Welcome to Veritas et Virtus, the Columbus Classical Academy blog.
Here we will share news and reflections on classical education.
Ever wonder why disagreement now seems impossible? Why debate only leads to greater conflict, not greater clarity? It is the inevitable consequence of generations of Americans being taught to seek and to love themselves rather than the truth.
Classical education restores reason to its rightful place in the ordering of …
Believe that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? That Notre Dame Cathedral is considered more beautiful than a strip mall only on account of prevailing social norms? That when it comes to matters of aesthetics, “to each his own”?
Classical schools part ways with modern education in their …
What makes a school excellent? It starts with a recognition that equality “has no place in the world of the mind”. Yes, all men are created equal. But their ideas, philosophies, art, literature, governments, cultures are not. Sound pretentious, even anti-democratic? Consider the alternative.
Democratizing knowledge yields not excellence, but …
We're excited to announce that we are officially In Contract!
CCA is currently in contract on a property in the Polaris area north of Columbus. The location is highly accessible, as travel time from virtually all of the major school districts in the Columbus area to the prospective site is …
We are excited to announce that our early application period opens TODAY, Monday, October 3rd, 2022. Early application will be open until January 15th, 2023. Applications are available on our Admissions page.
Applications can be submitted via USPS mail or email. Please read all instructions when downloading, filling out, and …
We are pleased to announce that Sarah Spaulding has joined our team as Academic Dean. Mrs. Spaulding comes to CCA with years of experience in classical education, including as a founding member at a Hillsdale College Member School, as well as in teacher training and professional development, and literacy mastery …
It is my privilege to welcome you to Columbus Classical Academy.
We are honored and humbled by your interest in our school and grateful that you have considered entrusting us with the education of your children. It is a solemn and wonderful charge to impart to students the knowledge and …
CCA has tapped Daniel Gibson to serve as the founding headmaster of the school. Gibson, a graduate of Davidson College and Stanford Law School, was a partner at the Columbus law firm, Bricker & Eckler LLP, and left his position at the firm to take on the role of headmaster at …