Today is Friday, January 17, and this is William Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy as I worked through the accreditation process over the past couple of years, one of the main points of the standards that cognia looks for is to see whether the institution has the well being of students as its primary focus, and when it talks about the well being of students, it is explicit that it’s not referring to only academic well being, but also general well Being or non academic well being. And the standard asks, does the institution, does the school … Continue

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The journey of Catholic homeschooling often focuses on cultivating wisdom, virtue, and faith in students through a curriculum that reflects timeless truths. However, many Catholic homeschooling families face a significant challenge: ensuring their children graduate with an accredited high school diploma that meets academic standards and prepares them for higher education or the workforce. At the Classical Liberal Arts Academy (CLAA), we are proud to offer a solution. Through our partnership with Cognia, the largest accrediting body in the world, Catholic homeschool students can now earn an accredited high school diploma that combines rigorous academics, classical education, and deep Catholic … Continue

Source: Abelson, P. (1906). The Seven Liberal Arts: A Study in Mediæval Culture. New York: Teachers’ College, Columbia University. https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990019534120203941/catalog The question of the historical development of the curriculum comprising the seven liberal arts has received very little attention from scholars. The available sources at hand are meagre, and the opinions of the authorities conflicting, on many interesting questions. On the chief point, however, all are agreed; namely: that historically the cycle of the seven liberal arts in the middle ages was an outgrowth of the ancient Greek and Roman systems of education; that from the Greek and Roman course … Continue

Today is Thursday, January 9, 2025 and this is William Michael, the headmaster of the classical liberal arts academy. I’m in communication with parents every day, all day, and I’m often dealing with the same handful of problems that cause all kinds of trouble in Catholic families, all kinds of trouble in the lives of Catholic students, all of which can be easily avoided. I myself, even though I’m the director of a growing online study program that’s accredited on and on, I’m a homeschooling father myself. I have 10 children. We’re in the midst of our homeschooling years, six … Continue