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The true end of a classical education is to teach students the art of learning through the classical Trivium. Here on our blog you can find our thoughts on classical education, homeschooling, and cultivating the true, the good, and the beautiful.
What is Classical Education?
Classical education rests on the division of students into three major stages of cognitive development, each of which...
The Gift and Grace of the Ordinary
The following address was delivered by English tutor Mrs. Anna Lee at the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025....
Dear Class of 2025
It’s my tradition to give each graduating class a book. I pick something different for each class, something that I...
Casting Your Heart Out of Your Ken
We’re just over halfway through our school year, and that means we’ve been contemplating our theme at the Columbia...
Strong and Courageous
Our theme this year is “strong and courageous,” in memory of Mrs. Becky Morton. During her memorial service, Pastor...
To the Class of 2024
I knew in January what I would be getting for you all as a graduation gift. I knew then because you all shocked me by...
Loving What is Beautiful
In The Way of Beauty,David Clayton asks an important question: “What does the famous and mysterious phrase of...
Transcendent Beauty
At Granite’s Columbia campus this year, we are focusing on seeing beauty. “Beauty” is a term that gets thrown about...
Don’t Follow Your Heart
The following address was delivered by logic and rhetoric tutor Mr. Alan Link at the commencement ceremony for the...
Dear Graduates
The following is an excerpt of a letter I wrote to the Class of 2023, accompanying a collection of G. K. Chesterton's...