About SChola Inventionis
Who We Are
Schola Inventionis is a community of homeschoolers seeking a thoughtful, engaging, and rigorous-but-restful education for our children, in order to prepare them to be thinkers, be-ers, and doers in the world, for the good of themselves and others, and for the glory of God.
Philosophy
Schola Inventionis is founded on the principles of classical education, the liberal arts tradition, and project-based learning.
We believe education is about more than skill aquisition and college-and-career readiness. Though those have their place, they must not be the ultimate ends of education.
The goal and purpose of education must be a loftier one, toward the cultivating of the mind and the shaping of the soul. It must endeavor to engage in the true liberal arts tradition whose end is liberty: that is to say, freedom. Freedom to be fully alive and fully human. Freedom to live a full and well-ordered life of intellectual, physical, and spiritual growth.
Succinctly stated, the purpose of education is this: to cultivate wisdom and virtue by nurturing the souls of students in truth, goodness, and beauty, that they may better know, glorify, and enjoy God.
This ideal is at the heart of classical education, and it steers all we do at Schola Inventionis.
Read more about our Philosophy of Education.
Statement of Faith
We are a Christian homeschooling community, for the purpose of encouraging our children toward wisdom and virtue for the glory of God. Read our Statement of Faith.
Recommended Reading
If you're unfamiliar with classical education, Socratic discussion, or project-based learning and need a place to start, the articles and books below will give you a foundational understanding. There are plenty additional resources, so when you're ready for more, we're happy to help with further recommendations.
"You're More Classical Than You Think" - Sarah Mackenzie
"What Is Classical Education?" - CiRCE Institute
"Classical Education is More Than a Method" - Martin Cothran
"Nurturing Competent Communicators" (audio lecture) - Andrew Pudewa
"Seven Keys of Great Teaching" (audio lecture) - Andrew Pudewa
"Project Based Learning" - Power School
Books
Teaching from Rest, Sarah Mackenzie
The Liberal Arts Tradition, Kevin Clark & Ravi Jane
Awaking Wonder, Sally Clarkson
For the Children's Sake, Susan Macaulay
Socratic Conversation, Jeffrey Lehman, PhD