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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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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
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
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
Classical Education: The Logic Stage (reprise)
Did you catch our SLOCA Rhythms video in the Bear Necessities? This week we are continuing on in our series on “Classical Education (with a twist)”, with a reprise from
SLOCA Somebodies: Thiruvalluvar
With all that went on in the Mediterranean area during ancient times, sometimes we can forget about important thinkers outside of the Egypt-Greece-Rome area. With that in mind, we present
Teaching Character Through Literature: Courage
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot
Enjoy the Ride Retreat: Reflections
Happy Friday! We recently had a mini retreat here at SLO Classical Academy entitled “Enjoy the Ride” for our staff and other educators. Our speakers spoke on a diverse range
Classical Education: The Rhetoric Stage (reprise)
Did you catch our SLOCA Rhythms video in the Bear Necessities last week? Over the next couple of weeks we will be exploring our “Classical Education (with a twist)”, with
Family Business Meeting Highlights: Parent Stories Part II
Today we have Part II of our Parent Stories from our Family Business Meeting. First up a reflection from new parent Meredith McCall. Please see below for a transcript of
SLOCA Somebodies: Heraclitus
“No one ever steps into the same river twice.” Odds are, you’ve heard this (or something like it) before, but did you know that this famous quote comes from the
Family Business Meeting Highlights: Parent Stories
Today we continue on with special highlights from our 2021 – 2022 Family Business Meeting. We have two Parent Stories to share with you. First up, Jaime Hendrickson shares her
Logic is my Superpower
Happy Wednesday! We hope that everyone had a refreshing President’s Day weekend. Here at SLO Classical Academy we have been fortunate to have our very own Logic teacher – Jenna