If you've ever visited a classical school, you may hear students reciting poetry from memory. At first, it may seem unusual. After all, why spend time memorizing poems when students can easily look them up online? The answer is simple: because some words are worth carrying with us for a lifetime. More Than an Exercise in Memory At High Point Classical Academy, we do not ask students to memorize poetry simply to strengthen their memory, though it certainly does. We memorize poetry because...

If you're new to classical education, one of the first questions you may ask is: Why Latin? After all, it isn't a language most people speak today. So why would students spend years learning it? The answer is simple: we don't teach Latin because it's practical for everyday conversation—we teach it because of what it does to the mind. Latin Teaches Students How to Think In today's world, students are often encouraged to find answers as quickly as possible. Classical education takes a different...

If you've ever toured a classical school, you've probably noticed something different about the reading lists. Rather than focusing primarily on contemporary novels, students encounter Homer, Aesop, Shakespeare, Lewis, Twain, Austen, Dickens, and other authors whose works have shaped civilizations for centuries. Why? At High Point Classical Academy, we know great books do more than improve reading skills—they help form the minds and hearts of students. Classical Literature is more than...