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An educational alternative for
grades Kindergarten through 6th Grade
Classical Education Program:
- In the spring of 2009, the Boise School District
Board approved adoption of a public Classical Education program to be
located at Pierce Park Elementary School.
- The program currently consists of all grades K - 6th.
We offer a half-day and full day tuition based kindergarten.
Applications are being accepted for Kindergarten through 6th grade.
- The Classical Education operates on the same calendar
as other Boise Schools.
- Classical Education students in 1st - 6th receive
language instruction in Latin.
Classical Education Philosophy:
Classical education depend on a three-part process of
training the mind. The early years of school are spent in absoring
facts, systematically laying the foundations for advanced study. In the
middle grades, students learn to think through arguments. In the high
school years, they learn to express themselves. This classical pattern
is call the trivium.
This rigorous program is language focused. Other subject
areas of the curriculum are linked to the history studies, including
classic literature and writing.
- Grammar (K-5)
This stage teaches skills in core subject areas of reading, writing,
and arithmetic while building a broad framework of knowledge in
history, literature, language, and scientific investigation.
- Logic (6-8)
This stage builds on the foundation of knowledge established in the
grammar stage by teaching students to analyze, question and critically
think about topics studied.
- Rhetoric (9-12)
Adding to the previous stages, students apply their knowledge and
critical thinking skills while learning to express themselves verbally
and write articulately.
Source: Wise, Jesse and
Bauer, Susan The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education
At Home
Curriculum Guides Kindergarten | Grade
1 | Grade 2 | Grade
3 | Grade 4 | Grade
5 | Grade 6
Admission
- All Boise School District students as well as
students from outside our District's boundary are eligible to apply to
the Classical Education program.
- Students who live outside the Pierce Park School or
District boundaries must complete the Open Enrollment application.
- To start the application process please call the
school at 854-5880.
More Information
- Call Pierce Park School (208) 854-5880 or email
- Principal: Kathy Hutchison -
kathy.hutchison@boiseschools.org
- Administrative Assistant: Becky Jacobsen -
becky.jacobsen@boiseschools.org
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