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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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The End of the Civil War
Hello and Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mamas out there! We hope you are having a lovely weekend. Our students are wrapping up their study of the Civil War
Latin Lingo #3
Happy Friday! We have another Latin Lingo for you! Did you know that the word “lingo” is derived from Latin? Lingo, meaning a foreign language or “the special vocabulary of
The Civil War
Our students are deep into their study of the Civil War. We’ve put together some supplemental videos and websites if your students are looking to go deeper. Resource Links: American
Latin Lingo #2
Welcome back to another Latin Lingo. We hope you enjoyed our first edition, Latin Lingo #1, featured a few weeks back. If you missed it, you’ll want to be sure
A Day in the Life: The Staniec Family
Hello and happy Wednesday. We have a Down Home favorite for you – A Day in the Life. Prioritizing homeschooling among all the other demands of life is a tricky
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, is our focus for today’s Mix-ins for Monday. We hope you have a fun week exploring with your student(s) these enrichment videos and links all
Frederick Douglass
A smile or a tear has not nationality; joy and sorrow speak alike to all nations, and they, above all the confusion of tongues, proclaim the brotherhood of man. –
Latin Lingo #1
Hello, we have a fun new Friday series for you – Latin Lingo. Each Friday our esteemed Latin teachers will share with us their favorite Latin phrases, why we should
The Underground Railroad
Hello and welcome to the last trimester of the 2020/2021 school year! We hope you had a restful break and are ready to jump into this final trimester. This week
What Did Lincoln & Washington Read?
Happy Friday and hello Spring Break!!! As we start another spring break, things are looking brighter but maybe not quite completely back to “normal”. Even if some of our favorite
Together We Chalk: Photo Gallery
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today, SLOCA Development Assistant Shannon DalPorto shares the results of our Chalk Festival Fundraiser and a photo gallery of all the amazing chalk creations. Enjoy! SLOCA’s
The California Gold Rush
We have officially made it to the last week of trimester 2! We have a short school week before we head into Spring Break. For our Mix-ins for Monday this