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Bainbridge CampusBainbridge Campus7100 Pettibone Road

Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

Peninsula CampusPeninsula Campus1930 Bronson StreetPeninsula, OH 44264

MISSIONCultivating lifelong learners who think and live for Christ

VISIONIn partnership with parents, HCA develops students who impact the Kingdom and their culture by employing a Christ-

centered curriculum taught with excellence by gifted educators who embrace the classical model of education. HCA

emphasizes the all-surpassing truth, goodness, and beauty of Jesus, striving to make him known, loved and reflected by our

students. This is reinforced through purposeful, daily modeling and instruction by teachers and staff both in the classroom

and by offering students opportunities to practice Christian values in the areas of service, art, music and sports.

BEFORE CARE Before care is from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. It is $4/child/day.

AFTER CARE We offer after care for fulll day students who need to stay

after school. For $4/child/per half-hour, students can

stay afterschool until 4 p.m. Any additional child costs

$2.50 per half-hour.

Which Campus Should I Choose?

*Core Courses Include: Latin, Composition, Literature,

History, Math

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OfferingsCore Courses*

ScienceMemory Period

ArtMusic

ChoralePE

Academic ChallengeSpelling Bee

BasketballCross CountryConvocation

Chapel Running Club

Ski Club Chess Club Lego Club

OfferingsCore Courses*Spelling BeeConvocationRunning Club

Ski ClubChess ClubLego Club

For an additional cost:

ArtMusic

ChoralePE

OfferingsCore Courses*

ScienceMemory Period

ArtMusic

ChoralePE

Spelling BeeConvocation

ChapelRunning Club

Chess ClubLego Club

part timeFULL TIME5 days/week

full time5 days/week

C H R I S T I A NC H R I S T I A NWe believe that God’s character is revealed in His Word and in every facet of creation. Therefore, we teach that all knowledge is interrelated and instructs us about God Himself. We affirm that all our actions should be done “heartily, as unto the Lord” (Colossians 3:23), so we encourage quality academic work and maintain high standards of character and conduct. Our highest goal is to honor Christ by providing instruction that challenges our students to live and think within a Christian worldview.

C L A S S I C A LC L A S S I C A LClassical Christian education is not just another method of teaching, but a totally different paradigm with different presuppositions and goals. The philosophy, pedagogy, and curriculum are distinct from modern education and are explained more fully in the section below.

I N D E P E N D E N TI N D E P E N D E N TAs an independent school, Heritage Classical Academy does not accept funding from local, state, or federal governments. Our independence permits us to provide a true classical and Christian educational experience that is pure in mission, vision, and result, and free from governmental oversight or control.

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W h a t i s C l a s s i c a l E d u c a t i o n ?Philosophy A classical education endeavors to cultivate virtuous citizens--men and women who are equipped with the skills to do any job well. As such, our focus is not on “college and career readiness.” Rather, we aim to form the character, mind, tastes, and habits of each student as we point them to what is good, true, and beautiful.

PedagogyA classically educated student is taught according to the Trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric). In the grammar phase (grades K-5), students receive the building blocks of knowledge as they sing, chant, and memorize. In the logic phase (grades 6-8), we teach students to reason, analyze, and debate. Finally, in the rhetoric phase ( grades 9-12), students are taught to persuade and express themselves winsomely.

Curriculum Distinctives Students to read using phonics

Latin as a means to emphasize and

reinforce English grammar and vocabulary

Math facts as important and

necessary for computation

Proper spelling and spelling rules

A full period each for Literature and Composition

Logic - the study of reasoning

We believe that God’s character is revealed in His Word and in every facet of creation. Therefore, we teach that all knowledge is interrealted and instructs us about God Himself. We affirm that all our actions should be done “heartily, us unto the Lord” (Colossians 3:23), so we encourage quality academic work and maintain high standards of character and conduct. OUr highest goal is to honor Christ by providing instruction that challenges our students to live and think within a Christian worldview.

Classical Christian education is not just another method of teaching, but a totally different paradigm with different pre-suppositions and goals. The philosophy, pedagogy, and curriculum are distinct from modern education and are explained more fully in the section below.

As an independent school, Heritage Clas-sical Academy does not accept funding from local, state, or federal governments. Our independence permits us to provide a true classical and Christian educational ex-perience that is pure in missoin, vision, and result, and free from government oversight and control.

HERITAGE AT A GLANCEWhat makes a Heritage education so special? Take a few minutes to get to know us better – we think you’ll be glad you did!

We study Latin, because we recognize that as students move from phonics into more advanced language arts, Latin provides a natural foundation for English fluency and expression (and for learning other languages!).

We take science and math seriously – not merely for the sake of being ready for college or the workplace, but because we know that by studying the works of God expressed in all that he has made, we catch a glimpse of His character in the complexity and orderliness of His creation.

Our school motto is Veritas lux mea – “The truth is my light.” As Christians, we joyfully affirm that truth, goodness, and beauty find their full and perfect expression in the Lord Jesus. To know Him is the goal of all our endeavors.

Our search for truth, goodness, and beauty begins early. Even our youngest students study great literature, learning to appreciate language, ideas, and virtue.

Our study of history begins in first grade, when our students marvel at the engineering of the Egyptian pyramids and learn how the earliest civilizations around the globe took shape. Second graders explore the development of societies in the middle ages. Our older students cycle back through history, focusing more intensely on the ancient Greeks and Romans, returning to the middle ages, Renaissance, and Reformation, then turning to American history with a solid foundation in the ideas that gave shape to the founding of our nation.

We value the arts, encouraging students to explore and recognize beauty as they follow the examples of great artists and composers throughout history. Our students study Shakespeare – and perform it.

Our methods are age appropriate. We strive to cultivate wonder in our youngest children, using songs and games to expose them to the building blocks of the curriculum. We encourage our older students to question, analyze, and debate. Our oldest students learn to persuade and express themselves winsomely.

We recognize hard work and restful contemplation both have a role in education, so we don’t pursue academic rigor at the cost of our students’ wellbeing. We value family, church, community engagement, and rest. That’s one reason why our full-time students are not burdened by excessive homework.

We aren’t data-driven. Instead of preparing students to do well on standardized tests, we want to equip them to appreciate truth, goodness, and beauty wherever it can be found. We aren’t just developing students to be future workers. We are working with parents to shape future citizens. That’s why our students actively practice expressions of respect for others in an atmosphere of grace.

We do not receive any funding from the state of Ohio, which frees us to pursue an excellent classical curriculum in a thoroughly Christian context. We are an independent classical Christian school that is not affiliated with any one church. Our families are drawn from many local congregations, which is a source of great joy.