The Second and Third Grade class arrived at the Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington on a bright, chilly morning in early October. We were greeted by an engaging and energetic nature expert named Monica. She had the children practice spotting field marks, the details on a bird that sets it apart, by showing them a stuffed bird,…
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Flowers of the Field
Mrs. Hitterdal shares about the Kindergarten trip to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden. We had a wonderful time at the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden. God blessed us with a nice day and we were able to appreciate many of God’s creations up close. It was a late September day, so it was a little chilly outside, but upon our arrival…
Read MoreA Mother Shares Why She Chose Agape Christi
Dear Agape Christi, This fall my children began their studies under your tutelage. Thank you for establishing Agape Christi in the “old paths,” for providing a place for my children to be educated classically and Christianly. I hope to encourage you with our reasons for choosing Agape Christi. My children are my letter. My grandchildren and my great-grandchildren will read…
Read MoreThe Hybrid Advantage
The call for Christian education is for all people, all the time, in all places. We see this especially commanded in Deuteronomy 6, Ephesians 6, and in the Great Commission. We are to continually grow in knowledge throughout our lives, and as we are learning, we should be learning in such a way that the incoming information is checked for…
Read MoreRigorous Academics
In talking with parents about the academic program at Agape Christi, two similar questions that keep popping up are, “How hard is it?” and “How much homework is there?” We have addressed this topic here on our website, but would like to further discuss the issue of rigorous academics in hope that your family will be edified. Let’s begin with…
Read MoreThe Charter School: False Savior
Recent news headlines show the growing enrollment of Minnesotan students in charter schools. Why is this? An interesting documentary film, Waiting for Superman tells the stories of five students across the nation who are desperately waiting for a chance to attend a charter school. The reasons given are common desires all parents want for their kids: better academics, more skilled…
Read MorePressing On After the Polls
The Agape Christi founders are still pressing on with the opening of the first classical Christian school in the southwest metro. Considering the results of the election yesterday, we feel a return to classical Christian education is needed for our children now more than ever. We are not fearful of the future, but trust in the promises of God, particularly…
Read MoreFully Equipped
At a very young age, children learn that life is not fair, that the world is not perfect, that the effects of sin are ravaging. And often too late, parents realize these children will leave home to confront the world outfitted with the training given during those childhood years. What kind of training and equipping, then, do young people need?…
Read MoreEducation vs. Training, Being vs. Doing
It is not uncommon to hear a parent say to a child, “Go to school and make good grades so you can get a good job.” While obtaining skills for a future career is certainly a biblical objective, if the school years are reduced to mere training for labor, what kind of graduates — what kind of people — will…
Read MoreThe Story of Education in America
The history of education in America is a story. Like most good stories, the plot follows a common structure of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. As parents seeking to properly educate our children, we do not act in isolation, but instead are part of this larger story. To understand our own roles, it is important to ask,…
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