How many feet deep is the Erie Canal? Four? Ten? Twelve? Twenty? If you answered "four" you are as smart as a sixth grader at Regents! The students are diving into American history and recently went on their first field trip in 18 months to Pine Knot, Teddy Roosevelt's rustic retreat near Scottsville.
Read MoreOne of the early priorities in the Logic & Rhetoric Schools is welcoming students into their houses and creating the social and mentorship connections that help students find their place at Regents. The year began with a House Picnic when new students were welcomed into their houses. The second week of school held a retreat at Watermarks camp where former athletic...
Read MoreRegents would like to welcome Rebecca McReynolds as the new fourth grade teacher at Regents! Mrs. McReynolds was born in the state of Georgia, but has lived with her family in Africa for the past 16 years as a missionary with Mission to the World. After many years in South Africa, they moved to Madagascar and joined a team planting churches amongst the Sakalava, an...
Read MoreWhen the students you know and love are little, it seems so far off to think about graduation. And yet, the days may be long, but the years go by quickly! It is important to consider now what is the fruit of a Regents education. How will your student be different than if they were educated across town at a different type of school?
At Senior Chapel and Senior...
For more on what people are saying on classical education, check out this recent article in Newsweek!
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Sixth grade is hard at work on their autobiographies. "I love this project," says teacher Megan Maley. "It is an opportunity in the last year of childhood to reflect on their lives. It is a lot of work but has a gravitas that... |
One of the questions that many people have about classical Christian education is: why learn Latin? Sometimes proponents of Latin reduce the reason for learning it to vocabulary, the fact that it is the mother tongue of more than 50% of all English words as well as being the language of science and law. However, let’s be honest, going through the effort of...
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Regents' 7th and 8th grade is known as the "Logic School." Beyond the fact that this is a much cooler title than "Middle School" - why do Regents' students embark on the systematic study of... |