At the beginning of something new, it’s always an opportune time to pause, give thanks, and consider how to be faithful to the Lord as you proceed. With the start of Advent, a new church year has begun. Pause with me to consider the words of John Piper as he calls us to “Prepare the […]
All students in PreK through 12th grade study music at Providence, and we don’t make any apologies for doing so. Instead, we view instruction in music as essential, a high priority. Why? First, we could never in good conscience call ourselves an institution of education if we didn’t provide instruction in music. In fact, Plato […]
David Bryant CCE, Parents, Teachers, The Christian Life
Here is a message I have shared with both the Grammar School students and the Logic/Rhetoric School students in their assemblies in the last week. It’s something that students need to hear and that both teachers and parents need to reinforce over and over again. In fact, we ourselves need to hear this message! ——————— […]
Here’s a thought experiment: If you described education using an equation, what would it be? This is what former editor of WORLD magazine Marvin Olasky set out to do in an article from 2015. Our vision at Providence Classical Christian School lines up wonderfully with Mr. Olasky’s education equation, so I commend it to you. […]
David Bryant CCE, Dorothy Sayers, History
Here’s a novel thought: let’s know what education is before we try to do it. And here’s another novel thought (ironic as it might be): education for the future needs to be formed by the past. This is to say that innovation for innovation’s sake in education is nothing more than planned obsolescence, with consequences […]
Providence Classical Christian School is pleased to welcome Mrs. Keri Wagstaff to its faculty for the 2022-23 school year. Mrs. Wagstaff will serve both as Physical Education Teacher and also as Admissions Director, a new position this fall. Mrs. Wagstaff and her husband Channing are the proud parents of two boys: Cameron and Jayden, who […]
David Bryant Parents, Summer, Teachers
Does learning end when the school year ends? I have a realistic answer to that question, but also an aspirational one. First, the realistic, born of 3 decades of working with young people: for most, probably, yes. I get it, school is hard work, and it’s good to take a break. New season, new rhythm. […]
David Bryant Hellos and Goodbyes
Providence Classical Christian School is happy to introduce Mrs. Laurin Boeving as 4th grade teacher for 2022-23. Before moving to Georgia, Mrs. Boeving spent a number of years in the classroom, most recently as a reading specialist, and is excited to use her teaching gifts once again as she joins the Providence faculty. Mrs. Boeving and her […]
David Bryant Gadgets, Parents, The Christian Life
In James chapter 1 we read, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” And in Proverbs we read, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom.” We need wisdom, we need to ask for wisdom, and […]
David Bryant The Christian Life
Providence Classical Christian School exists to cultivate and nurture virtue in children. Each month Providence focuses on a couple of virtues. This month one of these virtues is “forgiving,” which is defined as “releasing someone’s sin, never to bring it up again.” What a crucially important lesson to learn early in life! In both Grammar […]