Friday Feature: Hillsdale College K –12 Initiatives

Colleen HroncichWhen we first started homeschooling, one of the most amazing resources I found was a K –12 curriculum guide from Hillsdale Academy, a private classical Christian school owned and operated byHillsdale College. It provided book lists for each subject along with a detailed weekly plan to help you map out the year. It was designed for K –12 schools, but it was a helpful guide as we took our baby steps in homeschooling. And it was free, which was an added blessing. Little did I know at the time that Hillsdale would eventually become a leader in both public and privateK –12 classical education.Hillsdale Academy was founded in 1990 as a way for Hillsdale College to create a school for the local community aligned with the college ’s beliefs. The founders also hoped the new school would serve as “a model for America.” While it only served 45 students in grades K–8 initially, the school has expanded through the years and enrollment is now at more than 200 students in grades K–12.Seeing the success of the Academy, Hillsdale ’s Barney Charter School Initiative was launched in 2010 to help revitalize public education through schools that focus on the liberal arts and sciences, civic virtue, and strong moral character. The first Hillsdale‐​affiliated charter school opened in 2012, and the initiative has helped start dozens of schools around the country since then. There are now more than 15,000 students in H...
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