Christmas Creek Academy's
High School FAQ’s

Q: What curriculum does Christmas Creek Academy use?

A: The Board of Directors has selected Bridgeway Academy’s Paradigm Character Curriculum for the Christmas Creek Academy High School. The Great Books List of Schola Tutorials is the foundation of extra-curricular reading.

Q: What criteria was used to select this curriculum?

A: Criteria:

Accredited
State Licensed
Integrates truth and a Christian World View
Classical Approach to Christian Liberal Arts
Teaches Life Principles
Involves Study of Classics
Offers AP and/or Honors Classes
Offers Dual Credit
Available in Correspondence, Text, CD-Rom, & On-Line (easy use at home)
Credits transferrable to Public or Private School
Strong writing skills
Strong logic, reasoning, and clear expression
Teach Students HOW to think and reason clearly

Q: What is the Classical Education Approach?

A: The Classical Approach believes for education to be effective, it must

Go beyond a simple outlining of facts
Cultivate thinking and the ability to articulate facts
Develop critical thinking skills into arguments
Convey logic and reasoning into clear and persuasive speech
Strengthen order, focus, and structure in thinking
Teach students how to learn
Expand independent learning skills
Invigorate critical thinking, logical analysis, and a yearning to learn

Q: My child is already critical and likes to argue. How could this approach help?

A: Being argumentative and using critical thinking skills to develop a logical argument are closely related. Both involve the desire to be persuasive. Classical Education involves character and moral education as the essence of learning. It infuses reason with a strong moral foundation to regulate the conscience. Excellent thinkers understand how to properly defend and express good thinking.

Q: I’ve heard of Classical Rhetoric, but what does it mean?

A: Martin Cothran says, “The classical ideal of a great person was a good man speaking well. This meant that, in his education, a great man must not only study the rules and principles of eloquent expression, but he must know and do the good; he must not only have mastered certain techniques, he needed to be familiar with the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. The discipline that taught a man these things was called classical rhetoric.”

Q: Classical education sounds advanced. What if learning is difficult for my child?

A: Classical education can be used for all types of learners, and makes learning fun!

Q: How do I know if my child will “like” Classical Education if school is already hard?

A: Our typical guest struggles with their thinking and logic. Individuals that learn how to think well, and to express themselves well, develop confidence in their ability to think and communicate. Providing healthy outlets for confident expression and articulation increases self-respect, and a respect for opinions and thoughts of others.