Barb_ Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Three of my kids will attend a Great Hearts Academy next year. I just got the welcome packet in my email, and I notice they are using SOTW for History in the lower school :party: What a cool surprise! Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandsam Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 My 7 yr old twins are starting at a new classical charter school this fall too! I am so excited about this opportunity for them. There have been a number of meet-and-greets so I am getting to know the parents. The closer we get to opening, the more certain I am of my decision to send them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 My 7 yr old twins are starting at a new classical charter school this fall too! I am so excited about this opportunity for them. Where are you located? Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAmom Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Oooh, how do you find these classical charter schools? There has to be one around here, right?!! :glare: I'm not so sure. Nice surprise for you though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Oooh, how do you find these classical charter schools? There has to be one around here, right?!! :glare: I'm not so sure. Nice surprise for you though! Honestly, I didn't know they existed outside the Phoenix area. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 We have ONE classical school that I know of in the suburbs here. It is a private school that I use to goto as a child. It's to far of a drive otherwise the girls would be going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Awesome! I know there are some classical public charter schools in the Colorado Springs area too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 This school is using a lot of the same materials I use at home, or have considered (including Singapore Math, YAY!) But I'm surprised that Peace Hill Press in on anyschool's radar, particularly a public school's. Is anyone else aware of an institution using their materials? Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penny_P Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Congrats!! I applied for the one near me- dd is #87 and ds #91 on the waiting list. It's pretty intense from what I hear, which probably wouldn't have been a good fit for ds's learning difficulties. Yea for your kiddos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Congrats!! I applied for the one near me- dd is #87 and ds #91 on the waiting list. It's pretty intense from what I hear, which probably wouldn't have been a good fit for ds's learning difficulties. Yea for your kiddos! Are you in the West Valley? My older ones attended the one in Glendale for a couple of years and it had its pros and cons. I loved the curriculum and the philosophy, but at the end of the day, a school is a school. It sort of takes over your life. I missed the homeschooling lifestyle. I'll be interested to see how the Archway school is different from the upper school Academy. I have a feeling it may be a one-year experiment for one or two of them, but I'm keeping an open mind. I'm excited about having the time to focus on my highschoolers for a while. And having time to paint the house, if you want to know the truth. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I am so jealous! Congrats to you and your kids! I wish I could find a fabulous school for my kids. Until then, I'll just keep chugging along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachaheart Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 This school is using a lot of the same materials I use at home, or have considered (including Singapore Math, YAY!) But I'm surprised that Peace Hill Press in on anyschool's radar, particularly a public school's. Is anyone else aware of an institution using their materials? Barb Yes. Three local schools (1 classical Christian, 2 homeschool partnership programs attached to Christian schools) use some PHP materials, particularly SOTW. Also, I almost took a job with Great Hearts a few years ago, but the timing was not right. One of my grad school classmates teaches at Scottsdale Prep and loves it. I hope the year goes well for your family. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Yes. Three local schools (1 classical Christian, 2 homeschool partnership programs attached to Christian schools) use some PHP materials, particularly SOTW. Wow, I love to hear that. It's like a little mini-revolution. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 That's awesome! Last time I visited my mom, I noticed that a Classical Charter school was opening near her in NC. I want so bad to move there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 There is a classical public charter school about 45 minutes from us that uses STOW, as well as many other well known home school curricula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Awesome!! The Sponge is starting at a CM charter school in the fall, and I have a friend whose dd is on the waiting list for a classical charter school near us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 within the school. They offer: 4 years of Latin with advanced classes in translating from original sources, AP Latin, Greek, AP classical literature classes (Homer, Greek plays...), Symposiums.... They also offer a Science Academy which offers all AP level Science courses. Pretty impressive if you ask me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 within the school. They offer: 4 years of Latin with advanced classes in translating from original sources, AP Latin, Greek, AP classical literature classes (Homer, Greek plays...), Symposiums.... They also offer a Science Academy which offers all AP level Science courses. Pretty impressive if you ask me. :D I find this really encouraging! Though it's still just a niche in the grand scheme, I don't know that a public school offered classical studies 10 years ago. I think SWB (and possibly K12?) has had a lot to do with the increased interest. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 My nephews attend (or at least they did) a Great Hearts Academy in the Phoenix area. My SIL was showing me the information a couple of years ago, and it did look like a strong program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 within the school. They offer: 4 years of Latin with advanced classes in translating from original sources, AP Latin, Greek, AP classical literature classes (Homer, Greek plays...), Symposiums.... They also offer a Science Academy which offers all AP level Science courses. Pretty impressive if you ask me. :D I'd love a link to this! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Very cool, Barb! I think a friend of mine was looking to put her daughters in one out this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'd love a link to this! :) :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlestonmom03 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 This school is using a lot of the same materials I use at home, or have considered (including Singapore Math, YAY!) But I'm surprised that Peace Hill Press in on anyschool's radar, particularly a public school's. Is anyone else aware of an institution using their materials? Barb There is a private independent Catholic school in the Pittsburgh area that uses the WTM in planning a lot of their curriculum, and there are some public classical charter schools in the St Paul/Minneapolis area that do the same, including using SOTW. Unfortunately the waiting list for the public charter schools is a few hundred students long - a lot of my homeschool friends dream of getting their kids in each year during the lottery, but thus far only two have actually gotten in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 We have at least one private school here that offers Classical WTM. It is a nice option for former homeschoolers, reasonably priced ($4,K) and meets M-Th 9am-2pm.....or at least that was what it was when they opened. It was meant to be a part school and part homeschool school, but once they added 9-12 they went to a full private school option. There is a public charter Classical type school too, but I don't think they use WTM. Right now I think the public option only goes up to 6th grade. We considered it for a brief moment, but my kids just beg to be homeschooled. :tongue_smilie: My oldest also has some LD and I don't think either of the above can accommodate his needs. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 When I lived in SoCal there was a fantastic Classical public charter, but it was still over an hour away from us, so we couldn't do it. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandsam Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Where are you located? Barb Sorry, I missed your post. I live in Minnesota. Cold feet, warm hearts :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailofsparks Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I have been excited, lately, about this. Though our family will continue homeschooling, I LOVE seeing all these classical charter schools that are popping up!!! It is encouraging to see that classical education, a proven method of solid education for close to two millennia, is on the rise once again. It gives me such hope for our nation as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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