When does Kalos meet?

We meet Tuesdays from 10:30 am - 2 pm. We follow an 11 week term schedule, and the dates are as follows:

Term 1: September 10th - November 12th.

Term 2: December 3rd - 17th, January 14th - March 4th

Term 3: March 11th - May 27th (Off April 15th for Holy Week)

Where are you located?

We meet at Blossom Hill Ranch in Murrieta, CA.

What is included in the $900 annual fee?

• 3 hours of classroom time per week (33 weeks)

• Bi-monthly nature study lessons

• Monthly naked-eye gazing night

• Annual recitation night

• Early access to The Children’s Tradition elementary grade curriculum, written by our director, Amanda Faus.

• Curriculum support counseling as-needed

• Monthly parents Q/A on Zoom

Why do you not provide a Kindergarten class?

A life-giving early childhood is a precious time suited to delight-driven play, the formation of close family bonds, and the practice of good habits. It is what 19th century educator Charlotte Mason called, “a quiet growing time,” and, we believe, worth guarding. The “never too early” model of education is uniquely modern and even, in many ways, specifically American. Whether we are talking about grammar schools throughout the past two thousand years or modern grammar schools throughout Europe and around the globe, students have traditionally not begun their formal education until 6, 7, or even 8 years old. Formal lessons, when begun too early, can result in false ADD/ADHD diagnoses. They waste both the teachers and students time laboring for a year over content that could be learned in a matter of weeks if introduced later. “Delaying” formal lessons until a student is 6 or 7 reaps innumerable benefits as they are prepared by a healthy amount of natural experiences and proper developmental readiness to make formal lessons delightful. 

While we recognize this can be disappointing for enthusiastic mothers eager to embark on the grand adventure of homeschooling with their 5 year old child, we hope we can inspire you to embrace that extra year to spend time reading beautiful stories together, playing in the kitchen, developing good habits, and spending hours gallivanting outside. In addition, for families with 1st-4th grade students enrolled, their younger siblings of all ages will be invited to join us for nature study days, star-gazing nights, and any other celebratory events throughout the year. The beauty of Kalos Classical is that we are aiming at the cultivation of a culture that extends far beyond a few hours in class, and that culture is for the whole family! 

What is the cut-off for applications?

We will be accepting student applications until the program is full. There are a limited number of seats available, and applications will be screened and accepted in the order they are received.

What is The Children’s Tradition?

The Children’s Tradition is a 1st-5th grade elementary school curriculum written by our director, Amanda Faus, based on John Senior’s 1,000 Good Books list. Inspired by the work of Senior, his colleagues, his students, and most of all the classical educational philosophy of Plato, Socrates, Aquinas, and so many more that they represent, The Children’s Tradition is the preparation students need in the early years to be prepared for a meaningful encounter with the Great Tradition in the upper years. Developed by an in-depth study of what a proper musical and gymnastic education should look like in the grammar years, this curriculum is an integrated childhood program to raise flourishing human beings who love Truth, are moved by Goodness, and are captivated by Beauty. Find out more at www.thechildrenstradition.com.

Are families required to use The Children’s Tradition curriculum in their homeschool in order to be apart of Kalos?

The Children’s Tradition will be the basis for our classroom lesson plans and available to families for use during the homeschool days the rest of the week.  That said, it is not required for families to use The Children’s Tradition to be apart of Kalos Classical. Our program would be a wonderful supplement to any classical and/or Charlotte Mason curriculum.