Back to the Classics

Raised hands pop up. Little wrists, fingers and arms wave frantically. Quiet spurts of enthusiasm fill the classroom as children whisper, “Ooh ooh, I know, I know.” All seven fourth- and fifth-graders in teacher Nichole Falb’s classroom at Redeemer Classical School eagerly wait to be called upon.

Eloquent, in-depth answers spill from the lips of the students as they explain and identify the three types of conflict that occur in literature as it pertains to their reading assignment. Classical education has been witnessed, and these children are not only learning, but being challenged to reach their greatest potential.

A wave of classical learning is pouring into the minds of young students in the Shenandoah Valley as they become immersed in the same educational model used to teach America’s Founding Fathers and great scholars of the Middle Ages.

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We know learning is all around us. But when learning reaches new heights and heads in a direction that once was known to Socrates and Thomas Jefferson, it becomes a realm that needs further consideration.

Redeemer Classical School was founded two years ago by JMU chemistry professor Brian Augustine, who felt compelled to bring classical education to Harrisonburg.

By pairing stringent curriculum that highlights grammar, logic and rhetoric with Christian morals, a powerful educational experience was born. The school is young and growing; however, it's nothing short of an atmosphere of both academic commitment and achievement.

After visiting the school for just a day it's evident that both the students and faculty are filled with zeal and possess a firm proclivity for learning. The teachers are passionate. The students are interested. Learning becomes not only an enriching part of their growth, but an enjoyable experience that produces virtuous character and intellectual prowess that will carry on throughout their lifetimes.