At Veritas Academy, we incorporate classical methods of teaching that coincide with children’s learning stages as their minds develop.
The classical educational approach is concerned not only with what is taught to a student, but also with how and when it is taught.
The “HOW” of Classical Education focuses on our curriculum, integration and teaching methods.
Each subject is taught using the Trivium method of Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric.
Horizontal integration progresses logically through subjects in advancing grades.
Students begin Latin in the first grade (Grammar 1) through memory work and continue through junior high (Logic)
and early high school years (Rhetoric).We use classical teaching methods such as “Embodied Learning” (experiential learning that involves the five senses), “Socratic Dialogue” (conversational teaching in which participants are forced to think crucially, yet independently to advance arguments involving logic and reason) and a “Schóle Approach” (restful learning involving contemplation and reflection).
We incorporate classical curriculum with a Christian worldview into each subject and grade level.
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The “WHEN” of Classical Education is also called “The Trivium”
Grammar Years - Spent in absorbing facts, systematically laying the foundations for advanced study.
Logic Years - Students learn to think through arguments. They are less interested in facts than in asking “Why?” and begin to pay attention to cause & effect, to relationships between different fields of knowledge, and to the way facts fit together into a logical framework.
Rhetoric Years – Students learn to express themselves, learning to write and speak with force and originality.
Classical Incorporation
The “WHAT” of Classical Education
The “WHAT” of Classical Education describes both what we teach and how our curriculum works together to give students a cohesive education.
1. The Trivium — Learning According to the Student’s Stage
Classical education recognizes that the way students learn develops as they grow:
Grammar: Students build a foundation of knowledge through memorization of facts, vocabulary, and concepts using songs, poems, chants, and actions.
Logic: Students learn to connect and analyze that knowledge, ask good questions, reason carefully, and begin articulating their ideas through discussion and debate.
Rhetoric: Students deepen their knowledge and learn to communicate what they believe clearly, effectively, and persuasively.
2. Integration Across Subjects
Students in all grades study the same general historical time period, with literature and writing selected to reinforce what they are learning in history. Rather than studying subjects in isolation, students encounter ideas repeatedly across the curriculum.
3. Progression Across Grades
Beginning in Grammar I, students follow a four-year cycle that repeats three times during their classical education. Each time through the cycle, students revisit historical, literary, and scientific concepts at a deeper and more sophisticated level.
History
Students move through the historical timeline three times:
Ancient → Medieval → Early American & World → Modern American & World
Logic II and III students also study world geography, including countries, U.S. states and capitals, and major world features.
English
Literature and writing connect to the historical period being studied. Students receive systematic instruction in English grammar from Grammar II through Logic I.
Science
Students build their scientific knowledge progressively:
Grammar I–Logic I: Human Anatomy, Zoology, Chemistry & Physics, Astronomy, Botany, and Earth Science
Logic II–III: General Science and Physical Science
Rhetoric: Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Rhetoric & Reasoning
Students progress through Informal Logic, Formal Logic, Speech, Debate, Worldviews & World Religions, and Apologetics—developing their ability to reason and communicate persuasively.
Many Rhetoric-level courses are also available with Honors and AP options.
4. Latin — Building a Foundation for Language
Students begin Latin through memory work in Grammar I and continue formal Latin study through the Logic and early Rhetoric years.
Latin strengthens students’ understanding of English grammar, vocabulary, language structure, and analytical thinking while providing a foundation for Romance languages and much of the terminology used in science and law. It can also strengthen the vocabulary and language skills useful for college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT.
5. Classical Curriculum Through a Christian Worldview
At Veritas Academy, classical texts, curriculum, and teaching methods provide students with a strong academic foundation and a lifelong love of learning.
Our curriculum is carefully selected and taught through a Christian worldview, recognizing God as Creator and His truth as the lens through which we study history, literature, science, language, and the world around us.