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Stage 1
Nursery
Ages 0–3The years of welcome. A mentor family, a read-aloud list, a prayer rhythm, and nature guides set the rhythm of the home.
Mentor familyRead-aloud listPrayer rhythmNature guides
VII · The Progression
Birth through the Classical Baccalaureate.
Five stages, two requirements, one family at the center. The Academy provides scope and sequence — families choose the path.
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Stage 2
Hearth
Ages 4–6The years of the hearth. Stories, songs, and recitation prepare the heart and ear for everything that follows.
Count to 20Lord's PrayerApostles' CreedRead-alouds
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Stage 3
Early Grammar
≈ Grades 1–2Two hours a day is enough. Phonics, handwriting, arithmetic, and memory work — done well, done unhurriedly.
PhonicsHandwritingArithmeticMemory work
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Stage 4
Grammar & Logic
Grades 3–8The Common Library deepens. CLT begins. Proficiency gates advancement — but the family chooses the path.
CLT twice yearlyCommon LibraryLatin foundationsLogic & dialectic
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Stage 5
Rhetoric
Grades 9–12The years of mastery. The Classical Baccalaureate — Enduring Courses, Classical Seminar, thesis, civics project, and pilgrimage.
Classical BaccalaureateSenior thesisPublic speakingPilgrimage
VI · Two requirements
Everything else belongs to the family.
CLT Proficiency
The Classic Learning Test, twice yearly from Grade 3. Proficiency gates advancement — and prepares students for the Classical Baccalaureate, recognized at 300+ colleges.
Memory Work, Recited
Performed before the House at the Symposium. You don’t need a written test to know whether a child has encountered the tradition. You simply listen as they give it back.
The Symposium
Where the House gathers.
Memory Work
Scripture, poems, speeches, or catechism — chosen by the family, performed before the House.
The Share
Students present their studies — what they’ve read, made, or built.
The Conversation
A Common Library discussion led by older students alongside parents.
The Celebration
CLT scores, Latin exams, spelling bees, chess rankings, merit badges — honored together.
The Capstone
The Classical Baccalaureate
The Academy’s primary credential signal: Enduring Courses, the Classical Seminar, a senior thesis, and a civics project. Built for classically educated students. Recognized by 300+ colleges. No curriculum required to prepare for it — genuine formation is the preparation.