Mission and Model
Classical education within a Christian worldview.
Capstone Classical Academy engages students to acquire wisdom, cultivate virtue, and pursue rigorous academic study within a Christian worldview through the study of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful for the glory of God and the benefit of their community.
Primacy of Christian Discipleship
For two millennia, the classical liberal arts have been pursuing the question, "What is the Good Life?" Etched in the frieze over the front doors of our campus are the words "Ego veni ut vitam habeant," which is Latin for, "I have come that they may have life." These words of Jesus shape all that we do at Capstone. We educate so that our students will find The Good Life promised not just in the teachings but in the very person of Christ. St. Paul's great declaration that in Christ "all things hold together" governs the lens through which we write curriculum, teach classes, coach athletics, direct theatre, and even prepare lunch and dine together. We unreservedly say to our students, "Follow me as I follow Christ."
The Classical Model
The aim of classical education is to cultivate virtuous humans who live well. We believe education is not about information as much as it is about formation. It's about learning how to think rather than just what to think. It encourages us to love what is Good, to admire what is Beautiful, and to believe what is True. Classical Christian education finds the embodiment of Goodness, Truth, and Beauty in the historical person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Its methods are time-tested, engaging, and highly effective not just in cultivating skills but also wisdom and virtue.
First Things at Capstone
Our faculty, staff, and leadership share with the Capstone community the guiding principles of the academy.
First Things at Capstone articles
- Title
- Classical Christian Education Defined: Habits from the Church and the West
- Description
- In our ongoing exploration of the definition of classical education, we explore the role of developing wisdom and virtue in ourselves and our students by practicing intentional habits rooted in the proven practices of the Church and the best of the traditions of the West most congruent with Christ and his Kingdom.
- Author
- Paul Fisher
- Date
- Oct 27, 2025
- Title
- Classical Christian Education Defined: The Encouragement of Moral Virtue
- Description
- This article explores Capstone’s vision of classical education as the pursuit of both intellectual and moral virtue through study, habit, and faith in Christ. It emphasizes that true wisdom and virtue are cultivated not only through disciplined learning and daily practice but ultimately through the grace of God, who transforms hearts toward the Good, the True, and the Beautiful.
- Author
- Paul Fisher
- Date
- Oct 13, 2025
- Title
- Classical Christian Education Defined: Wisdom and Intellectual Virtue
- Description
- Our definition of classical Christian education starts with a pursuit of wisdom through a cultivation of intellectual virtue (which must be taught, unlike the moral virtues). In a sense, wisdom is both the end and the means of classical education, and in classical Christian education, Christ is the embodiment of wisdom.
- Author
- Paul Fisher
- Date
- Oct 2, 2025