by James Laney | Apr 18, 2018 | Cultural Trips, Extracurriculars, Parenting
Whitefield Academy Blog Parents in the School: Lifelong Learning One of the first things I spotted when I started teaching at Whitefield Academy seven years ago was a quote from Henry Adams: “They know enough who know how to learn.” Providing our students with a...
by Jim Selby | Feb 28, 2018 | Classical Christian, Education, Private Schools, The Classroom
Whitefield Academy Blog Classical Christian Education: Why is it Successful? At Whitefield Academy we teach from an eternal perspective. Our motto “Omnis Scientia Ad Dei Gloriam” means “All Knowledge to the Glory of God.” True knowledge begins...
by Rachel Hutson | Feb 7, 2018 | Classical Christian, Parenting, Spiritual Life
Whitefield Academy Blog Modern Hospitality: Living Like the Early Church When I was in college, a single mom invited my roommate and me over for meals and coffee a number of times. I’m embrassed to say that I can’t remember her name, but I remember...
by Michele Phillips | Oct 25, 2017 | Classical Christian, Education, Private Schools, Reading
Whitefield Academy Blog Latin: Why Teach A Dead Language? We discovered classical Christian education when our oldest was entering the third grade, and we began to incorporate Latin into our curriculum. Several friends and even some family members began to question...
by Rachel Hutson | Jun 14, 2017 | Classical Christian, Education, Elementary School, Middle School, Parenting, Private Schools, The Classroom
Whitefield Academy Blog Small Class Size: Does it Really Matter? My husband and I found ourselves staring this question in the face as we were choosing where to send our daughters for elementary school. A smaller student to teacher ratio tends to cost more money, so...
