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Welcome to Down Home, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy’s (SLOCA) blog! We are an independent school providing classical education (with a twist) for preschool-high school (+ infant/toddler care) on the Central Coast of California. SLOCA unites a timeless education with small class sizes and a collaborative, integrated learning environment at every level. For over 15 years, SLOCA has been a place where families matter and every child is seen. This blog is meant to support and encourage parents on the home front because, in so many ways, the heart of what happens in education happens Down Home.
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History This Week: Julius Caesar, Cleopatra & Augustus Caesar
Today, for History This Week, we are continuing on in our journey learning about the Roman Empire by focusing on some notable people during this time. We hope you will
the virtues: fortitude
“The world is rated R, and no one is checking IDs. Do not try to make it G by imagining the shadows away. Do not try to hide your children
2026 Bring Your Parent to School Day
Our SLOCA parents are so awesome! Bring Your Parents to School Day allows us to bring them into the classroom for a small portion of the school day, where they
Students Supporting SLOCA: Little Steps Towards a Big Campus
Generosity is a core SLOCA virtue, and if you’re looking for inspiration, look no further than our very own primary student Cora Sansone. At only seven years old, Cora took
History This Week: The Decline of the Roman Republic
As we move along through Ancient Roman history, we will start to see the Republic fall apart and give way to the rise of the Roman Empire. Today for History
History This Week: The Roman Republic
Welcome to Ancient Rome! It is one of the favorite time periods around here. First up, did you catch our Brass Tacks video on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar? Brass Tacks: Julius
the virtues: generosity
“Be benevolent as long as you live! What has come out of the storeroom cannot return.” —Ptahhotep There’s no sense in keeping locked away in a storeroom what should be
History This Week: Alexander the Great
Today for History This Week we offer a few videos and sites relating to the life and reign of Alexander the Great. We hope you find them useful! VIDEOS: Mini
the virtues: justice
“Every interaction with another human being can potentially be understood in terms of justice.” —Virtues: A Very Short Introduction Our first three virtues—humility, prudence, and temperance—set the foundation for us,
History This Week – The Iliad, The Odyssey & Greek Philosophy
Welcome to History This Week! Today we have a couple of things for you as we study Greek Philosophy as a school. First off, we have the Brass Tacks on
Monday Mix-ins: All Those Greek Wars
Frieze of Royal Archers from the Palace of the Persian King Darius the Great at Susa {photo by Frans Vandewalle on flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0} Time for our mix-ins
Monday Mix-ins: Olympic Games and Daily Life
{public domain photo} This week we will share a few videos and websites relating to the Ancient Greek Olympics, education, democracy, art, theater, and daily life in Ancient Greece. These