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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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Introducing: SLOCA Somebodies + Enheduanna!
Part of what it means to teach history well is to give students an understanding of the greats of history—great battles, great and powerful gods and mythologies, great works of
Teaching Character Through Literature: Responsibility
A story meets the child where he is. It sparks an authentic desire within him to do better, try harder, and love more. It allows each of our kids a
Helpful Hacks: The Day to Day
Welcome to a BONUS post in our Helpful Hacks series. Over the past 5 years of our homeschool journey I (Wei) have always found the first couple of weeks of
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day! We hope your long weekend is going well and you are having a restful weekend. Did you know that SLOCA has holiday resources in our Parent Portal
SLOCA Rewards
Have you signed up for SLOCA Rewards this year? Would you like a free coffee/tea/kombucha every day and monthly exclusive deals to local businesses? As we are halfway through our
First Day of School: 2021/2022
Happy first day of school! We extend a warm welcome to our new faces and a ‘virtual’ hug to all of our returning families. This year, along with our study
SLO Classical Academy Class of 2020 – 2021 College Acceptances
Happy last week of Summer! Hope your preparations for the new school year are going well. Rounding out our Summer Spotlight on our Seniors we are happy to announce the
Creating a Classical Home {2021 Edition}
Happy Monday! A brief reminder that the Parent Orientation and Classroom Orientation meetings are this coming Thursday 26th & Friday 27th respectively. Please see your Slate email for more details!
Helpful Hacks: Homeschooling
For our final Helpful Hack we saved the best for last… homeschooling! Many thanks to all of our contributors for their tips and tricks that get them through the school
Senior Projects: Davis Rey
Good morning and Happy Wednesday! Our final Senior Project for the Class of 2021 is by Davis Rey. Davis Rey: A Glance Through the Lens of Generation Z My
Back to School: Workboxes Revisited
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin Below is one of our most popular posts on homeschool organization from former Blog Curator Jenny Bischoff. If
Helpful Hacks: Life!
Welcome to another post in our Helpful Hacks series. Today is about Life Hacks! Simple habits or tricks from our SLOCA community to make life easier, more time efficient, or