Louisville Classical Academy

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Louisville Classical Academy
Address
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2005 Douglass Blvd. Louisville, Kentucky
Information
Type	Independent, Nonsectarian
Locale	The Highlands of Louisville
Grades	Kindergarten through 12
Average class size	8
Mascot	Pegasus
Website	louisvilleclassicalacademy.org

Louisville Classical Academy (LCA) is nonsectarian, independent school for grades kindergarten through twelve. The school is located in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The principal tools of a classical liberal arts education at Louisville Classical Academy are 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.

Faculty[]

The LCA faculty and administrative staff consists of 26 people, drawn from a number of schools, including St. John's College, The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Oberlin College, University of Mary Washington, Earlham College, Boston College, University of California, Centre College, Vanderbilt University, and Bellarmine University, as well as state universities of Kentucky.

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 DrGerald Proietti. The founding board was also included Angela Dworin from the University of Chicago and Richard Dworin from the University of Kentucky.

Accreditation[]

Founded in 2007, LCA has recently become eligible for accreditation by the Kentucky Non-Public Schools Commission.

External links[]

• Louisville Classical Academy online
• Louisville Classical Academy on Facebook

Coordinates: 38°13′31.7″N 85°41′36.9″W / 38.225472°N 85.693583°W / 38.225472; -85.693583

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