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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 Character Issue: Resilience & Resourcefulness
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.– Martin Luther
History This Week: World Religions
Today for History This Week we are studying Christianity as part of our curriculum on the founding of World Religions in Ancient History. We have already covered Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Evaluating SLOCA: from Self Study to Visiting Committee
WASC was here! If you are a parent, like me (Wei) you may be wondering what exactly does that mean? ACS WASC is the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association
Teaching Character through Literature: Citizenship
Happy Wednesday! A quick reminder – today is the last day to pre-order your Hanging Lantern Review and purchase your tickets! Today we have some great literature and video links
SLOCA Somebodies: Pliny the Elder
Introducing PLINY THE ELDER! If you feel like you’ve heard this name before, you may be remembering a local California (Sonoma County) beer, whose name was inspired by our Somebody
Herculean Quest fundraiser
Happy Friday! Before we dive into our recent Herculean Quest, we wanted to remind you to preorder this year’s Hanging Lantern Review and sign up to attend our Reading +
The Character Issue: Citizenship
Welcome to this month’s Character Trait – Citizenship! As we wrap up our Herculean Quests, it is interesting to consider our relationship with others in our community. SLO Classical Academy
History This Week: Julius Caesar, Cleopatra & Augustus Caesar
Happy Monday, we hope you had a great Spring Break. Today for History This Week we are continuing on in our journey learning about the Roman Empire by focusing on
Classical Education: The Pre-Grammar Stage (reprise)
Welcome to our last post in our Classical Education (with a twist) blog series! We’ve been taking a look at how SLOCA approaches Classical Education at each level. We began
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
Sponsor Spotlight
Today we are starting our Sponsor Spotlight for the 2021-2022 school year. Similar to other Sponsor Spotlights in the past, we will be highlighting the amazing businesses that support our
Classical Education: The Grammar Stage (reprise)
Today we continue on with the next stage of our Classical Education (with a twist!) series, with a post on the Grammar Stage from Lisa Ann Dillion, our Intermediate Lead
