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Revision as of 20:37, 5 December 2015
St. Ambrose Academy | |
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602 Everglade Drive , , 53717 United States | |
Coordinates | 43°4′28″N 89°30′0″W / 43.07444°N 89.50000°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Omnia Christus est nobis! (Christ is everything for us!) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | St. Ambrose of Milan |
Established | 2003 |
President | David R. J. Stiennon |
Principal | Scott Schmiesing |
Faculty | 10 |
Grades | 6–12 |
Enrollment | 89 (2015–2016) |
Color(s) | Red and gold |
Sports | Basketball (co-op), eight-man football (co-op), cross country, soccer (co-op) |
Team name | Guardians |
Accreditation | NAPC*IS |
Tuition | $5,875 |
Director of Classical Education | Constance Nielsen |
Academic Dean | Michael Kwas |
Website | www.ambroseacademy.org |
St. Ambrose Academy is a Roman Catholic middle school and high school located in Madison, Wisconsin founded in 2003. The school's stated purpose is to offer "a classical education rooted in the Catholic faith."[1]
History
Established in 2003, with classrooms at a facility of Cardinal Stritch University in Madison, by 2004 the school had 14 students.[1] That year the Madison Plan Commission granted a conditional use permit to St. Thomas Aquinas parish at 602 Everglade Drive for up to 60 students.[2] The school continues to operate in the religious education wing of St. Thomas Aquinas parish.[3]
In 2006 and 2007 students attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C.[4] Scott Schmiesing, former principal of St. Francis Xavier School in Cross Plains became principal of St. Ambrose Academy in July, 2008.[5] In 2009 the school was accredited by NAPC*IS, the National Association of Private Catholic* and Independent Schools.[6] In 2010 the City of Madison Plan Commission approved enrollment of up to 140 at the school's St. Thomas Aquinas Parish quarters.[7]
Curriculum
The six core subjects are English, history, Latin, math, religion, and science. Topical studies that follow a historical progression are taught in a four-year cycle for the senior high and a three-year cycle for the junior high. Each cycle's historical topic is integrated in history, English, and religion, with the other courses reinforcing these studies where possible, yielding a "unified and interdisciplinary approach to each historical period." High school students are required to take two years of Latin.[8]
History | Religion | Science | English | |
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One | Ancients | The Church in the Pagan World/Logic | Biology | Ancients |
Two | Medieval/Renaissance | Scripture | Chemistry | Medieval/Renaissance |
Three | America/Government | Moral Theology, Liturgy & Sacraments | Physics | American/Government |
Four | Enlightenment/The Modern World | The Church in the Modern World | Advanced Science | Enlightenment/The Modern World |
Religion instruction focuses on "the analysis and understanding of the Scriptures and significant Church documents (such as papal encyclicals and the Catechism)."[9]
References
- ^ a b Purpose, St. Ambrose Academy website
- ^ "West Side Parochial School Ok'd", The Capital Times, Madison, Wis., October 19, 2004.
- ^ "Faith Haven", The Capital Times, Madison, Wis., October 13, 2006.
- ^ Wagner, Kat (January 17, 2008), "St. Ambrose students to attend march", Diocese of Madison Catholic Herald, p. 8
- ^ "St. Ambrose Academy names Scott Schmiesing as new principal", Diocese of Madison Catholic Herald, p. 8, April 24, 2008
- ^ http://www.ambroseacademy.org/joomla/index.php St. Ambrose Accredited by NAPC*IS
- ^ "City approves request to expand enrollment at St. Ambrose Academy", Diocese of Madison Catholic Herald, June 3, 2010
- ^ Course of Study
- ^ What is Classical Education?, St. Ambrose Academy website