University Schedule

The benefit of a one-on-one parent tutor and communal classroom learning…

Children are with a trained, professional teacher in a classroom setting for 2-3 days a week, depending on grade. On alternating days, students are given detailed assignments from their teachers which are to be completed at-home under the guidance of their parents.

Education is both individualized and classroom oriented. Students receive the benefits of a one-on-one tutor and communal classroom learning. There is one joint curriculum between school and home.

Education that is life-giving and reviving

Organized to get the very most out of the traditional school setting

On-campus days are structured and organized to get the very most out of the traditional school setting making homework unnecessary in the evening. For the younger students, grades K-5th, Fridays are used as a flex day with light academic work from teachers, and for stretching out schoolwork, enrichment activities, music lessons, additional interest led learning, service opportunities, field trips, or simply spending time with family.
In 5th grade, the workload increases somewhat and many students utilize some of their Friday mornings to complete schoolwork. 5th grade is the bridge year for moving into a full at-home work day on Fridays in 6th grade. As the academic load increases by grade, Fridays will be a full at-home school day for students in grades 6-12.
On Campus School Day

Pre-K
8:00am-1:00pm

K-12th
8:00am-3:30pm

At Home School Day

K-12th

(Pre-K work is optional.)

On Campus School Day

Pre-K
8:00am-1:00pm

K-12th
8:00am-3:30pm

At Home School Day

K-5th

(Pre-K work is optional)

On Campus School Day

6th-12th
8:00am-3:30pm

At Home School Day

K-4th
Lighter academic day, interest-led learning

6th-12th
Full at-home school day

Lab Sessions

9th-12th
Students will attend approximately 6-8 lab sessions a year on select Fridays

University Schedule vs. Traditional Hours

Life-giving instead of life-taking

The university-schedule provides education that is life-giving and reviving, instead of life-taking and draining. Parents and students can complete at-home school work at any time interval they choose, as long as work is completed by the next campus day or by the date requested from the teacher. This allows for breaks in the home days for music lessons and sports practice without overextending families during the evening hours.

In a traditional 5-day a week classroom setting, a child spends 35-40 hours a week at school beginning in Kindergarten until graduation. However, the university-schedule provides a gradual transition to independent learning. Students educated in this setting have already experienced a college simulated work environment through their high school career and therefore make a seamless transition to college. University-schedule students gradually become more independent and self-motivated learners long before they leave their K-12 education. Whether students leave their K-12 education and go on to college, entrepreneurial business, or the work force, they are well equipped to handle all that life has to offer wherever God chooses to use them.

Benefits of a University-Schedule, Collaborative Education

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Students can pursue hobbies, music lessons, sports, and other interests

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Families enjoy more community and faith activities and less chaotic school evenings

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Parents have more hours to disciple their children and closely track their academic development

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Students are accountable to a professional teacher who is competent and passionate about the subject matter

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Parents enjoy at-home academic days without the stress of curriculum & lesson planning

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Students are given opportunities for leadership, group projects, and interaction with other children

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Parents have the freedom to focus on a child’s individual needs and interests

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Students still get to enjoy all the aspects of a school community such as class parties, field trips, school events, and music programs

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This model is cost effective, making tuition rates accessible to more families

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Students take responsibility for their own education over time, becoming more and more independent long before graduating

The Results

Nearly all schools utilizing this approach have been founded by like-minded educators and families desiring this model of education for their children. There are now over 200 registered schools across the nation that utilize this model, with new schools developing each year. Other names for this school concept include collaborative, hybrid model or blended model. The Classical Academy is accredited through the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) and is an approved NCAA high school program.

University-schedule, collaborative schools have consistently produced National Merit Semi-Finalists, National Merit Finalists, and graduates who succeed at the most rigorous and selective universities. Graduates from these schools have attended top colleges and graduate schools across the country. In addition to academics, a comparative study was conducted on the seven life outcomes of classical, Christian graduates showing that indeed a classical Christian education can influence the course of a home, a community, or a nation. To see the full study, visit The Good Soil report.