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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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October 17, 2022

friday faces | high school | part 2

Learn more about those who work to make SLOCA amazing. This Friday Faces series continues with some of our High School teachers. They’re such a part of what classical education with a twist means and we’re excited to show you some insights into how they spent their summer and how long SLOCA’s been lucky to have them.

October 14, 2022

For Learning’s Sake

Over the summer, our teachers all read The Elements of Teaching by James M. Banner, Jr. and Harold C. Cannon. Now they are exploring each chapter more in depth together during their

October 12, 2022

Collaborative Model

Our collaborative model of education combines parent involvement and rhythms of structured and less structured instruction to build and maintain a love of learning in our students. In jointly employing

October 10, 2022

Friday Faces | High School | part 1

Learn more about those who work to make SLOCA amazing. This Friday Faces series continues with some of our High School teachers. They’re such a part of what classical education with a twist means and we’re excited to show you some insights into how they spent their summer and how long SLOCA’s been lucky to have them.

October 7, 2022

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 5, 2022

Monday Mix-in’s | King Arthur + The Islamic Empire

Happy Monday! Over the grayer than normal weekend our family watched some old classics – Robin Hood and The Sword in the Stone – on Disney+. While I(Wei) would normally

October 3, 2022

Friday Faces | Support Staff

Happy Friday! Today we are continuing on with our Friday Faces series with our amazing Support Staff. These lovely ladies keep it all running smoothly and can usually be found

September 30, 2022

Volunteering at SLOCA

Volunteering is a sacrifice of time and sometimes money, but I am always glad I have done it. Through volunteering I feel connected to our greater SLOCA community, I feel

September 26, 2022

Friday Faces | Leadership Team

Welcome to another series of Friday Faces! This year we have some new faces to introduce, and we thought it would be interesting, after the past couple of pandemic years,

September 23, 2022

SLOCA Somebodies: Isidore of Seville

This year, we’re bringing back our Somebodies series. If you’re new around here (or you missed the introduction last year), here’s a short introduction to what the Somebodies are and

September 19, 2022

Finding Your Flow

Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like

September 16, 2022

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