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The SLOCA Blog
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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the virtues: prudence
“I am convinced that every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds. For one thing is sure: If they don’t make up
Grand Days 2024
Our 2024 Grand Days events were an absolute delight! Every October, SLOCA welcomes the grandparents in our students’ lives for a campus visit. This event gives students the opportunity to
The Virtues: Humility
“I have three treasures which I preserve and treasure. The first is compassion, the second is frugality, the third is daring not to be first in the world.” —Lao Tzu
Tech Topic #1: Real-World Experiences, In-Person Relationships
Digital media can be a source of education or ignorance, connection or isolation, growth or depletion. We want to continue the conversation about technology use between students, parents, and teachers
The Virtues at SLOCA
“Our primary business in life is not business, or construction work, or sales, or teaching, or even motherhood, but becoming a complete human being.” Peter Kreeft This fall, we made
History Day: Renaissance Wax Museum
We recently held our final History Day of the year: the Renaissance Wax Museum! SLOCA students became a “wax museum” of figures from the Renaissance and Age of Exploration. It
Investing in SLOCAHS Students: Additions Coming 2024-25
What do Shakespeare, math, Chuck, and sodium sulfite have in common? They are all part of our investment in our high school this fall! Read on to see all that
Portrait of a Graduate: Part 2
With high school graduation just around the corner, we would like to introduce you to the SLOCAHS Class of 2024! This series of posts includes Q&A with this fantastic group
Portrait of a Graduate: Part 1
With high school graduation just around the corner, we would like to introduce you to the SLOCAHS Class of 2024! This series of posts includes Q&A with this fantastic group
Bring your Parent to School Day
We had such a lovely turnout for this year’s Bring Your Parent to School Day! While all of our parents are welcome, we see this event as an especially great
Thrive Whenever You Arrive
We are not shy about the fact that SLOCA is a special place. We read great books, we provide an incredibly effective education that creates forever learners, and we teach
Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?
Today we will hear from our Director of Early Childhood, Merideth Eades, as she dives into a topic that we get many questions about: Is it time to make the
