Our Mission
Coram Deo Academy
Exists to assist parents in their duty of biblically training their children by offering academic instruction that is distinctly and consistently Christ-centered and classical.
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Classical
Scholarship
What does it mean to say that Coram Deo Academy is a school that emphasizes classical scholarship? As a classical Christian school, we say ...
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Christian
Discipleship
To be a Christ-centered school means that we see that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 1:7), that Jesus Christ holds all ...
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Parent
Partnership
God has appointed three complementary institutions for civilizing and cultivating the next generation: the family, the church, and the state ...
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Real-world
Apprenticeship
Everybody knows someone who has the MBA degree, but cannot balance a budget or someone with a PhD in Leadership but could not lead a ...
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Coram Deo Academy graduates students who embody our Portrait of a Graduate
Coram Deo Academy expects to develop students that exhibit the following behaviors:
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Contagious
Christian
Ignites a passion for the Gospel through a transformed & transforming presence
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Compelling
Communicator
Listens carefully with discernment & speaks intentionally with wisdom and eloquence
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Critical & Creative
Thinker
Evaluates entire range of experience utilizing sanctified logic & an educated imagination
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Lifelong
Learner
Engages in the discipline and delight of self-education & self-government
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Legacy
Leader
Acts with quiet resolve to catalyze generational change in obedience to the Great Commission
Our Graduates Say…
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The older I get, the more thankful I become for the education Coram Deo has provided me. I have learned how to reason logically, persuade effectively & communicate clearly and with grace.
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Scholarship is about asking questions and pursuing truth. I think Classical Christian education instills intellectual curiosity & reassurance that truth exists.
Sam SitesWhat We Do
We are a Classical Christian school that takes forming the next generation seriously. We exist to assist Hamilton County parents in their duty of biblically training their children by offering academic instruction that is distinctly and consistently Christ-centered and classical.
At Coram Deo Academy, our students learn to love what lasts.
- Our Passion: Our passion is to spread a love for what lasts to the next generation.
- Our Process: Students learn to love what lasts through Christian discipleship and classical scholarship in covenant partnership with parents.
- Our Program: In classical Christian education, students develop a Christ-centered foundation through memorization, narration and good habits.
- Our Promise: Each child every day is known, loved, and challenged to reach their full potential in Christ.
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Latest Updates
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We caught up with our new Music Teacher and one of our new Music Studio teachers, Mr. Nathan Perry, in order to …
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We caught up with our new Upper School Choir Director and one of our new Music Studio teachers, Mrs. Leslie Camara, in …
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Over the past few years, I have learned that every child can be a great fit for classical Christian education. These are …
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Written by David Seibel | 9.12.2019 In a TedTalk with more than 17 million views, Sir Ken Robinson makes a profoundly moving case for creating an …
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Written by David Seibel | 9.12.2019 Although my last post describes some potential issues using the Enneagram, I do see some benefits as well. …
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Written by David Seibel | 9.12.2019 Before reading this post, you should know of this post that describes the benefits of the Enneagram. …
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Written by David Seibel | 9.19.2019 Educational options abound for your student. Rather than selling you on what I think is best, I …
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Written by David Seibel | 9.20.19 This helpful article on choosing education for your children has been a blessing to many Christian parents, …
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Written by David Seibel | 9.24.2019 This post is the third in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from leaders …
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Written by David Seibel | 9.29.2019 This post is the second in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from leaders …
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Written by David Seibel | 10.8.2019 This post is the second in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from leaders …
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Written by David Seibel | 10.1.2019 In this series, we will put before you some quotes from scholar-practitioners of the past that …
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Written by David Seibel | 10.2.2019 It is currently in vogue to talk about race. Although I am not interested in being …
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Written by David Seibel | 10.19.2019 “Our greatest responsibility to the next generation is to make known to them the glorious realities …
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Written by David Seibel | 11.14.19 This post is the fourth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from …
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Written by David Seibel | 11.27.19 This post is the fifth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from …
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Written by David Seibel | 1.7.2020 This post is the sixth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn …
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Written by David Seibel | 1.13.2020 Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) said, “The only difference between my mind and the minds of others …
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Written by David Seibel | 1.29.20 Here are four short elevator pitches answering the question, “What is Classical Christian education?” They are …
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Written by David Seibel | 2.3.2019 This speech was initially shared with staff and parents the week after Miss Emily Hall, our …
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Written by Julie Griffin | 2.3.2020 It is hard to believe that one year ago, our beloved …
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Written by David Seibel | 2.7.2020 This post is the eighth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn …
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Written by David Seibel | 2.5.2020 This post is the seventh in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn …
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Written by Mandy Harvey | 2.7.2019 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. …
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Written by Emma Foss | 2.13.20 Note to the reader: My goal over these next few weeks is to explain the importance …
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Written by Emma Foss | 2.21.20 Note to the reader: My goal over these next few weeks is to explain the importance …
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Written by Emma Foss | 2.28.20 Note to the reader: My goal over these next few weeks is to explain the importance …
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Written by Emma Foss | 3.6.20 Note to the reader: My goal over these past few weeks has been to explain the …
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Written by David Seibel | 3.18.20 This post is the ninth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn …
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Written by DeeDee Feeney | 3.31.20 At Coram Deo Academy, we help our students practice habits that will benefit them for life, not just …
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Written by DeeDee Feeney | 4.10.20 At Coram Deo Academy, we help our students practice habits that will benefit them for life, not just …
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Written by DeeDee Feeney | 4.14.20 At Coram Deo Academy, we help our students practice habits that will benefit them for life, not just …
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Written by Dave Seibel | 4.21.20 This post is the eleventh in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from leaders …
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Written by DeeDee Feeney | 4.23.20 At Coram Deo Academy, we help our students practice habits that will benefit them for life, not just …
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Written by DeeDee Feeney | 4.28.20 At Coram Deo Academy, we help our students practice habits that will benefit them for life, not just …
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Written by Dave Seibel | 5.11.20 This post is the twelfth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from leaders …
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In the viral video The Race of Life, you see a group of student-athletes that are challenged to run a race in which …
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A new principal is a big deal. And while many of us may have had a chance to meet Mr. Barney, we …
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We caught up with Daniel Racke, the new 4th grade teacher at Coram Deo Academy (who also taught at CDA years ago). …
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‘Experience is the best teacher,’ they say, but what about the experiences of the past several months? Do these almost unforeseeable times …
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by Jen Hutson Prior to being a full-time mother, Jen worked as a graphic designer and writer. She can be found outside …
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by David Seibel, Head of School This post is the thirteenth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from …
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by David Seibel, Head of School This post is the fourteenth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from …
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At some schools the philosophy of parent-teacher relationships is a simple division of power. Parents deal with home life for their children …
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by Tara Tang, CDA parent “Wearing is caring.” …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA parent Rachel and Ross had Central Perk. Norm and Cliff had Cheers. Jessie and Slater had The Max …
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Valerie Malabonga, a CDA parent, has been reaching out to Coram Deo Academy alumni to catch up with them and interview them …
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This post is the fifteenth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from leaders outside of education to influence …
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This post is the 16 in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from leaders outside of education to influence …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA parent Pop Quiz: Which image describes the true precursor of our modern Halloween celebration? Not sure? Read on …
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by David Seibel, Head of School This post is the 17th in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from …
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By Valerie Malabonga 1. Could you tell us about your time at Coram Deo Academy: In what grade did you start? How …
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At Coram Deo Academy our mission is “to assist parents in their duty of biblically training their children by offering academic instruction …
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by David Seibel, Head of School In Memory of Knox Lynn Seibel and in Gratitude to Dr. Jim Brandyberry I have two …
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Interview by Valerie Malabonga, CDA parent 1. Could you tell us about your time at Coram Deo Academy: In what grade did you start? …
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by David Seibel, Head of School This post is the seventeenth in Project Legacy, a series of interviews that aim to learn from …
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We have so missed having parents join us for chapel this year! So we thought we would invite the whole community in to …
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By Jason Barney, Principal If you are a parent or student in the Coram Deo community, you are no doubt aware of …
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Please share with your friends and neighbors your story about how Coram Deo Academy is assisting you with high-quality Christian and classical …
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Interview by Valerie Malabonga, CDA parent 1. Could you tell us about your time at Coram Deo Academy: In what grade did …
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While formal schooling may only last until age 18, education is an ongoing process that never ends. In the winter of 2019, …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA parent Indiana Winter is the Dark Night of the Soul Indiana winters aren’t hard. But they are …
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At Coram Deo Academy we are seeking to partner with like-minded parents in raising their children through an education that is distinctly …
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Interview by Valerie Malabonga, CDA parent 1. Could you tell us about your time at Coram Deo Academy: In what grade …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA parent If you are an X-gener like me, you might recall one of the most painful rites as …
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Leadership speaker Simon Sinek says, “Leadership is the responsibility to take care of those around us. It is making those around you …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA parent If you are an X-gener like me, you might recall one of the most painful rites as …
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by Valerie Malabonga, CDA parent 1. My sources tell me that you are the student that stayed at Coram Deo Academy (CDA) the longest. …
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by David Seibel, Head of School I am nearing the end of my third year serving as a school leader and would …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA mom What Stories Do We talk of stories as an escape – a retreat to recharge from our …
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by David Seibel, Head of School “As a leader, he’s the right type of inclusive. He’s local-church centered and exercises a wonderful …
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by David Seibel, Head of School This post is a transcript of a chapel talk Mr. Seibel gave on April 29th, 2021. …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA mom The Proverbial Summer What does a good summer require? Some of us can answer instantly, drawing from …
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by Valerie Malabonga, CDA mom 1. Could you tell us about your time at Coram Deo Academy (CDA)? In what grade did you start? …
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by David Seibel, Head of School St. Paul wrote, “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever …
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“Establishing a foundation of trust has the massive power to open up doors for deeper conversations,” said Dave Neff in our Project Legacy …
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by David Seibel, Head of School Robert Greenleaf wrote, “If serving is beneath you, then leadership is beyond you.” Scott Eckart is …
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We’re so excited to be welcoming Julie Kilmer back to Coram Deo Academy! We thought we would catch up with her and …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA mom The Common But Lost Arts Your yard is a treasure of lost arts and loves. If you …
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by David Seibel, Head of School He wears skinny jeans, rides a motorcycle, likes rock n’ roll, and is a Christian pastor …
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by Jen Hutson, CDA mom First Blush with Death I was standing at the great white barn on my grandparents’ property when …
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by David Seibel, Head of School After speaking with Mayor Cook on two separate occasions, he seems to be someone who …
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by David Seibel, Head of School In the winter of 2017, I went from being totally committed to teaching high schoolers to …
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by David Seibel, Head of School In Project Legacy 2.0, I sit down with influencers that are seeking the truth and care …
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By Jen Hutson, CDA mom Be sure to read the first two articles in the Common Arts series!Dead Things: Lessons of a …
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What brought you to CDA? Some good friends of ours invited us to join them at the CDA annual banquet when our …
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Tara Tang is one of our Board members at Coram Deo Academy. We caught up with her to help new families get …
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We are so excited to welcome Mrs. Tori Hickok to the Upper School faculty of Coram Deo Academy as Math and Science …
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by David Seibel, Head of School A few years ago, I wrote an elevator pitch for explaining to people what classical Christian …
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We caught up with Marcus Manges, a Coram Deo dad and board member, to learn a little more about him and help …
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We’re so excited to announce Linda Hoyt as our new Office Assistant at Coram Deo Academy! Her warm and inviting presence will …
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by David Seibel, Head of School My title for today’s message is “Dear Classical Christian Family, Don’t Waste Your Summer” and our …
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Interview by Valerie Malabonga, CDA mom We caught up with Coram Deo Academy alumna Joanna Finley to find out what she’s doing …
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By Jason Barney, CDA Principal This is the first installment in a series of short essays written by Principal Jason Barney. Jason …
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Mr. Aaron Delph has joined the faculty at Coram Deo Academy as an Upper School instructor teaching 8th grade Omnibus (Integrated Bible, …
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by David Seibel, Head of School Conserving Community in the Age of Social Distancing “In a world that is slowly disintegrating, …
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By Jason Barney, CDA Principal In the opening to this series, I discussed the lamentable absence of virtue in our modern thinking about …
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by David Seibel, Head of School Dr. Lindsay is the featured speaker at the Coram Deo Annual Banquet on October 28, 2022. …
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By Jason Barney, CDA Principal In this series, we’re unpacking different ways of helping children and young adults grow in virtue both …
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By Jason Barney, CDA Principal So far in this series on “Sowing the Seeds of Virtue” in our children, we discussed a …
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By David Seibel, Head of School I recently sat down for Project Legacy with Central Indiana’s homebuilder, Paul Estridge, and various aspects …
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By David Seibel, Head of School I really wish I would have met Sajan George when I was in college, because he …
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This article is adapted from a talk given at CDA Fall Curriculum Night 2022, a time where the faculty and parents of …
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By David Seibel, Head of School This article is an adaptation of the talk given at Grandparents Day on November 4, 2022. …
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by Dr. David Seibel, Head of School Russ Pulliam has firm convictions, but he is not angry with those who oppose him …
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By David Seibel, Head of School This article is the second and final part of a talk given at Grandparents Day on …
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We caught up with Cameron Heasley, a Coram Deo dad and board member, to learn a little more about him and help …
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by Dr. David Seibel, Head of School This article was originally given at a Community Leaders Breakfast on February 15th, 2023. My …
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by Dr. David Seibel, Head of School I was recently talking to another headmaster, and she said she thought her title should …
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We caught up with Dr. Jon Baer, who joined the Coram Deo Academy Board this last year, in order to learn more …
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by Danielle Weirich, Upper School Omnibus and Latin Now, what I want is facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts. …
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We caught up with Chris Miller, our new 6th grade and Upper School Spanish teacher, so that the community could get to …
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We caught up with Chris Miller, our new 6th grade and Upper School Spanish teacher, so that the community could get to …
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We caught up with Chris Miller, our new 6th grade and Upper School Spanish teacher, so that the community could get to …
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We caught up with our new Academic Assistant and Teacher Apprentice Sophia King, who went to Coram Deo Academy as a student …
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by Dr. David Seibel, Head of School “I want to help grow fruit on other people’s trees,” is the caption that belongs …
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by Dr. David Seibel, Head of School In Project Legacy 3.0, readers learn from people outside of Coram Deo Academy in order …
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We caught up with one of our new Upper School Teachers, Mr. Garrett Saul, in order to help the community learn more …
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We caught up with one of our new Upper School Teachers, Mr. Brad Payne, in order to help the community learn more …
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We caught up with one of our new LS teachers, Laura Janeczko, in order to help the community learn more about her. …
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1) Are you married? Kids?Yes, I have been married to Kyle since 2017. We have 4 children: Ruth (5), Mark (3), Beth …
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By Jason Barney, Principal If you are a parent or student in the Coram Deo community, you are no doubt aware of …
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A few years ago, I wrote an elevator pitch for explaining to people what classical Christian education is. Although I still hold …
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DeeDee Feeney on discipling students, pursuing godly habits, and leaving a legacy. As the longest-standing faculty member at Coram Deo Academy, DeeDee …
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We caught up with our new Lower School Teacher, Ms. Helen Park, in order to help the community learn more about her. …
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Over three centuries ago, the founders of the United States saw that the possibility of a democratic government was dependent upon the …
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We caught up with our new Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Kristin Hunt, in order to help the community learn more about her. 1) …
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Coram Deo is a classical Christian school. We are a Christian school that is recovering the 3 Rs of education–reading, writing, and …
Coram Deo helped me as a scholar by providing a rigorous curriculum & high expectations from my teachers, requiring a great deal of dedication to my school work. The community of strong believers helped grow me in my faith, allowing me to be open with others and comfortable sharing Christ with others. CDA also showed me how Christ is preeminent in all areas of life.
Sophia King