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First Things

Our people write about classical Christian education.

What are First Things?

Every school has a set of foundational beliefs and principles that governs its content and practices. What are the spoken and unspoken assumptions and principles that govern all that we do at Capstone? In First Things, our teachers, staff, and leadership write about the foundational principles of classical and Christian education.

Girl at Microphone

Family, Romance, and School

Human sexuality, marriage, the family, and the divine design for human relationships of all kinds are foundational to any culture, and as these go, so goes that culture. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that as these go, so goes a civilization. Our cultural moment is marked by great confusion, misinformation, and disordered sexual ethics. Now, as much as any era before ours, direct instruction regarding this central human issue is essential for young people. 

Paul Fisher

Headmaster

Students at Memory Cafe

In God’s Image: The Dignity of All People

As we continue to review the founding principles or “first things” of Capstone Classical Academy, we come to our commitment to foster a community where every individual is treated according to the dignity they have because they are made in the image of God. 

Paul Fisher

Headmaster

Students in Art

Upon Moving Into Our New Campus

We are participating in a historic moment. For those who joined the Capstone journey before there were students, teachers, or a campus under construction, this moment may seem surreal. For some, it may have seemed like a long wait. For others, it may seem like just yesterday that we gathered as a school community for the first time at Rheault Farm.

Paul Fisher

Headmaster

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Virtuous and Neighborly Citizens

As we continue to review the founding principles or “first things” of Capstone Classical Academy, we come to our commitment to graduate young people who virtuously contribute to the common good in their communities. The Apostle Peter writes in his first letter, “Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when He judges the world.”

Paul Fisher

Headmaster

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A Christ-Centered Education

The first of our covenant principles is Christ-centered education. The term is often used by Christian schools, so what does it mean at Capstone? We draw this principle from Colossians 3:15-19, among other biblical passages and observations from great thinkers over the millennia.

Paul Fisher

Headmaster

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