Tupelo, Mississippi · Founded 2001

Like-minded believers educating our children in the classical tradition of our forebears

Begun by several homeschooling families in Tupelo, Mississippi, we opened our doors for tutorials in 2001.

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2001
Founded
$100–$150
Per Family / Year
About Us

Excelsior Classical Christian Community

Classical education has been the primary method of passing along knowledge, understanding, and wisdom for millennia.

"Students today no longer know how to think," Dorothy Sayers lamented in her essay, "The Lost Tools of Learning."

Thus, students studying the medieval trivium are equipped with these tools, with rigorous studies of difficult subjects. The study of classical Latin and ancient Greek, as well as the reading of great books from a Biblical perspective is the core of the classical Christian method.

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The whole Excelsior Classical Christian Community gathered in costume for a Thanksgiving history day
Subjects

The Curriculum

The subjects of the trivium comprise the core of our curriculum, and the classes are taught using classical methodology.

A tutor and two students examine a specimen during a science tutorial
Two students dissecting a crayfish during a biology tutorial
A tutor guiding a student through a cow eye dissection
A student with his science fair project board
Students examining specimens together during a science tutorial
Students taking notes during a science experiment
A tutor working with high school students around a table
A tutor and a young student working on an art appreciation lesson
A tutor and students gathered around an outdoor science experiment
First through Sixth Grades
Grammatica
Grammar Stage
We offer once-weekly tutorials in Latin, History, Literature, Grammar, Composition, Science, Art and/or Music Appreciation, and Bible.
Seventh and Eighth Grades
Dialectica
Logic Stage
Logic stage students add Logic.
High School
Rhetorica
Rhetoric Stage
Rhetoric stage students add either Formal Rhetoric, Civics, Theology, Apologetics, Constitutional Law; or Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy, or Physics.
History

The Four-Year Cycle

We study history chronologically in a four-year cycle, and all subjects revolve around the people, places and ideas of that historical era. Join in the "Great Conversation" grounded in Scriptural truths, as we model the education that sparked the Protestant Reformation and the War for Independence.
Students dressed as famous paintings for an art history project
A student dressed as an ancient Egyptian princess for history day
Students in colonial and Native American costumes making beaded crafts outdoors
A tutor and student in medieval dress beside a Medieval Dolls history display
A student holding a replica Grand Union flag from the American Revolution
Students dressed for a 1950s-themed modern history day
A student holding a handmade treehouse model for a literature project
Pricing

Joining Excelsior

~$100–150
Per Family · Per Year

Students are encouraged to take all of the classes, but exceptions can be made to meet individual family needs. The cost is the same regardless of the number of courses taken. Our yearly costs are minimal, usually between $100–$150 per family no matter how many children are enrolled.

In addition to this family fee, each family must purchase art supplies, art instruction, and a science lab fee. Each family must purchase their own books, and every family is asked to teach two classes or work the equivalent amount of time in another area.

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Contact

Get in Touch

For more information about the Excelsior Classical Christian Community, please contact our board at excelsiorclassical@gmail.com