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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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Anticipation has been building on the middle schoo

Anticipation has been building on the middle school track team as they approach their first meet this Saturday! Here’s an update from our MS track coach, Jill Richert, on how our team has been training in preparation for competitions.

“Our team focus is learning fundamental track skills and etiquette, practicing good sportsmanship, and encouraging our teammates. We are having a lot of fun getting to know one another better and bonding as a team. We hope that at the end of the season, each participant will be able to complete a thorough warm-up for track and field, so our bodies are ready to run, jump, and throw with less chance of injury. We also practice the components of good form for running through focused drills, as well as core strengthening as a part of most practices.

We practice on the SLOCA field, at the Cal Poly track, and occasionally at other sites near campus. We have been introducing the various events of middle school track, giving each athlete an opportunity to try them and, as the season goes on, focus on the ones he or she is most interested in entering in the meets. The events available in most middle school meets are: the various running races, hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put, and discus.”

If you're not already heading to the RUNaissance, come out to support SLOCA MS Track & Field at their meet this Saturday, April 27th, 9am. The meet will take place at the beautiful new track at Morro Bay High School!

Have you heard about our amazing “Heroes and Vil

Have you heard about our amazing “Heroes and Villains” Musical Theater Camp?! This 2-week summer camp is going to be packed with learning opportunities, friendship, and FUN. Open to SLOCA and non-SLOCA families!! Don’t miss out - sign up today (link in bio to 2024 Summer Camps)!

Another wonderful “Bring Your Parent to School D

Another wonderful “Bring Your Parent to School Day” in the books! Head over to the Down Home blog to check out some highlights and a photo dump from these special 🥰 days on campus. Link in bio!

Our families are getting in the 5k spirit by color

Our families are getting in the 5k spirit by coloring their shirts in for race day! The RUNaissance is happening THIS SATURDAY, April 27th! We're so excited to welcome you and see all the fun designs and colors on your shirts. If you haven't had the chance to pick up your shirt, be sure to swing by the front office this week so you can create your masterpiece in time for the big day!

Conga lines, jump-dancing, limbo, and plenty of tr

Conga lines, jump-dancing, limbo, and plenty of treats...our Upper Middle School students had a GREAT time at their dance last Friday! Check out some of the pictures from their Enchanted Forest-themed dance.

Thank you, @slo_eyesonly, for taking all of these awesome pictures!

Our 6th and 7th graders had a great time gathering

Our 6th and 7th graders had a great time gathering for some good old-fashioned KICKBALL last week! As these classes will be together in Upper Middle School this fall, we are attempting to build those connections early on. There's nothing like a little kickball and ice cream sundaes to make some middle school memories!

Looking for daycare or preschool? This event is fo

Looking for daycare or preschool? This event is for you!

Our Tiny + Little Wonders is now enrolling infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Come and meet our teachers and staff, experience the campus, and learn more about our program. Children are invited to attend with their parents—we will have activities and snacks (including coffee + tea)! RSVP using link in bio.

Fundraising for the RUNaissance is now LIVE! If yo

Fundraising for the RUNaissance is now LIVE! If you signed up to participate, be sure to read through your welcome email from April 8th for helpful tips and inspiration. If you didn't sign up to attend the event on April 27th, you can still make a donation. Check out the link in our bio. This fundraiser benefits SLOCA Athletics, plus your donation counts toward your family fundraising goal. Good luck, and have fun!

SLOCA’s April Character trait is CITIZENSHIP. Do

SLOCA’s April Character trait is CITIZENSHIP. Do your kids understand what it means to be a good citizen? Head over to the Down Home blog where you’ll find some great conversation starters on this topic. We all want to raise our kids to be the kind of people who look outside themselves, for the benefit of their community and their own happiness as well. Link in bio!

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Friday Faces: Upper Middle School

Good morning and Happy Friday! Today we are featuring our amazing teachers from Upper Middle School (UMS) at SLO Classical Academy. UMS is part of the logic stage where students

October 8, 2021

The Character Issue: Kindness and Respect

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. — Rudyard Kipling Welcome to The Character Issue for the month of October. At SLOCA we

October 6, 2021

History This Week – “Make Each of your Days a Delight”

Today we continue on our History – This Week series with Sarah Shotwell. We hope this encourages your home discussions on Gilgamesh this week! “Make Each of your Days a

October 3, 2021

Friday Faces: High School Part One

This week it has started to feel like Fall is slowly making its way to the Central Coast. I (Wei) have not yet succumbed to the Pumpkin Spice Latte yet,

October 1, 2021

What’s Up in Our World?

“A library is a platform upon which we catch trains to Every Where and Any Place, Another Time and Across Space. All Aboard!” – Esme Raji Codell Happy Wednesday! I

September 29, 2021

History This Week – Babylon in our World: Playing with Base 60 Math

Welcome to another post for History – This Week! Today Sarah Shotwell continues on our exploration of Early Civilizations and how the early Babylonian mathematical system impacts our world today.

September 26, 2021

Friday Faces: Support Staff

Happy Friday dear readers. How is it Fall already? Today we would like to introduce our wonderful Support Staff who keep everything going behind the scenes. Send them some love

September 24, 2021

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

September 22, 2021

History – This Week. The History Mystery Lab Activity!

Happy Monday! Today we continue with our series History – This Week, with a little twist from Sarah Shotwell. The History Mystery Lab Activity is designed to facilitate some interesting

September 20, 2021

Friday Faces: Leadership

Happy Friday! Today we are so excited to bring you our annual blog series, Friday Faces, which aims to give our readers more insight on the wonderful people here at

September 17, 2021

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

September 15, 2021

History ~ This Week. An introduction

Here on Down Home we are excited to introduce a new series called History ~ This Week. Following the History Outlines for Primary to Upper Middle School, each Sunday/Monday we

September 13, 2021

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