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Message from the Headmaster When you close your eyes and picture your child fully flourishing twenty years from now, what kind of character do you envision? As we settle into the rhythm of this wonderful week, I find myself reflecting on this very question, as a parent and educator, and

A Message from the Headmaster One of the greatest joys of my role as Headmaster is walking our halls and witnessing our classical curriculum come to life in the hands of our students. The elementary years of our school are dedicated to capturing the imagination, absorbing foundational facts, and cultivating

A Message from the Headmaster Good afternoon Heart of Ohio Families, Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in sending out this week’s Pulse newsletter. I have just returned from the Hillsdale Classical School College Fair, and I wanted to take a moment to share the richness of that

A Message from the Headmaster This past week, I had the privilege of engaging in many meaningful conversations with parents throughout our campus—in the carline, during meetings, and in passing. As I listened to your feedback and thoughts on our community, I found myself reflecting with great humility. Over the

Why We Use Hillsdale Curriculum The Hillsdale Curriculum Guide, known around the school as “The Blue Book”, is absolutely essential to our program, but it’s important to note that it’s not the actual curriculum. Rather, it is our guide by subject by grade, for how to implement the curriculum Hillsdale

How to Understand Classical Education We believe that the end (goal) of public education in America is to form responsible citizens and good people who are prepared to thrive. The founders of many of our States were explicit about this when they wrote the rationale for public education into their various state

Classical Education is about seeking the best way to live a good life Classical education is an optimistic enterprise. We speak about seeking the True, the Good and the Beautiful. These are not slogans. In real ways throughout our program, they come to dominate our instruction, starting with truth. We

Pursuing the True, Good, and Beautiful: The Beautiful Inspires us to Excellence Modern people like to say with conviction that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” It sounds fair, acknowledging that we all have our perspectives. But it is not the historical view of beauty, and it is

The Importance of Self-Governance The Northwest Ordinance was approved by Congress during the same session the US Constitution was written (1787). It was designed to lay the groundwork for a state expansion plan beyond New York and Pennsylvania. Among other things, it called for the Northwest Territory to be divided

A Thanksgiving Message from the Headmaster As we look toward Thanksgiving tomorrow, I wish to share with you the history of this day in its original form. Below is the link to the first Thanksgiving Proclamation issued by George Washington in 1789. As you enjoy a well-deserved break with your loved