Feb 10, 2020
Curiosity and wonder At Rochester Classical Academy, we place a high value on mathematics and the sciences. We want all students to be able to use math comfortably and fluently throughout their lives. We challenge the commonly held belief that only some students are “wired” for math. Instead, with a proven curriculum and teaching methods that build confidence in problem solving, all students can excel at math and enjoy it with the same spirit of curiosity and wonder as any other subject. We are excited to adopt Singapore Math because we believe it addresses all of these goals. Singapore Math…
Feb 10, 2020
Understanding a fundamental concept of CCE As a classical Christian school, Rochester Classical Academy (RCA) will have many features that distinguish it from other educational offerings. One of these features—the Trivium—forms the structure of the entire Classical Christian Education (CCE) experience. The Trivium is the division of the K-12 years into three distinct stages: Grammar, Dialectic (also known as Logic), and Rhetoric. Each stage has particular features that are emphasized above but not to the exclusion of features found in the other stages. The Trivium is based on the recognition that God has built us all in a particular way…
