Grades offered

For the 2024-2025 school year, we will be offering grades Pre-K through 11th. We plan to expand the number of grades offered on a yearly basis until the school offers grades Pre-K through 12th.

at our core

The core disciplines of a classical education are different than what you would find in a standard public school. There is certainly ample continuity, but the goals, methods, and core subjects may differ. The disciplines forming the Classical Core at VCS are as follows:

Sciences

  • Mathematics 

  • Natural philosophy (science) 

  • Logic

  • Latin

  • Music

Humanities

  • History

  • Literature/Poetry

  • Grammar/Composition/Phonics

  • Theology 

  • Philosophy

Curriculum

We offer a Christian liberal arts and sciences education that draws from a variety of publishers to provide a broad, high-quality curriculum.

Affiliations

We are members of the Society for Classical Learning (SCL), and we are being supported and mentored by Trinity Classical School in Houston TX. Click here to read more. 

Portrait of a Graduate

By the grace of God, our graduates will…

  • love truth, goodness, and beauty and recognize Christ as the source

  • delight in the breadth and beauty of the academic disciplines  

  • seek wisdom and virtue

  • grow in their taste for hard work and the fruit that it bears 

  • apply the tools of learning (grammar, logic, rhetoric) to everyday life

  • grow in their understanding of God’s story of redemption and their place in it

  • use their education to further Christ's Kingdom

How do we get there?

Below you will find descriptions of what we mean by an education that is classical, collaborative, and Christ-centered.

CLASSICAL

“Classical content and methods”

We use proven teaching methods that align with a child's natural developmental stages, equipping students with tools for lifelong learning through the phases of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. Our comprehensive curriculum is well rounded in the study of science, math, history, literature and poetry, English grammar, spelling, writing, Latin, and the arts. See our Classical page for more information on this component of VCS.

COLLABORATIVE

“Collaborative-style education”

Students attend class on campus with trained teachers 2 days a week for grades PreK through 4th and 3 days a week for grades 5th and up, and then receive assignments to complete under the guidance of parents at home 2 to 3 days a week. This allows parents to share in the academic instruction of their children, but also provides the structure and benefits of the classroom environment. See our Collaborative page for more information on this component of VCS.

CHRISTIAN

“Christ-centered understanding of all things”

A Christ-centered perspective in education means that the board, staff, and families of Valley Classical School are united in affirming our statement of faith. It also means that the way we think about and pursue the training of students is influenced by our understanding of the gospel and the truths of the Bible. Ultimately, what is true, good, and beautiful is rooted in Christ. See our Christian page for more information on this component of VCS.