Welcome, Mr. Rob Brown
Providence Classical Christian School is happy to welcome Mr. Rob Brown to its faculty for the 2021-22 school year. Mr. Brown will be teaching music and leading Providence choirs. A talented musician and able teacher, Mr. Brown brings a wealth of experience to the classroom. Originally from Pittsburgh, Mr. Brown graduated from Houghton College (New […]
Tech Camp 2021
Ballet Camp 2021
Rethinking relaxing
It’s summertime, and that means, for students at least, free time, relaxation, and vacation. You, parents, will hopefully find time for leisure and relaxation this summer, too. One of the best things about a vocation in a school setting is the rhythm of work and rest, school and break, on duty and off duty – […]
More optimistic than ever
It’s travel season, so gas prices are on our minds. Oil prices are high, and travel is expensive. Sometimes we’re tempted to give in to pessimism and despair, as circumstances appear to go from bad to worse. But it helps to keep a couple of things in mind: First, historical perspective. Oil prices are high […]
Why CCE?
Some of the best questions in the world are “why” questions. Here are a few of mine: Ok, please forgive the dad jokes, but “why” questions are among the most profound questions we can ask. And classical Christian education has a distinctive answer to its own why question: why educate this way? Asked a different […]
Common Core “Baseline” vs. Classical core Excellence
How does classical education differ from progressive education? That is a question worth contemplating for parents of students in classical Christian schools. One way to answer is to contrast state Common Core standards with the texts and goals used by classical Christian schools. They differ dramatically, both philosophically and practically, with a very different vision […]
Should we prioritize STEM?
The summer issue of The Classical Difference succinctly answers a question that many classical Christian parents contemplate or ask. We are bombarded by messages about the supposed need for our children to receive specific STEM instruction in order to prepare them for specific job tracks. How should we respond? Q: We live in a STEM world. Shouldn’t we […]
Thanking Providence Teachers
Well, Providence parents, this is the end. That may sound dire, but I feel joy as I write it. We’ve reached the end of the 2020-21 school year, and I’m pretty certain there will not be another quite like it in the foreseeable future. God has been so good to us. He has protected us […]
Welcome, Mr. Hoback Fisher
Providence Classical Christian School is glad to welcome Mr. Hoback Fisher to its faculty. Mr. Fisher will teach mathematics in the 6th grade and Upper School during the 2021-22 school year. Originally from Michigan, Mr. Fisher graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a bachelor’s degree in Physics. Most recently, he has served as […]
