Ms. Flatt, Upper School Department Head and Literature Teacher at Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado, was asked to write on the importance of studying the classics: "Stories are powerful things. They tell us who we are, and in turn they also shape who we...

January 26, 2023 • Golden, Colorado  The governing board for Ascent Classical Academy Charter Schools unanimously approved and appointed a head of school for a campus opening in Grand Junction, Colorado, during its regular board meeting on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.  ...

NEWS RELEASE  AUGUST 29, 2022 08:00 MDT GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) Board of Directors approved the charter application for Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction in a consent agenda vote held Tuesday, Aug. 16, during its...

NEWS RELEASE  MAY 6, 2022 08:00 MDT GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Tuesday, May 3, the Mesa County Valley School District 51 board voted 5-0 in support of relinquishing Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction to the Colorado Charter School Institute for authorization to...

Enrollment season provides a chance to meet prospective parents, answer their questions, and get to know what they are looking for in a school. I always enjoy these sessions as I get a chance to brag about what we do and why we do it. I am constantly impressed by the...

Translated from the Latin, artes liberals, the liberal arts are those subjects or skills that in classical antiquity were considered essential and worthy for a free man in order to take an active part in civic life. This time-tested and traditional view stands in...

As a nation, our conscience was pricked by the horrific death of George Floyd and the collective outrage of American citizens speaks well of us as a country. History has many examples of countries, governments, and citizens which do not regard human suffering as...

At a time when good news seems hard to come by, I want to take a moment to highlight a few of the positives that we, as a classical learning community, can hold on to and cherish even during this difficult time. While this is not how any of our students and families...

A typical and sadly misguided criticism of classical education, and really any education that is serious about civic knowledge, comes in the form of a question. Sarcastically, and with a superior air, the critic asks: “when are you ever going to need to know the date...