Dr. Chris Schlect from New Saint Andrews College discusses the importance and value of studying history. For anyone who is unsure that we should study ancient and medieval history, this interview provides a few reasons not to be so dubious.
Kara Hawthorne reads her senior thesis in this episode, where she makes a persuasive case for parents to read to their children out loud. Collaborative school parents will definitely want to hear what she has to say!
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”These are the words of Proverbs 22:6 (ESV). In this episode, we will meditate on this verse and dive deeper into its meaning.
Hear from Michael Craig, a graduate from classical Christian education, and how his education has prepared him for young adult life. Michael is a co-founder of the CLT Prep, and we talk about the CLT (Classic Learning Test) in this episode as w
Madison (Bundy) Wernsman from the class of 2018 reflects on her time at KPA. She talks about her passion for mission work, how KPA prepared her to complete her nursing degree, and so much more.
Have you wondered whether classical Christian graduates are prepared for the real world? This episode gives a classical Christian answer to this question!
Caleb Poe (soon be graduate of 2024) talks about his time at KPA. Caleb has attended KPA since pre-K, and he has been involved in athletics, fine arts, extracurriculars, and student government. His perspective on the school is very informative!
Professor Eric Silverman (Christopher Newport University) discusses the virtue of chastity. In this conversation for mature listeners, we diagnose some of the problems with the lack of chastity in our culture and give some insight into how we c
Sam Nicholson (class of 2021) is currently at Texas A&M University in the corps of cadets. In this episode, he reflects on how KPA prepared him for this stage of his young adult life.
On February 22, 2024, Dr. DePoe was asked to speak at a gathering of the Citizens for Education Reform in Lubbock, Texas. He was asked to share about classical education in about 25 minutes. In this brief presentation, he discusses the purpose,
Caroline Tidwell (class of 2023) talks about life after graduating from KPA and how she sees the characteristics of KPA's Portrait of a Graduate from her experiences.
Mr. Brock, KPA's Asst. Head of the Upper Schools & teacher of Medieval history, talks about some of the reasons we should study Medieval history. He describes the narrative of the relationship between church and state as well as the skills that
Professor Ross Inman talks about the significance of grounding learning in wonder. Tune in for an interesting discussion about how you think about education reveals what you believe about theology and anthropology.
David Talcott, Fellow of Philosophy and Graduate Dean at New Saint Andrews College, shares some of the distinctive aspects of the education at New Saint Andrews. Then, he discusses the relevance and value in studying Plato.
What is it like to be in KPA's 4th grade? Mrs. Goodnight joins the podcast to tell us about 4th grade and what she teaches on our Friday enrichment (mad scientist and Bible classes).
Prof. Eric Wearne (Kennesaw State University) is a researcher on collaborative schools. In this episode, he discusses some of what his research has uncovered about collaborative (aka hybrid or University-Model) schools.
This episode features two conversations with KPA graduates. The first is with Tommy Nicholson (class of 2023) who tells the community how life is treating him at West Point. The second is with Hayden Murphy (class of 2010) who shares about his
This episode features a conversation with Eric Cook who is the President of the Society for Classical Learning (SCL). He talks about the classical school movement, what the SCL is doing, and other related things.