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Promoting Virtue and Resilience in the Face of Digital Temptations

Bona Verba from the Headmaster In his thought-provoking talk, “TikTok Ate My Daughter and My Son Won’t Stop Playing Video Games,” delivered at CLASSICAL’s Veritatis Splendor Parents Night last month, Dr. Leonard Sax shed light on the alarming influence of social media and smartphones on our society, particularly our youth.

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The Teacher Recruitment Process

Bona Verba from the Headmaster As winter transitions into spring, the halls of Cincinnati Classical Academy buzz with anticipation and purpose. It’s teacher recruitment season again, a time marked by careful consideration and fervent dedication to finding educators who will contribute to the cultivation of wisdom and virtue in our

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School Uniforms

Bona Verba from the Headmaster Cincinnati Classical Academy believes in the importance of school uniforms, considering them not just as a mandatory dress code but as an integral part of fostering a conducive learning environment. The commitment to uniforms at CLASSICAL goes beyond aesthetics, encompassing a range of reasons that

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Quadrivial Pursuits

Bona Verba from the Headmaster At Cincinnati Classical Academy, the Quadrivium plays a crucial role in shaping our educational mission, contributing to the creation of a well-rounded and interconnected educational experience. Positioned as the sequential stage following the Trivium – grammar, logic, and rhetoric – the Quadrivium is comprised of

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Planting Ourselves in the Real World

Bona Verba from the Headmaster Cincinnati Classical Academy’s Postman Pledge initiative, drawing inspiration from the insights of renowned philosopher and media critic Neil Postman, aims to cultivate a lower-tech environment in the homelife of CLASSICAL families. This commitment encourages families to reflect on the pervasive influence of technology in their

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Response to Recent National Media Attention

Bona Verba from the Headmaster Dear CLASSICAL Parents and Friends, I am contacting you today regarding recent media coverage of Cincinnati Classical Academy. On Wednesday afternoon, our school was featured in two media articles, one in The Cincinnati Enquirer and the other on The Washington Post’s education blog. These pieces

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Why We Study Shakespeare

Bona Verba from the Headmaster On Thursday evening, as part of our ongoing Veritatis Splendor Speaker Series, we had the honor of welcoming Dr. Stephen Smith, a distinguished Professor of Literature from Hillsdale College, to explore the provocative assertion that everyone should study the works of William Shakespeare. In his

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The Sentinel Odyssey – Miami Township Public Hearing

Bona Verba from the Headmaster Dear CLASSICAL Families and Supporters, I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that on Thursday the Miami Township Board of Trustees will be holding a public hearing to deliberate on a proposed zoning change that would allow Cincinnati Classical Academy to move

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