The years that your teen spends in high school are memorable and life-changing. At this stage, teens discover more of themselves, build lasting friendships, and begin to understand their purpose in God’s world. As a parent, you want to give them an environment where they can blossom in their unique gifts. Extracurricular programs help facilitate … Continued
Elementary school marks a special time in your child’s life. As a parent, you recognize that your child is growing right before your eyes — they’re starting to make friends, absorbing more knowledge about the world, and picking up valuable lessons as they tread this new path. Perhaps you’re concerned at this stage. You don’t … Continued
Seven-year-old Al only lasted twelve weeks in the classroom before his teacher grew tired of his self-centered attitude and incessant questions. If the teacher said he didn’t know the answer to the question Al would stare back at him and ask, “why?” This, coupled with the teacher’s observation that Al’s head was too big for … Continued
Written by Pat Fitzpatrick, Headmaster “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?” Jeremiah 12:5 The new president of ACSI, Dr. Larry Taylor, recently shared Jeremiah … Continued
Our headmaster, Patrick Fitzpatrick originally had the following blog entry published in The Journal: A Conversation on Education in the Classical Tradition. Volume III, Winter 2009, but the information contained within is worth repeating for a new generation of parents, educators, and students. Confirmation or Transformation by Pat Fitzpatrick Whenever I ponder the question of whether … Continued
