Classical Education

Why Classical Christian Education?

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Classical Education teaches students how to live well and virtuously through an emphasis on developing the Fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control). Character education is crucial, especially when we are the leading industrialized nation in college dropouts.

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Furthermore, 47% of jobs will vanish in the next 25 years (sax Oxford University researchers) and 85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't been invented yet (according to a recent report from Dell Technologies). Therefore, it is vitally important to give our children the skills to be employable in any career field. Self-control and virtue should be among the top priorities for parents and schools because character matters just as much or more than academic achievement. At Zion Classical Academy, we strive not only for a culture of discipleship among our students, but also within the families we serve.

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Classical Schools use children's God-given strengths at each stage of growth to help them learn (the trivium):

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Grammar: Lower elementary years. Fundamentals and facts are emphasized through intense memorization and repetition by use of songs, chants, actions, drills, and various other mnemonics.

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Logic: Upper elementary years. Students analyze knowledge through critical thinking. Teachers facilitate thoughts and discussions on deeper issues so that students begin to explore the questions of "why" and "how."

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Rhetoric: Begins in middle school. Students build upon the data learned in the Grammar stage and the reasoning skills gained in the Logic phase to express themselves eloquently and persuasively, in writing and in speech.

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Classical Christian schools teach all subjects based on the principle that God is the Creator of all that exists. Wisdom and virtue are taught through the study of the liberal arts. The Socratic method is often employed during the logic and rhetoric stages. Our curriculum includes:

• memorization of Bible verses

• phonics-based reading curriculum

• the Great Books

• writing, spelling, grammar, and speech

• traditional math and English composition

• Christian-based science curriculum

• history as a coherent story

• music, art, and P.E. classes

• Latin

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For more detailed information, read the PDF below or contact Zion at 402-462-5012.