Our Curriculum.
***This page is under construction.
We are different by design:
A K-12 classical academy combined with a 30-acre farm and outdoor adventures program.
Lower Studio (grades K - 5)
In our “Lower Studio” focus is especially given to building the skills necessary for success in the “Upper Studio”. Reading, writing, memorization, thinking well, listening, and speaking well are all daily priorities.
Additionally, we aspire to be the best school for play. Allowing students to move, play, get tired(!) are all wonderful ways of helping them develop their mind, body and spirit.
Upper Studio (grades 6-12)
Our “Upper Studio” builds upon the education of the “Lower Studio”. With students equipped with proper dispositions and skills, we can move farther, faster at this level.
On the farm, Upper Studio students take on more responsibilities. Not only do they mentor younger students, but they take ownership over the care and management of animals.
In the classroom students begin to read, write, think, speak, and listen in greater depth as they work through their studies.
Lower Studio Reading Practice:
The Primer; Free and Treadwell
The Reader; Free and Treadwell
The Second Reader; Free and Treadwell
Fourth Reader; Free and Treadwell
Fifth Reader; Free and Treadwell
Sixth Reader; Free and Treadwell
Seventh Reader; Thomas Briggs
Lower Studio Math:
*Students can bring their own math from home to work on if they desire.
Primary Arithmetic, Ray
New Primary Arithmetic For Young Learners, Ray
Lower Studio Literature:
Favorite Fairy Tales, Dover Thrift Edition
Aesop’s Fables, Charles Santore Illustrated Classics
Lower Studio Handwriting:
Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Curriculum at Grade Level [website link]
Lower Studio Religion:
Baltimore Catechism no. 1, Saint Joseph Version
Baltimore Catechism no. 2, Saint Joseph Version
Lower Studio Farm Adventures:
*Students in the Lower Studio apprentice under an upper studio student who leads the farm activities and teaches the younger student.
Feeding chickens, ducks and geese
Bringing hay and water to the sheep
Propagating willows, poplars, and other varieties of plants
Basic wood working skills for building projects
Upper Studio Math:
*Students get 45 minutes-1 hour each day to work on their own math curriculum.
Khan Academy Math, Khan Academy
ST Math, ST Math games that focus on the concepts without using words.
Upper Studio History:
*History and Geography are on a three-year looping cycle.
United States History and Geography, McGraw-Hill Publishing
World History and Geography, McGraw-Hill Publishing
Primary and Secondary Source Material read within the time period being studied:
Upper Studio Adventures:
*Various activities and references from these and other books.
Boy Scouts Handbook (1967), Boy Scouts of America
Scouting for Girls (1925), Girl Scouts of America
Upper Studio Religion:
Latin Vulgate Bible, BibleGateway
Douay-Rheims (ed.1899) Bible, BibleGateway
Catechism of the Catholic Church, USCCB
YouCat Youth Catechism
Here are a few books to help you understand our foundational philosophy of education:
Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Joseph Pieper [Link here]
The Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior [Link here]
The Heart of Culture: A Brief History of Western Education by the Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership [Link here]
Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Douglas Wilson [Link here]
Boys Adrift and Girls on the Edge, both by Leonard Sax [Link here]