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Classical
Cares deeply for the education of the whole child. Students are learning how to learn, how to think, and how to speak. Wisdom and virtue are the highest goals.
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Christian
All truth is God’s truth.
OAC students are taught how to define and defend their faith in a loving way. Christ is the cornerstone. 
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Homeschool Hybrid
Traditional classroom three days per week in a positive peer environment. Homeschool days have lessons provided by instructors with time for family.
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“The most important fact about the subject of education is that there is no such thing. Education is not a subject, and it does not deal in subjects. It is instead the transfer of a way of life.” -G.K. Chesterton
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Behind the Name
Ordo Amoris is Latin for “Rightly Ordered Loves.” It first comes from St. Augustine when he wrote in the 5th century that the “order of love” (ordo amoris) is the “brief and true definition of virtue.” (The City of God- St. Augustine of Hippo).
It means this: our greatest job in raising our children is to teach them HOW to order their loves to align with what God loves. It also recognizes that education is really the business of shaping affections. |
The Omega & Alpha
The Omega and Alpha in the top left of the shield are the last and first letters of the Greek Alphabet and the initial letters for Ordo Amoris.
They speak to our vision: To achieve the right end for your children, you must start with the right beginning. |
The Sword, The Staff & The Cap
The bottom section of the shield shows a Phrygian cap on a Liberty Pole, which is a historical symbol of freedom, behind a sword, a portrayal of sacrifice. This symbol is the heart of why we train our children in the Classical Christian model; to understand where true freedom and the meaning of sacrifice can be found.
"For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it." Luke 9:24 |
