Our Mission

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Our mission is to educate students to love both the Lord and learning so that they thrive as passionate disciples of Christ, exceptional scholars, and virtuous citizens. 

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Paideia student

How do we educate and shepherd hearts?

At Paideia, we take a deliberate approach to helping our students develop a God-dominated imagination so that they begin to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ and see Him in every subject, every historical moment, and their daily lives. This is a responsibility that we don't take lightly and something we cannot do alone. By God's grace, the support of an all-Christian faculty who prays together each day for one another and for our students helps keep our eyes set on Christ. We acknowledge our dependence on Christ and make an effort to point our students to Him daily.

What is Paideia?

In basic terms, paideia is the Greek word for "education" or "upbringing." But paideia is rich with a meaning, running deeper than the mere sharing of information.  In the ancient world, paideia was a comprehensive term that referred to a total enculturation of an ideal citizen.  As a classical Christian school, we seek to shape students according to a Christian understanding of paideia: a comprehensive, nurturing education that magnifies Christ.  We partner with parents who want their children to be mature disciples, scholars, and citizens who glorify God in all that they do.

Classical Christian Education Defined

Classical Christian Education Defined

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What is Classical?

As a classical school we employ a time-proven method of education rooted in the liberal arts tradition. The goal of this approach is to educate students, not primarily in what to think, but in how to think: thoroughly, maturely, and biblically.

The following is a description of classical Christian education from The Association of Classical and Christian Schools (our accrediting organization).

Our Story

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Paideia was established in 2006.  As a classical Christian school, we seek to shape students according to the Christian understanding of “Paideia”: a “whole-person” educational approach which results in students who think thoroughly, maturely, and biblically and love that which is worth loving. We partner with parents who want their children to be mature disciples, scholars, and citizens who glorify God in all that they do.

The Classical Difference

What makes our education unique?

Recommended Reading

Paideia has certain values.  The following books and essay have shaped our thinking and express our core values. Each will help to introduce you to the philosophy underpinning Classical Christian Education.

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Meet our Team

Our collective aim is not merely job preparation or test-taking intelligence, but to shape the whole person – body, mind, and soul – for the glory of Christ and His kingdom.

Meet our team
Debbie Estes - Director of Business Operations
Adam Keffer - Head of School
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Athletics

Along with our academic and arts programs, the athletics program at Paideia seeks to form flourishing young adults who possess the qualities listed in the Portrait of a Graduate.

Why Classical?
A Parent’s Guide to Classical Education

Notice of nondiscriminatory

policy as to students

Paideia Classical Christian School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.