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There are many reasons to choose a classical curriculum. Here are a few.
Teaches children according to their particular developmental stage of learning
Develops in the Child a love for all that is True, Good, and Beautiful
Cultivates Wisdom
Encourages Virtue
Fosters Critical Thinking
Appreciation of the Roots of Western Civilization
Teaches Students the Value of Hard Work
Content Rich
Integrated Curriculum
Students learn to Read well, Write well, and Speak well
Prepares Students to do well in Life, not just on a Test
There are really so many great benefits of a classical Christian education that we couldn’t possibly list or explain them all here. The education of your child is important! Please take the time to go through the resources we have below. You will be glad you did.
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High School with a Higher Purpose
Chesterton Academy of Wichita Falls is a new, independent classical high school in the Catholic tradition opening in Wichita Falls, TX, in Fall 2023. Inspired by the beauty and richness of the Catholic faith, Chesterton Academy seeks to form young men and women to be joyful saints. By introducing them to great thinkers such as Socrates, Thomas Aquinas and Dante, and by forming them in a distinctly Catholic culture, we lead students to choose for themselves the adventure of being a disciple of Christ.
A Focus on Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Our classical curriculum combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty.
A Joyful Learning Environment
We create environments where students experience the joy of community and the discovery process, providing them with an opportunity to live out their spiritual life in an atmosphere of joy and fun.
Rediscovering the Lost Tools of Learning
Our curriculum is centered on skills seemingly forgotten in our modern society: reading, writing, oral presentations, and the development of critical reasoning skills through logic and philosophy.
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School Choice is Catholic Teaching
Official Church teaching has repeatedly and consistently reaffirmed the vital importance of Catholic schools and school choice. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, "Parents have the right to choose a school for them which corresponds to their own personal convictions. This right is fundamental," and "public authorities have the duty of guaranteeing this parental right and ensuring concrete conditions for its exercise" (CCC #2229). Additionally, the Code of Canon Law emphasizes, "The Christian faithful have the right to a Christian education by which they are to be instructed properly to strive for the maturity of the human person and at the same time to know and live the mystery of salvation" (No. 217).
Pope Benedict XVI, in a 2008 Address to Catholic educators, declared, "[E]verything possible must be done, in cooperation with the wider community, to ensure that [Catholic schools] are accessible to people of all social and economic strata. No child should be denied his or her right to an education in faith, which in turn nurtures the soul of a nation."
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