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R<\/span>esponsiveEd<\/a> provides a range of school choices. We provide several classical options<\/a> because we believe it promotes wisdom and virtue and prepares our students to live as responsible citizens and lifelong learners in a free society. Within our classical programs we believe there are at minimum 13 elements classical education should include.<\/p>\n

1. From curriculum to school culture the formation of character and responsible citizenship constitute the chief ends of education.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. A rich academic curriculum informs the truth-centered engagement between and among all faculty and students.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Objective standards of truth, beauty, and goodness are assumed and taught across all subjects providing a basis for meaningful distinctions between authors, artists and ideas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. History serves as the framework around which all other subjects form a complementary and unified approach to knowledge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Western civilization is cherished and central to a proper appreciation for the founding principles, institutions, and traditions of American civilization.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Explicit phonics and grammar instruction are utilized to equip students with the tools to read and effectively communicate in oral and written form so as to master the English language.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Greek and Latin constitute the foundational foreign language component for training in grammar, vocabulary, and critical thinking and as a bridge to the study of other languages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Classic and whole works of literature constitute the core canon of books that students read, examine and discuss with depth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Fine Arts – including visual arts, drama and music – are strongly encouraged as a component of a liberal arts education for all children.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Mathematical and scientific knowledge should be pursued for their own sakes, not merely for their practical applications; both disciplines aim at human excellence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

11. Students regularly memorize and recite important works of literature and history as an integral part of their educational formation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

12. Each faculty member is esteemed and supported by colleagues as an academic leader and master teacher who exhibits a spirit of inquiry and pursues virtue.<\/strong><\/p>\n

13. The education of children is viewed\u2014in loco parentis\u2014as a collaborative and welcome partnership between parents and professional educators.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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