Descriptors of
Classical Education

A classical education involves a “conversation” with the people in the past who have shaped the way we think, the way our culture operates, and the way we live. The “conversation” continues as students are challenged to discover, to contemplate, to reason, to defend, and to interact with the culture in which God has placed them. The study of Latin lays an important foundation for the proper understanding of English as well as the learning of other languages. Latin contributes to a student’s appreciation of literature and connects students with our nation’s Greco-Roman cultural heritage. The study of formal logic in the Dialectic school equips students to be detectors of fallacies and other common errors. Public speaking and debate are taught as core courses in the Rhetoric school, equipping students to be engaging and effective communicators. The study of apologetics during the senior year enables students to be winsome defenders of their faith and helps them to better understand the arguments and worldviews of those who do not profess the doctrines of Christianity.