Atlanta Classical Academy

The School opened in the 2014-15 school year with students in grades K - 8 and will expand to K-12 as our students advance. Accordingly, we will serve students in grades K - 12 in the 2018-2019 school year. The mission of Atlanta Classical Academy is to develop graduates in mind and character through a classical, content-rich curriculum that emphasizes the principles of virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility. What kind of school is Atlanta Classical Academy? The curriculum in the elementary school consists in explicit phonics in spelling and reading; grammar via diagramming; the Core Knowledge sequence (not to be confused with Common Core) in literature, history, and science; Singapore math; and rudimentary Latin. Formal Latin is studied from the sixth to the eighth grades, and another year of Latin is required in the high school. The reading of great books informed by Socratic discussion commences in the elementary school. The upper-school curriculum centers on the reading and discussion of great books in literature and primary sources in history and on a thorough understanding of both the facts and the concepts in mathematics and the sciences. The study of art and music is required K-8, and art and music electives are offered as well. To graduate, all seniors must write a senior thesis and deliver and defend it orally in front of their fellow students, members of the faculty, and the principal. Teachers are hired based upon their mastery of academic disciplines and ability to convey knowledge to young people. Certification for teachers is neither required nor preferred. How to Apply