Classical Education in New Jersey
Classical education seeks to stir the heart and the intellect to invite curiosity and ignite a passion for learning. It is less about training for a specific, temporal vocation and more about learning to think and live with an eternal purpose.
Our classical approach to education is a language-rich method of study that helps train students to recognize and love what is good, beautiful and true. It is well-rounded in the study of science, math, chronological history, literature and poetry, English grammar, Latin, and the arts. This form of education has its roots in antiquity and for centuries has helped students become lifelong learners in His image.
Classical education differs fundamentally from traditional education in its focus on the interrelation of all knowledge. Math relates to science which relates to logic. Literature relates to history which relates to art and music. Above all, a Christian Classical education pursues the integration of all knowledge under the sovereignty of God through theology.
“THE SOLE TRUE END OF EDUCATION IS SIMPLY THIS: TO TEACH MEN HOW TO LEARN FOR THEMSELVES; AND WHATEVER INSTRUCTION FAILS TO DO THIS IS EFFORT SPENT IN VAIN.”
— DOROTHY SAYERS
Affordable Private Schooling for All Stages of Learning
Christian, classical education also refers to teaching students how to progress through three stages of learning called the Trivium. These include the Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric stages of learning that aligns with a child’s stage of learning. In each stage, literature is critical to the learning of history, art, science and culture. Trinity offers affordable private education at every stage of learning.
Why Classical Education Produces The Highest SAT Scores
The answer is simple: classical curriculum broadens students’ minds better than any alternative. The SAT seeks to measure students’ reasoning ability. Classical education teaches students how to think, not simply what to think. In summary, the skills tested on the SAT are exactly the reasoning skills taught best by a classical curriculum and desired by selective colleges in their students.
