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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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Rosa Parks
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground. -Rosa Parks The above picture is of Rosa Parks and in
Latin Lingo #6
Can you believe it is already June and we have just a few weeks of school left? Does the phenomenon of the passing of time sometimes leave you baffled? It
Ruby Bridges & Separate But Unequal
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We have a short school week ahead of us. There are only 4 more weeks of school – we can do this! Our students are moving
Latin Lingo #5
We have arrived at the last Friday in May!!! Remember that there is no school this coming Monday and Tuesday in honor of Memorial Day. And don’t forget to check
Frederick Douglass & the Power of Literacy
It is Wednesday and we have a fun and inspiring article to share with you today, but before we get to that, we wanted to remind you about our Trimester
Malcolm Little, Ida B. Wells, Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois
Hello and welcome to Week 33! This week our students will be moving on from the Civil War and Reconstruction to studying a variety of influential Black leaders across all
Junior/Senior Prom 2020/2021
Happy Friday! On May 8th our SLOCA High School Juniors and Seniors celebrated prom. Today we wanted to give you a glimpse of that magical night. Enjoy! Thirty-eight VIP guests
Reconstruction
Hello Down Home readers and welcome to the start of another week. Our students have been learning about the period of American history known as Reconstruction. The links below are
Latin Lingo #4
We have made it to the end of another week! Are you amazed at how fast this school year is going by? We have another Latin phrase to share with
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