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Capstone Classical Academy

Short thoughts on the Capstone Classical Academy mission, model, and vision for the equipping of school leaders, parents, teachers, and supporters for stronger partnership for the glory of God, the joy of our students, and the blessing or our neighbors.

Episodes

  1. MAR 23

    The Mission of Golden Gryphon Athletics

    In this episode we discuss the unique, Christ-centered mission of Golden Gryphon Athletics and what it means to play, coach, cheer, and parent in The Gryphon Way as we form our students and children in the likeness of Jesus.

    8 min

  2. MAR 9

    Why Graduate from a Classical School?

    In this episode, we share why students who exit the classical academy before graduation miss out on the entire aim of the model and why parents should think about all that they have invested in the early years of a classical education before they consider finishing high school in a different model.

    8 min

  3. FEB 16

    Defining Classical Ed: Cultivating Rightly Ordered Desires

    In this episode we explore the aim and importance of cultivating rightly ordered affections or desires in our children, the students of the classical academy. St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Jonathan Edwards contribute to this vital conversation on why we seek not just to inform minds but to shape desires in our students.

    8 min

  4. FEB 2

    Defining Classical Ed: Informed Self-Rule

    In this episode, we explore the importance of self-rule to the flourishing of our students and ultimately to the flourishing of the polis (local community) and the American republic and Church. We answer the question, "How does classical Christian education prepare citizens who can handle self-rule?"

    7 min

  5. JAN 19

    Defining Classical Ed: The Quadrivium or Seeds of Mathematical Arts

    In this episode, we discuss the Quadrivium or mathematical arts of the classical liberal arts and discover the role of the mathematical side of classical school studies in cultivating wonder, wisdom, worship, and work. Rather than being disinterested in STEM subjects, classical mathematics and science are the best foundation, coupled with the Trivium, for human flourishing not only in STEM fields but in all of life.

    12 min

  6. JAN 5

    Defining Classical Ed: The Trivium or Seeds of Language Arts

    In this episode, we explore the content, purpose, and value of the subjects studied within the Trivium of the liberal arts: grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and why these are not old, washed up subjects but timeless treasures for lifelong learning and human formation.

    12 min

  7. 11/17/2025

    Defining Classical Ed: Rich and Ordered Curriculum

    In this episode, we continue our unpacking of the distinctive of classical Christian education, focusing on the curation and delivery of a rich and ordered curriculum rooted in the liberal arts. This will serve as an introduction to the next two episodes, which will go in depth into the Trivium and the Quadrivium of subjects taught in the classical school.

  8. 10/26/2025

    Defining Classical Ed: Scholastic Habits

    In our ongoing exploration of the definition of classical education, we explore the role of developing wisdom and virtue in ourselves and our students by practicing intentional habits rooted in the proven practices of the Church and the best of the traditions of the West most congruent with Christ and his Kingdom.

    12 min

  9. 10/12/2025

    Defining Classical Ed: Moral Virtue

    In our ongoing exploration of the unique features and aims of classical Christian education, we discuss the cultivation of moral virtue.

    8 min

  10. 10/12/2025

    Defining Classical Ed: Intellectual Virtue

    In our ongoing exploration of the unique features and aims of classical Christian education, we discuss the nature of intellectual virtues.

    9 min
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Short thoughts on the Capstone Classical Academy mission, model, and vision for the equipping of school leaders, parents, teachers, and supporters for stronger partnership for the glory of God, the joy of our students, and the blessing or our neighbors.

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  • Creator
    Capstone Classical Academy
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Capstone First Things