who had recently delivered their junior thesis and...
FOR PARENTS
Classically Educated Parents?
Five ways to learn alongside your child BY JAMES COWART With very few exceptions, parents of students in classical Christian schools are not...
Shaping Round Pegs in a Square-Holed World
By Kajsa Wilkins* Thoughts on "Shepherding a Child’s Heart" When our children were just 6 and 8 years old, my husband and I moved to New York to...
FAITH & CULTURE
Classical Conundrums: Why Dances?
Have questions about classical Christian education? We are here to help! Q: Why do classical Christian schools have traditional folk dances...
3 Habits to Embrace That Teach Your Kids How to Think
(Not What to Think) I have these moments. I used to freeze when they happened. One of my daughters would say something and I would realize they have...
COLLEGE
Classical Education Meets New College of Florida
DeSantis’ College Appointees Like Chris Rufo Show The Battle For America’s Academies Is Far From Over ... Shortly after the announcement was made,...
Can the Classic Learning Test Replace the SAT?
On this episode of Take Back Our Schools, Andrew and Beth welcome classical education innovator Jeremy Tate who talks about his experiences teaching...
BOOKS
Parent Reading Lists: Read and Listen Survey Results
Photo by Frank Holleman on UnsplashREAD & LISTEN: SURVEY RESULTSBooks about Classical Education ▾Books from the Classroom ▾Podcasts for Kids (Coming Soon) ▸Read about CCE from A-Z ▸ Rewind: Audiobooks for Summer Afternoons ▸"CHRISTIAN PARENTS are ultimately...
Great Books
Greatest Books of the 20th CenturyIt takes time for a text to become “great” and we're willing to wait. But we can take a guess. Mortimer Adler included several 20th-century authors in his “Great Books” collection—Dewey, Nietzsche, James, Hemmingway, Freud—because the...
Battle for the American Mind: Most Highlighted On Kindle
The most highlighted sections of Battle for the American Mind from Kindle readers (11/7/22) -- #1: Lenin was an economic Marxist. American progressives are cultural Marxists. #2: Paideia, simply defined, represents the deeply seated affections, thinking, viewpoints,...
MORE NEWS
Classical Education Meets New College of Florida
DeSantis’ College Appointees Like Chris Rufo Show The Battle For America’s Academies Is Far From Over ... Shortly after the announcement was made, DeSantis’ chief of staff, James Uthmeier, indicated that a priority of the new trustees would be establishing a...
Can the Classic Learning Test Replace the SAT?
On this episode of Take Back Our Schools, Andrew and Beth welcome classical education innovator Jeremy Tate who talks about his experiences teaching in inner city New York City and what led him to found the Classic Learning Test, a standardized test for classical...
Student Contests
Audition By: February 1Deadlines: March 14, April 7Deadline: April 28
VIDEOS
Recovering Classical Christian Education
Associates for Biblical Research Mr. John Mark Niehls, headmaster of ACCS member Coventry Christian Schools in Pottstown, PA, explains the "Gospel-centered and time tested alternative: Classical Christian Education." To say that western society is destroying itself...
Repairing the Ruins
Watch and Listen
Encouraged, challenged …
A New Documentary: The Miseducation of America
By David Goodwin, President, ACCSIn this article: The Story of Education | A Two-year Project | Inside the Documentary | Out-takes and Fun Facts | Paideia Battle for the American Mind, by Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin.The #1 New York Times Bestseller Learn...
