Vision

The vision of Dogwood Classical Academy is to implement a classical, Great Books curriculum designed to actively engage young learners in order to shape a citizenry who aspire to the classical ideals (of compassion, courage, gratitude, humility, integrity, justice, perseverance and prudence), and who are equipped for the continuation of the American “experiment” in self-government.

By engaging students in Socratic dialogue and inquiry about great ideas, DCA will develop within its students the intellectual and personal habits and skills upon which responsible, independent, and nourishing lives are built, in the firm belief that such lives are the basis of a free and just society. The Academy strives to offer enrichment and to develop character through both curricular and extracurricular offerings, to nurture the child’s humanity with a constant view to the potential adult. The time-honored liberal arts curriculum and pedagogy direct student achievement toward mastery of the fundamentals in basic academic skills and towards exploration of the arts and sciences. Through consistent rigorous engagement with the classical virtues and with great historical figures our students will form a complex understanding of the foundational tenets of our Western heritage.