9:00 am – 10:30 am
Reading and memory work
With a parent · At home
Classical Christian school in Greeley, Colorado
Three days at school, two at home, one classical education
Dialectic teaches kindergarten through grade 8. Children meet their teachers Tuesday through Thursday, and learn at home with a parent on Monday and Friday.
Classes
Classes by grade, school days and home days
Every grade band has three days with its teachers and two at home. Class size is for the lessons on school days.
| Ages | Class size | Tuesday to Thursday8:30 am to 3:00 pm3 days at school | Monday and FridayHours set by each family2 days at home | Thursday study hall3:00 pm to 4:30 pm1 day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar stageKindergarten to grade 3Songs, chants and stories. Home days are short. | 8 | OfferedCore lessons | OfferedA parent leads from the plan | Not offered |
| Dialectic stageGrades 4 to 6Logic and discussion begin. | 10 | OfferedCore lessons and a seminar | OfferedA parent leads, a teacher checks in | OfferedOptional |
| Rhetoric stageGrades 7 and 8Longer reading, writing and speaking. | 12 | OfferedCore lessons and a seminar | OfferedStudents work more on their own | OfferedOptional |
Sample programs.
The week
Three days at school, two at home
Tuesday to Thursday the children are with their teachers. Monday and Friday a parent leads the day from the plan the teacher sends home on Thursday.
School year
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Monday
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Mathematics practice
With a parent · At home
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Latin review and writing
With a parent · At home
Tuesday
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Morning gathering
Song, prayer and the day's plan · At school
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Latin
Kedrick Holman · At school
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Logic
Kedrick Holman · At school
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch together
At school
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Mathematics
At school
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Art and music
At school
Wednesday
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Morning gathering
Song, prayer and the day's plan · At school
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Literature
Ayane Takada · At school
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Natural science
At school
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Chapel hour
A short service in the chapel · At school
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch together
At school
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
History
Meagan Cleary · At school
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Composition and rhetoric
Ayane Takada · At school
Thursday
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Morning gathering
Song, prayer and the day's plan · At school
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Latin
Kedrick Holman · At school
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Mathematics
At school
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch together
At school
12:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Seminar
A long discussion of the week's reading · Meagan Cleary · At school
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Weekly review and the plan for home
At school
Friday
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Reading and memory work
With a parent · At home
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Science notebook and project
With a parent · At home
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Weekly check-in with a teacher
By phone or video · At home
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Sample classes.
The grammar, dialectic and rhetoric classes follow this rhythm, each in its own room.
At home
What happens on a home day
A teacher sends a printed plan on Thursday afternoon. It says what to read, what to memorize and which problems to work, with a time for each. A parent sits with the children, helps where help is needed, and keeps a short note of how the day went.
On Friday a teacher checks in with each family by phone or video. Nothing on a home day is a surprise at school on Tuesday.
A plan for each home day
A weekly check-in with a teacher
Notes from home read at school
Faith and welcome
A Christian school, and who is welcome
The faith is the school's own. It shapes the morning gathering, the chapel hour and what the children read. Families who want what we teach are welcome, whether or not they share the faith, and we ask every family to visit before applying so that both sides know what to expect.
A morning gathering each school day
A chapel hour on Wednesday
Questions about faith are welcome at a visit
Faculty
Meet the teachers
Six teachers share the three school days. Three of them are here.
Meagan Cleary
Head of school
Meagan leads the school, teaches history and leads the Thursday seminar.
Kedrick Holman
Latin and logic teacher
Kedrick teaches Latin to every stage and logic to the dialectic and rhetoric classes.
Ayane Takada
Literature and rhetoric teacher
Ayane leads the Wednesday literature discussion and teaches composition.
Questions
What families ask first
What does a home day ask of a parent?
A parent is present and leads the day from the plan: reading together, hearing memory work and checking math. The plan says what to do and about how long it takes, and a teacher is a phone call away.
Can we visit before we apply?
Yes, and we ask every family to. A visit day is a morning in a classroom and a talk with the head of school. Children are welcome to come along.
How does tuition work?
It is set by the grade band and covers the three school days. The school gives its figures in person, so you never read an old one. The tuition page explains how it works and how to ask about financial aid.
Do you take families of other faiths?
Families who want what we teach are welcome. The faith is the school's own and is part of every school day; we are glad to talk about it at a visit.
How big are the classes?
The matrix above gives class size for each grade band. The head of school can go over it with you at a visit.
Book a visit day
A visit day is a morning in a classroom and a talk with the head of school. Children are welcome to come along.