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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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2026 senior highlights: part 3
Today, we bring you the final part of our 2026 Senior Highlights series. Be sure to catch up on Part 1 and Part 2. Each post features our seniors individually:
2026 senior highlights: part 2
Today we bring you part two of our 2026 Senior Highlights series! Catch up on Part 1 here. Each post will feature our seniors individually: their plans for the future,
2026 senior highlights: part 1
Today we commence with our 2026 Senior Highlights series! Each post will feature our seniors individually: their plans for the future, a few of their answers to some Q&A, and
the virtues: hope
“”Hope” is the thing with feathers– That perches in the soul– And sings the tune without the words– And never stops–at all–” – Emily Dickinson When all else seems lost,
History This Week: Pompeii
Today for History This Week we have some video and website resources to further investigate the catastrophic eruption of Mr. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and the destruction of Pompeii and
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