Louisville Classical Academy

Louisville Classical Academy
Louisville Classical Academy
Address
	2005 Douglass Blvd.; Louisville, Kentucky
Information
Type	Independent, Nonsectarian
Locale	The Highlands of Louisville
Grades	Kindergarten through 8
Average class size	8
Mascot	Pegasus
Website	louisvilleclassicalacademy.org

Louisville Classical Academy (LCA) is nonsectarian, independent school from kindergarten through to grade eight. The school is located in the highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The school provides a classical liberal arts education through the disciplines of literature, Latin, Greek, mathematics, and music.

Accelerated learning

The LCA curriculum includes English, mathematics, science, history, Latin, Greek, art, music fundamentals, and choral music. Students also study geography, logic and rhetoric, and literature such as Homeric epics. Electives vary by quarter, with offerings such as drama and soccer. Private music instruction in piano, voice, guitar, and violin is available on a weekly basis. The average class size is eight.

Student life

LCA student activity opportunities include participation in the National Junior Classical League. LCA has fielded academic teams at MathCounts, and the statewide Governor's Cup and National Quiz Bowl competitions. In 2013, the youngest contestant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee was a third-grade student from LCA. Members of the LCA chess team have received awards at the local, regional, and state levels.

School history

LCA opened as a full-time institution in 2007 in Prospect, Kentucky. The school was founded by Marcia Cassady, a former lawyer; Amanda Proietti; and Dr. Gerald Proietti.

Accreditation

LCA is a member of the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) as of Oct. 29th, 2024. ^[1]

References

^ isacs.org https://members.isacs.org/membership/directory. Retrieved 11/7/2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Louisville Classical Academy online
Louisville Classical Academy on Facebook

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