Auburn Classical Academy

Specialties

ACA’s educational approach is specifically classical where the best of Western civilization is systematically taught– literature, scholarship, art. We use time-​tested and orderly methods that «train up» the child to be successful, thinking, curious Christians in an ever-​changing world. Through the study of Latin our students learn to approach English in the way it was taught for centuries, a method that develops verbal capacities and encourages sound study habits. We teach Latin in an incremental fashion using a system that allows the student to learn it with ease. Our math is taught to the point of mastery with careful attention to each student’s progress. Since we believe beautiful things should be taken «to heart» students of all ages memorize Bible passages, classic poems and historical speeches. This transmits important aspects of our cultural heritage and refines language skills. Our curriculum includes the study of Logic for three years, and in depth, rich exposure to history.

History

Established in 2005.

Eight years ago, as my husband and I began to explore educational options for our boys, it hit us just how much time they would spend in school and how influential that time would be in their lives. We remembered our own school days of mediocre education and a life revolved around our peers. We wanted something more. We wanted our boys’ time in school to be meaningful and purposeful. After all, this time would represent more than 50 percent of their hours for the next 12 years.

It was then that we discovered classical education. We fell in love with its intentional approach, especially when we realized this was the way centuries and centuries of children had been educated prior to the 20^th century.