Capstone Classical Academy is a new charter school located at 3885 Rt Highway 89 in Pleasant View, Utah. Doors will open this fall for a new kind of learning experience.
Capstone will provide students in 6th through 12th grades a classical education based on a Finnish model.
Capstone Classical Academy wants you to know that, “In a standard school population, close to 15% of students can be classified as gifted learners and unfortunately in our area the schools focus more on closing the gap between those that are behind the curve and those who perform at normal levels. This approach means top performing students often find school to be, well…boring. In fact, you might have one of those students in your home.”
You may need to ask yourself, as a parent, if your young, bright student finds it is a struggle in school to stay engaged and challenged? Students, such as these, now have an option at Capstone Classical Academy.
Susan Goers and her team will open a secondary academy to serve this particular group of scholars. You may be asking yourself—what is classical education? Here is the answer: It is an educational approach that goes all the way back to the Middle Ages. It bases education on the different developments of the human stage.
For instance, the Grammar stage teaches students how to learn, the Logic stage focuses on developing logical thinking, and the Rhetoric stage focuses on developing thinking and creativity while reading and writing. Each level is solidly ground in literature, history, and virtues.
Dr. Goers is originally from Rochester, New York where she gained 30 years of experience teaching the classical approach. She has organized a staff and administration of community members who also feel passionate about this style of teaching (Capstone Classical Academy) and who value a top-level education.
The board of directors currently includes: Mr. Chris Gurnee, Chairman; Mr. Aaron Stringer ESQ, Vice Chairman; Mr. Patrick Munson CPA Treasurer; Mrs. Linda Reed, Secretary; and Mrs. Tammi Ross, Trustee Educator.
When students come to Capstone they will be taught the “Why” of the information, as they learn, so they may apply it in the real world. They are taught the history behind the education. This more practical approach brings real life into the classroom.
The students will be clustered as follows: 6th grade will be taught and instructed individually; 7th and 8th grade will be grouped together in unstructured classrooms; 9th through 12th grade will travel together.
Students will visit four hubs each day for instruction and study which are as follows: Humanities, STEM, Life Skills/Citizenship, and the Arts. Instructors will have a background or experience with Core Knowledge and Classical Knowledge.
Studies will involve a direct emphasis in constitutional studies and how the Bible is the foundational document that gave influence to the Constitution of the United States and classical literature. Math and logic will also be taught in the traditional approach.
Also, 11th and 12th grade students will be given the opportunity to complete a certification course by the time they graduate through the Ogden/Weber Applied Technology College.
In fact, as a requirement to graduate from Capstone Classical Academy, students must have one of the following: an acceptance letter from a college or university or a completed certificate from the Ogden/Weber Applied Technology College giving them the great opportunity to begin, right away, with their career.
Capstone believes, “There is no graduating from high school without a vision and mission to move onto the next phase of life. These students are ready to launch into either a college career, or the immediate job market.”
For more information visit: www.capstoneclassical.org
