What is Classical Education?

The purpose of a classical education is to train young people to think and to be good. Classical education began in Greece and Rome, revived during the Renaissance, and was alive and well when our Founding Fathers went to school. Classical education all but died out over the course of the twentieth century as so-called progressive educators dumbed down curricula and replaced solid programs with fads such as "whole language" and "new math." In the twenty-first century, classical education is making a huge comeback, as seen in the growth of Latin programs around the country.

Ridgeview is one of the leading classical schools in the state and the nation. Last year, Ridgeview's high school was ranked the number one public high school in the state according to the Colorado School Accountability Report (SAR). The school has topped the CSAP charts, been named one of the best 100 charter schools in the nation by the Center for Education Reform, been recognized by the U. S. Department of Education, and been featured in The Washington Times. Ridgeview's success is easy to explain. We do not underestimate what students can learn. We believe that young people are naturally curious and, given the right teachers and the right books, will learn how to think and learn how to be good. Why expect anything less from your child's education?

Dr. T. O. Moore, Principal