Veritas Christian Academy

Veritas Christian Academy

Veritas Christian Academy is a small co-educational Christian classical school in Fletcher, North Carolina, USA. It incorporates elementary school, middle school, and high school, as well as the School Within a School.

In the classical education, the three stages of the school are Grammar, Dialectic, and Rhetoric. Also, students take classes such as philosophy, rhetoric, logic, apologetics, as well as Latin and Greek.

The school was founded in 1998 and now has 275 students and 35 teachers,cite web|url=http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/21248|title=Veritas Christian Academy - Fletcher, North Carolina/NC - Private School Profile|work=Private School Review|year=2007|accessdate=2007-03-13] giving a teacher-student ratio of 1:8.

Curriculum

The school is notable for its "classical curriculum".cite web|url=http://www.veritasnc.org/external/uploads/Course%20of%20Study.pdf|format=pdf|title=Course of Study|work=Veritas Christian Academy|accessdate=2007-03-12]

The Elementary School course of study comprises:
* core subjects: Bible, English, History, Geography, Math, Reading, and Science
* special subjects offered in Grades Kindergarten to Fifth: Progymnasmata, Art, Music, and Physical Education

The Middle School course of study comprises:
* core subjects: Latin, Christian Studies, Literature and Composition, History, Math, Science and Logic
* special elective subjects offered in Grades 6th through 8th: Art Appreciation, Physical Education, Theater Appreciation, Performing Arts, Chorus, Band, Fencing, Chess and Guitar

The High School course of study comprises:
* core subjects: Language (Latin, Greek, Spanish), Literature and Composition, History, Math, Science, Theology/Logic and Advanced Studies (Argumentation, Rhetoric and Philosophy)
* special elective subjects offered for Grades 9th through 12th: Chorus, Drama, Print Journalism, Yearbook, Studio Art, AP Studio Art, Fencing, Guitar, or Chess

References

External links

*cite web|url=http://www.veritasnc.org/content/home|title=Veritas Christian Academy|author=Bradley Williford|year=2006|accessdate=2007-03-12


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