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Classical education is a vital component of the Western cultural tradition that began 2,500 years ago with the Greeks and then the Romans, and has profoundly shaped the foundations of American society. Classical education has evolved through the years but has always maintained its core commitment: cultivating people of wisdom and virtue.
In the early 1900s, proven classical teaching methods were gradually replaced by more progressive educational approaches. This educational shift initiated a downward spiral in both the academic and behavioral standards in our country. Veritas joins with hundreds of like-minded schools seeking to recover the classical educational tradition and apply it to our culture. We believe this educational restoration is essential to shaping wise and virtous leaders for tomorrow.
Through all its variations, the classical educational tradition has consistently emphasized the study of grammar, logic and rhetoric, the first three of the liberal arts, also known as the Trivium. The study of classical languages (Latin and Greek), literature and history has also been foundational to educating great thinkers and leaders. The early generation of American Founders were classically educated. Their knowledge of classical languages, literature and history is widely acknowledged as playing a fundamental role in shaping the American Constitution and political philosophy.
Veritas affirms that we must know the past - its ideas, achievements and errors, to properly prepare young people to be leaders for our future. Our students will leave Veritas with a deep understanding of their cultural history, language, the natural world and their Christian faith, and with the tools of grammar, logic and rhetoric. These young leaders will be prepared to think critically and communicate persuasively from a Christian worldview, and to live as servants and leaders for Jesus Christ at the university and in our culture.
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