Welcome to Parnassus Preparatory School
Parnassus Preparatory School opened its doors in
August of 2011 to offer students an excellent education in the classical
tradition. A classical education is a balanced education that attends
to advancing the intellect while instructing the moral character. It
delivers the best content of the Western traditional canon through
pedagogy that acknowledges current understanding of child development
and learning. Parnassus students are prepared to think for themselves.
They have at their command a large body of factual knowledge, a logical
frame of mind that allows them to organize and analyze facts, and the
ability to put forward reasoned and persuasive arguments in what they
say and write. Undergirding their learning is a keen attention to ethics
and the habitual practice of applying wisdom and virtue as a way of
life.
Parnassus Preparatory School’s philosophy is that
all students benefit from the highest standards of academic integrity
and a rigorous, content-rich, educational program that develops their
intellectual capacity, personal character, and leadership skills. In
literature, “Mount Parnassus” is distinguished as the home of
poetry, prose, music, and learning. The name reflects the founders’
vision that Parnassus will provide a classical academic program that
produces students who are critical thinkers, coherent writers, confident
speakers, thoughtful leaders and responsible members of their
community.
Parnassus' academic focus is on developing
thoughtful, literate, and expressive high school graduates through
classical education. Classical education is a time-tested model that is
systematic and comprehensive. Curriculum highlights include:
- The chronological study of history that
incorporates the use of original texts and sources integrated across
subject areas
- Proven mathematics program (skill grouped)
- Direct Instruction reading (skill grouped)
- Formal Logic instruction beginning fifth grade
- Spanish instruction beginning in kindergarten
- Latin instruction beginning in third grade
- Greek instruction beginning in ninth grade
- A rigorous, comprehensive course of study in science
- Taekwondo for physical education and character education
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