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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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2025 Bring Your Parent to School Day
Another great turnout for our annual Bring Your Parent to School Day events (one for each track)! Parents, students, and teachers all understand how special these days are. The excitement,
A Glimpse into the teaching life immersive
At the end of SLOCA High School’s winter and spring terms, students are “immersed” into a short-term elective course. These Immersive courses include a wide range of options: from Textile
2025 Imagination Celebration: Recap!
We recently held our Imagination Celebration: a school-wide (1st grade through high school!) science fair where students presented their chosen projects. These projects were the apotheosis of months of work…questioning,
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
tech topic #3: Sleep Deprivation
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: 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,
the virtues: temperance
“As if our touch were infectious, we by our handling corrupt things that of themselves are beautiful and good. We can grasp virtue in such a way that it will
Tech Topic #2: The Importance of Play and the Safety Myth
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: 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
