From the earliest years, Regents students practice the habits that make strong scientists and mathematicians: careful observation, accurate description, logical classification, and honest measurement. In Kindergarten and First Grade, science begins with immersive unit studies such as planets and mammals. Our young students learn the grammar of the sciences - the building...
Read MoreRegents recently hosted the first round of its third annual participation in the English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition. Students competed at both the Logic School and Rhetoric School level by presenting dramatic interpretations of Shakespearean monologues.
Congratulations to overall winners Landon Mandichak (Logic School) and James Rebolledo...
Read MoreWinter Spirit Week wrapped up last week with a House Color Pep Rally. Congratulations to the House of Patrick on pulling out the win! While every student at Regents is in the house system and participates in House Color Day and the pep rally, upper school students have the chance to dress up every day of Spirit Week. Themes last week included: Detective Day, Zoo Day, and...
Read MoreDid you know that you can honor a student on their birthday with a book donation to the school library? For a $20 donation, your student will pick out a new book with our librarian to add to our library and will be the first one to get to check the book out! Their name and birthday will go inside on a bookplate and be part of the Regents'...
Read MoreHalle Trivette, Class of 2024, published her first coloring book in September. Every page is hand drawn, designed to engage the creative side of your brain and help you relax.
"During my time at Regents, I learned how to think about challenges and solve problems," Halle shared. "When I started creating my coloring book, I knew absolutely...
Read MoreCal Newport, a professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University and the author of multiple books about the intersection of technology and work, asserts that the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task is the gold currency of the modern workplace. He defines this ability as deep work.
Read MoreDid you know that the next building on Regents's campus is about to break ground? By the grace of God and the generosity of many people, we have raised the $700,000 needed to construct this building which will house bathrooms for upper school students, student lockers, and a classroom! Each year, we graduate ONE class of seniors and TWO sections of sixth graders move to...
Read MoreCongratulations, Molly Jamison - CLT Distinguished Scholar!
Regents rejoices with Molly as she is honored as a CLT Distinguished Scholar. This recognition reflects her hard work, dedication, and excellence. Each year, the Classic Learning Test honors outstanding students who excel on the CLT10, a college preparatory exam and alternative to the PSAT. The title...
Read MoreIn a world increasingly marked by distraction and screens, this year at Regents, we are studying the countercultural virtue of beauty. When we first studied beauty as a school in the 2017-2018 school year, I was a newcomer to classical education and it felt like an odd choice compared to studying truth or goodness. Over the years my children have been at Regents, I've...
Read MoreRegents is delighted to welcome Meredith Hicks to our faculty where she will be teaching Literature in the Logic & Rhetoric School. Ms. Hicks graduated with highest distinction from the University of Virginia with a degree in Economics and Political and Social Thought. At UVA, she was an Echols Scholar and Editor in Chief of Bearings Journal. Since...
Read More"Don't Criminalize Boyhood." Dr. Leonard Sax
To give you a taste of the workshops our faculty attended at the Association of Classical Christian Schools' annual professional development conference, I have picked three quotes that impacted me. The first comes from Dr. Leonard Sax, author of the book, Boys Adrift, as he provided background...
Read MoreImagine a classroom where ancient wisdom meets the truth of Scripture, where curiosity is cultivated and students wrestle with big ideas, all while growing in truth, goodness, and beauty. That is the heart of Regents School, and it’s only possible with well-trained teachers who embody and impart these virtues to their students. As teachers head back to campus next...
Read Moreogic and Rhetoric School families, we wanted to share TWO big updates regarding student schedules next year!
1. We are shifting to a static block schedule that no longer has A or B weeks! That's right, We'll be on a consistent M/W/F schedule for half the classes and Tu/Th schedule for the other half each and every week....
Read MoreCongratulations to Abigail Keller who recently was selected as one of 15 scholarship winners nationwide for her exceptional performance on the National Latin Exam!
The Regents Class of 2026 received over $155,000 in merit aid for their freshman year in college, in addition to hundreds of thousands of dollars of need-based aid. In fact,...
Congratulations to Lydia Pearson who participated in the summer Governor's Arts School, the only regional visual arts Governor's school for middle school students in Virginia. The Reflections Program is a 10-day summer program for forty middle school students gifted in the visual arts, competitively selected from Charlottesville City, Albemarle, Greene,...
Read MoreCongratulations to Varsity Baseball on State Runner-Up after only three seasons. Thanks to Head Coach Good, and Assistant Coaches Jones, Trivette, and Amalfitano for all your help and dedication.
Joseph Porter, sophomore, made First Team All State. Tucker Jamison, junior, made Second Team All State and Luke Trivette and Matthew Amalfitano made the State...
Read MoreNew this year in the Logic & Rhetoric School is integrating a type of Christian formation called catechesis into the curriculum. In Mr. Harris's classes in the Rhetoric School and Mrs. Webb's classes in the Logic School, each period begins with the same call-and-response recitation that prepares students for class. The word...
Read MoreCongratulations to the cast and crew of Antigone for their poignant portrayal of Sophocles' classic! Director Kara Faraldi notes that, "This isn't a play to simply 'sit back and relax' into; rather, the audience is invited to wrestle alongside of Creon, Antigone, and the citizens of Thebes as each of them are confronted with the realities of what it...
Read More“I grew up in the church knowing all the right answers but it wasn’t until last year that I realized my faith was surface level and I had never truly had a personal relationship with Christ. I found myself craving a community I could grow in my faith with. The Lord proved faithful and I have seen him work through people he placed in my life to walk beside me...
Read More"There is a tale to be told, but not the tale of the battle, but rather the tale of the day after ... when those who survive ... begin to ask, 'What do I do now?'"
Regents School of Charlottesville is proud to present David Rush's adaptation of ANTIGONE, the ancient tale originally by Sophocles, for its...