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The SLOCA Blog
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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Annual Report: RHYTHM
Did you catch the Annual Report from our Family Business Meeting? Our theme for 2020 -2021 was RHYTHM: “Jumping from boulder to boulder and never falling, with a heavy pack,
First High School Immersives!
One of the hallmarks of classical education is the breadth of knowledge gained by studying connections across disciplines. Our students don’t specialize in one subject or field but are given
A Day in the Life – Lucy Lister (SLOCAHS Sophomore)
Today, we’re returning to a beloved series on the Down Home Blog with a Day in the Life! This time, we’ve invited Lucy Lister, a SLOCAHS Sophomore, to tell us
Character Trait | Humility
How do we feel confident with who we are without being prideful? It often feels like a hard balance to strike! The trick? Embracing humility—knowing, accepting and being who we
sloca somebodies: Murasaki Shikibu
So far in our 22-23 Somebodies series, we’ve featured the first woman to write in French verse and the first female historian + first German female poet. Today, we’re featuring
Friday Faces | Safety Team + Athletics
Welcome to another installment of our Friday Faces series! This week, we have a smattering of our beloved Safety Team + Athletics Coaches for you to meet. We so appreciate
STEA(math) @ SLOCA
You’ve probably heard something somewhere about STEAM education—it’s kind of an educational buzzword these days, from public to private schools and beyond. This acronym stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art,
New Campus for Our Tiny + Little Wonders
Our littlest SLOCA students have moved across the street! Taking up residence on the old high school campus, our infant/toddler care and preschool have traded out picnic tables and desks
The Character Issue | Diligence
The start of the year is an exciting time—full of energy for getting back to school and starting new resolutions or habits. But it also comes with a change from
The Character Issue | Teaching Gratitude through books
It’s said that being happy doesn’t mean you have it all, it just means you’re grateful for what you have. In this post we have a list of specially selected books that will spark conversations about gratitude.
SLOCA Somebodies: Marie de France
Today we’re bringing you another woman writer from Medieval times for December’s installment of our Somebodies series: MARIE DE FRANCE. Like Hrotsvitha from a couple weeks ago, Marie de France
STE(Art + Music)M @ SLOCA
Art and Music is integrated into our STEM program, making the acronym STEAM- and it’s a vibrant part of our SLOCA curriculum!