- The core of Classical Education is the trivium, which simply put is a teaching model that seeks to tailor the curriculum subject matter to a child’s cognitive development.

The trivium emphasizes

• concrete thinking and memorization of the facts of the subjects in grade school;

• analytical thinking and understanding of the subjects in middle school; and        

• abstract thinking and articulation of the subjects in high school.

Subjects unique to Classical Education which help accomplish the goals of the trivium are   

• Grammar, the science of language usage;                                           

• Logic, the science of right thinking; and                                                

• Rhetoric, the science of verbal and written expression.

Classical Christian Education is further characterized by a rich exposure to the history, art, and culture of Western Civilization, including its languages (Latin and Greek), its philosophy and literature (the Great Books of Western Civilization and the Christian tradition), and the development of a Biblical worldview with Theology in its proper place as the Queen of the Sciences.

The combination of the progression of learning from facts to understanding to expression (the stages of the trivium) and the additional classical subjects, work together to give children the tools to think for themselves and to be independent, life-long learners. That is the primary goal of Classical Education.