Veritas et Virtus

The Official Blog of Columbus Classical Academy

There are many reasons to be honest in all things, not least of all because it is right and good.  But it is also practical.  Some of you may recall from last year the story of the Boy Who Cried...

Each morning we recite the Columbus Classical Academy Honor Code.  It begins with honesty—“a Columbus Classical Academy student is honest in all things.”  We put it first, in part because we agree with Thomas Jefferson, who said that “Honesty is...

So, we’re here to learn virtue and acquire knowledge.  But, as you might have guessed, it doesn’t happen overnight.  The school year goes until the end of May, so you know it is going to take time and effort.  It...

Well, you survived your first day – well done and welcome back! Yesterday, I told you that your purpose in coming to school is to learn virtue.  But if that’s what this is about, why all the book learning?  Why...

Why are you here?  Yes, I know you’re here because your parents brought you, perhaps even because they made you come against your will.  But that’s why you are physically here.  My question is, why are you here, as in,...

The new academic year approaches in August – the adventure that is summer and the rest that comes from long, slow days in the sun yield to days that start shaving off the sun set minute by minute in preparation...

Classical education is a lot like a formal dance or a called dance. There is an orderliness and purpose to its processes and educational goals all while cultivating in the scholar the joy and delight that comes from learning a...

It is my pleasure to give the remarks for the closing of our inaugural year. This is a momentous occasion – worth the celebration and time reflecting on what we have done here together this year. As I look around...

Classical education, done properly, is about love. It is about teaching our scholars to love the right things, in the right way, and in the right order. Indeed, as Augustine tells us, “it is a brief but true definition of...

In a few short hours, our first year together will be over.  You are to be congratulated.  Consider just a bit of what you have achieved: You recited great poetry and speeches in front of the entire school, despite your...

Welcome to Veritas et Virtus, the official blog of Columbus Classical Academy. Here we will share news and reflections on classical education.

Welcome to Veritas et Virtus, the official blog of Columbus Classical Academy. Here we will share news and reflections on classical education.

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