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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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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
Senior Projects: Katherine Hamill and Zachary Rice
As part of our spotlight on our Seniors, this week we are sharing Katherine Hamill and Zachary Rice’s Senior Projects. Katherine Hamill: Authentic Leadership: Using Your Gifts to Inspire Others
Summer 2021: Plan and Prep
At this point in the summer, many of us are feeling the itch to get things squared away and ready for both school and home schooling. If you’re new to
Helpful Hacks: Household Chores
About this time during the summer I (Wei) am torn between enjoying the long unstructured days and then wanting some sort of structure back so that the house can look
Senior Projects: Taya Ambrose and Carla Canestro
Good morning and Happy Wednesday! Today we have two Senior Projects from Taya Ambrose and Carla Canestro. Taya Ambrose: Tashtego: The Underwater ROV For my senior project I built
“Black History in America: Opening Hearts & Minds” trip reflection by Rachel Nichols
Happy August! Today we have a guest post from Rachel Nichols, a SLOCA parent who went on our “Black History in America: Opening Hearts & Minds” trip with Simply Culture
SLO Classical Academy Class of 2021
Hello and happy Friday! Where has the summer gone to? With August around the corner, the countdown for the first day of school is on. As part of our ongoing
Senior Projects: Eli Newman and Christopher Dahl
Happy Wednesday! Today we have two more Senior Projects to showcase. Eli Newman: Building A Rock Climbing Workout I have been rock climbing since my freshman year of highschool.
Helpful Hacks: Health & Fitness
Just like meals, exercise doesn’t often happen without a plan. We asked our SLOCA community to share with us some of the tips and tricks they rely on to help
Senior Projects: Enrique Lecha & Kiana McCrea
Happy Wednesday! We have two more senior projects to share with you today. Enrique Lecha: Cows and Climate: Reducing your Ecological Footprint For my senior project, I made a video
Learn Something New: The History of “W”
Last summer we had fun learning some new things. Did you remember what a contranym is or that you can make a grammatically correct sentence with just the word buffalo?