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A Classical Christian Culture Growing Mind, Body, and Spirit

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4

What is Classical Christian Education?

Classical education teaches the art of learning – more than what to think, but how to think. While once the traditional educational model, classical education has become counter-cultural. Through its language-focused learning approach, development of well-ordered reasoning skills, and pursuit of Christian virtues and godly wisdom, a classically-trained student not only seeks out that which is good, true, and beautiful, but effectively guides others toward these virtues as well.  

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A PLACE FOR YOUR CHILD TO GROW

Grammar

The primary focus of the grammar stage is to build a strong foundation for all other learning.  At this age, children are eager to learn and memorize new facts, which we often help them retain with songs, jingles, and rhymes. These facts that span all subjects from Bible to history to science become the building blocks upon which they apply reasoning skills later on. 

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Logic

During the school of logic years – the early teenage years – children begin to think independently and question the why and how of things. Classical Christian education fosters this natural tendency by introducing reasoning skills, argument structure, and methods by which to evaluate ideas. 

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Rhetoric

Students in the school of rhetoric are training to assimilate what they have learned and to articulate these ideas eloquently, both in written and verbal form. They are practicing the skills essential for a meaningful lifetime of learning. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday January 16

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Revealing the Classical Difference with David Goodwin

Friday January 17

No School (End of qtr/semester/Teacher Inservice)

Thursday January 23

Half day of school/Parent-Teacher conferences

Friday January 24

No School

Thursday February 6

8:10 am – 8:45 am
All School Chapel

Monday February 17

No School/President's Day Break

Thursday March 6

8:10 am – 8:45 am
All School Chapel

Friday March 14

New Event
The Gathering

Friday March 21

No School/End of qtr/Sem midterm/Teacher Inservice (Snow Make Up Day - TBD)

Wednesday March 26

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Academy sings at Lenten Service

Thursday April 3

8:10 am – 8:45 am
All School Chapel

Tuesday April 8

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Grammar Showcase (Bahnson campus)

Thursday April 10

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
CLT Testing: 11th grade

Monday April 14 – Monday April 21

Easter Break/Spring Break

Wednesday April 23 – Thursday April 24

CLT Exam: Grades 3-8, CLT9, CLT10

Tuesday April 29

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Parent Assembly: Bahnson Campus

Thursday May 1

8:10 am – 8:45 am
All School Chapel

Tuesday May 6

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Spring Program (Bahnson campus)
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Spring Program (Bahnson campus)

Thursday May 15

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Rhetoric Showcase (308 campus)

Wednesday May 21

Preschool Graduation (Times TBD)

Thursday May 22

JK-12th grade celebrations/Field Day/Last Day of School
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
High School Graduation (Time TBD - Bahnson Campus)

Friday May 23

Teacher Work Day

Contact

  • 605-371-1876
  • 605-371-3870
  • info@abidingacademy.org
  • 4100 S Bahnson Avenue Sioux Falls, SD, 57103

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