Friday Feature: Lumen Verum Academy

Colleen HroncichLumen Verum Academy, a hybrid Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Boston, is a purposeful blending of the old and the new.The school, which opened in fall 2021, follows a challengingclassical curriculum that “seeks to hand on the best of what human beings have thought, written, and created throughout the ages.” History and literature are linked chronologically, so students are reading literature from the same time period they’re studying in history. Science and math are taught in a way designed to help students appreciate the beauty and complexity of the world and to think about eternal truths. Not surprisingly, given a name that means “True Light” in Latin, students study Latin each year.But while much of Lumen Verum is rooted in the past, the school takes full advantage of the technology of today. Lumen Verum follows a hybrid approach with virtual lessons on Mondays and Wednesdays and in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Friday schedule alternates, with students either attending field trips or having the day to do school work and meet with teachers.The delivery model gives students and families some of the flexibility of online education along with the support and social aspect of in ‐​person schooling. Plus, it allows the school to provide a more customized learning plan for each student.Lumen Verum takes the use of technology a step further through its Distinguished Guest Lecturer program. By invi...
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