We aspire to be a school that is transparent, involves parents, uses technology intentionally, cultivates a deep understanding of history, and disciples students in the Christian faith. Being a private, classical, Christian school offers a unique opportunity to pursue those distinctives and provides a rich alternative for families who share similar values.
To see the scenes of the past truly, we must borrow the eyes of the past. What people did then will mean little to us unless we comprehend their motives, their ideas, their emotions, and the circumstances under which they acted. One of the greatest benefits we can derive from the study of history is the entering into the life and thought of other people in other times and places.
Only a couple of centuries ago, historians were unable to make use of any evidence except oral or written evidence. Where no such evidence was available, they spoke of the period as “prehistoric” and beyond the bounds of history. The term prehistoric is still used today to describe the time in a society or region’s history before the advent of writing, but prehistory is no longer as unknowable as it once was, thanks to the contributions of archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, and genetics.
We study the past because it provides the context we need to understand the present. Our world is increasingly complicated and bewildering. You might, at some point—upon observing something in the news, on social media, or in the culture—find yourself frustrated and wondering, How did things get like this? Usually, the answers to that question lie a bit further back on the timeline. So, to study the process of history is to learn the origin of things.
by Mr. Chris Buckles It is a joy to be assembled altogether once again and open our year, and it is my honor to share some opening remarks with you all as we begin our year. The following blog post is a written version of my address at our Convocation ceremony the morning of August …
by Mr. Chris Buckles “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger…For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into …
The Senior Thesis is the capstone project for our high school students at Providence. Beginning in the middle of junior year, students choose an interesting topic they believe to be important, and then they research, write and edit a 15-20-page persuasive paper on that topic. Each thesis is supervised and guided by the senior rhetoric …
“‘Call upon me in the Day of Trouble, and I will deliver, and thou shalt glorify me…Wait on the Lord, and be of good Cheer, and he shall strengthen thy Heart; wait, I say, on the Lord:’ (Psalm 27:14). It is impossible to express the Comfort this gave me. In Answer, I thankfully laid down …
Today we have a special post from Mrs. Colette Upton, our first grade teacher, on the occasion of the 100th day of school. Read below for a peek into the class festivities! FIRST grade never has to look far to find a reason to celebrate and have fun while learning. Our latest celebration, however, was …
THE Christmas story is familiar, but every year we marvel to hear it again. At Providence, we celebrate the season with a Service of Lessons and Carols. This program, adapted from a tradition that began in 1880, features each grade reciting Scripture that points to our promised Redeemer and celebrating in song the mystery of …