Classical Education, Mozart and the Class of 2022
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In this edition of QUID NOVI we highlight the class of 2022. While you might be meeting them for the first time, we are preparing to say our goodbyes at […]
Eloquent in the Written and Spoken Word: The Senior Thesis Project
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While the New Covenant curriculum includes many unique features spanning the grades, the most notable is the senior thesis project. The classical, Christian program of study is designed to develop […]
Christian School: What Does That Mean?
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Part 3 of a series by John Heaton, Headmaster In the twenty-five years from 1960 to the mid-80s, there was an explosion of Christian schools across the country. The first […]
STEM, STEAM, and STREAM? You Don’t Have to Choose
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Let me just say it and get it out of the way: there’s nothing wrong with STEM. Science, technology, engineering and math are all good pursuits. President Obama put out […]
2019 Convocation Address: Three Great Untruths
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There are three great untruths we should avoid teaching our children. Listen here:
The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships: Truth, Goodness and Beauty
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“Was this the face that launched a thousand ships, and burnt the topless towers of Ilium?” This line by Christopher Marlow in Doctor Faustus (c. 1590) is one of the […]
Classical, Christian Ed: We Say College Prep Is Not Enough
I really dislike the term “prep school,” and I’ve intentionally shunned it for my entire career at New Covenant. It is true that we serve the college bound student, and […]