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In the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, we seek a true classical Catholic education, while simultaneously satisfying the requirements of modern education laws. As these are two separate streams of learning, they are best kept separate, with the modern requirements being completed in an efficient manner that does not crowd out the more important studies. It must be understood that the modern K-12 grade level system never existed in world history before the public schools were created in the 1850s. The great flaw of most homeschools and private schools is that they imagine that they will follow the public school model … Continue

Since our founding, the mission of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy has not changed: “To research, restore, publish and teach the classical liberal arts.”

Yes, the CLAA is accredited by Cognia. In July 2024, the Classical Liberal Arts Academy (CLAA) achieved full accreditation from Cognia, the world’s largest accrediting agency, serving over 32,000 schools in more than 90 countries. This honor affirms the CLAA’s commitment to excellence in classical education and its alignment with rigorous global standards. Notably, the CLAA earned an Index of Educational Quality (IEQ) score of 320, which significantly surpasses Cognia’s average benchmark of 253, highlighting the Academy’s dedication to high-quality instruction, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

Mr. William C. Michael, O.P., is the founder and headmaster of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. A Dominican tertiary devoted to the preservation and renewal of classical Catholic education, Mr. Michael has spent more than two decades researching, restoring, and republishing the original sources of the classical liberal arts curriculum. He is the author of Understanding Classical Catholic Education and numerous scholarly articles on classical philosophy, Scholastic theology, and Catholic education. Since founding the Academy in 2008, he has worked to make the full classical curriculum—rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition, the writings of Aristotle, and the teachings of the … Continue

The CLAA logo was designed by Mr. Michael to represent the character and mission of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. The shield represents our duty to defend the Catholic faith. The crimson color represents the sacrificial nature of this work. The sun, moon and seven stars represents the classical Catholic curriclum. The sun represents Theology; the moon represents Philosophy; the seven stars represents the seven classical liberal arts. The book represents the writings of the wise (Ecclesiastes 12:11) and the Latin motto “In Antiquis Sapientia“, which means “In the ancients (there is) Wisdom” (Job 12:12).