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A Classical Christian Education Centered on Jesus Christ

"For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also His offspring."

-Acts 17:28

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What is the Trivium?

Trivium is an ancient medieval concept that is the root of classical education and identifies the three stages of each child's ability to learn:

Grammar
Logic
Rhetoric

I

Grammar

Elementary School Years

Students take in the core knowledge of each subject by memorizing the basic facts and fundamental rules related to that subject.

II

Logic

Middle School Years

Students begin thinking abstractly and are able to relate and understand all the facts they have previously accumulated. They're taught sound reasoning and critical thinking skills

III

Rhetoric

High School Years

Students are taught how to express themselves and communicate their ideas in an effective and eloquent manner, learning to be articulate, persuasive and creative in their written and oral communication.