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Greg Vigil, Board Chairman I have attended this conference for five consecutive years and always come away refreshed and encouraged to learn from those who have gone before us who are willing to share lessons learned along the way. This year, I was especially challenged by a speaker on the Value Proposition of private education. It is my hope to invigorate our staff and board culture with a deeper passion and understanding that increases the value of an education at Arma Dei Academy for our students and parents. Eric Walters, Board Member As a board member I was impressed with the…

by Principal Robi Marshall Twice in the last week, new families, asked me what a classical Christian graduate looks like?  Albeit, our academy educates only through eighth grade with students completing high school elsewhere, it begs a great question. And while just beginning our fifth year at Arma Dei Academy, stories of students I’ve taught in the past, educated at a classical Christian school, abound. Two weeks ago Kaitlyn graduated with her medical degree and began her residency in Nashville (Vanderbilt University) last Monday and while juggling medical school, aided on more missions trips than was conceivable.  Anna nears completion of…

by Christopher Perrin, PhD, CEO Classical Academic Press As I present seminars on classical education and train teachers around the country, I find that this question—What is classical education?—persists. Even experienced classical educators keep asking it. To be honest, I keep asking it, and have been asking it and answering it for nearly twenty years now. It is a profoundly important question for our time, and one we should continue to ask and answer. There are few reasons for this: We did not receive a whole, integrated classical education ourselves, so we don’t have a strong answer based on our own…