Are you looking for a startup school nearby, or considering the idea of starting a school yourself? Maybe you have started the process and want like-minded people to join you?

Below you will see a list of individuals, families, and churches — organized by location— who are looking to start or have already taken the first steps towards starting schools. They are divided by region, which you can see on the map below. If you would like to be that brave initiator, see our Start a School page for help and become a Startup School Member. Classical Christian schools usually have small beginnings. One person with a vision is all that’s needed to start the process!

West

Sandpoint, ID

I plan to start a Christian Classical education for our children, the children of our city, & their children’s children.

Please check out our website and contact Aaron Guyett at [email protected] if you would like to be involved.

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Billings, MT

Montana Christian Academy plans to open the fall of 2025. We are a group of educators, church leaders, and families who aim to restore Christian paideia through Classical Christian Education. The school’s mission is to orient students to God and the world he has created by studying God’s natural and special revelation.

Contact us at [email protected] if you would like to be involved.

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Vallejo, CA

Faith Bible Church of Vallejo (45 mins north of SFO) is praying and planning to open K and 1st grade classes at its site. In 2009, Faith Bible Church of Vallejo opened its own Christ-centered early education ministry (capacity: 12 toddlers + 18 preschoolers), Mustard Seed Preschool. In 2014, the church added an additional junior kindergarten/Kindergarten class (capacity: 12 kindergartners).

Since November 2020, amidst the rapid deterioration of morality in society spurred by Northern California liberal public, state and federal government mandates, Faith Bible Church of Vallejo once again seeks to open its church-sponsored Christ-centered K-6th grade elementary school beginning in September 2024, beginning with two lower school classes (capacity: 12 children each class).

In our small corner of the world, Faith Bible Church of Vallejo continues to boldly love God, love people and impact the world around the church through its multiple ministries, specifically through its early education program, and now, its primary school ministry. Please help our urban church pray for the Lord’s direction and guidance for our very own classical Christian school.

Please email Corinna Calica for more information or if you’d like to be involved: [email protected].

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Paonia, CO

We are praying to start a Pk-6 CCS in 2024-2025 lord willing.

Contact Kiya and Josh McIntire ([email protected]) for details.

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Yuma, AZ

My name is Barbi Zemtsov. I am a military wife & mother looking for other families to join in preparing to start a CCE school here in Yuma. I have two children, age 3 and 1; I currently send my son to a local Christian preschool and further his education at home using the Memoria Press curriculum. I have my bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and have an ESL teaching certificate. God has placed a wild vision in my heart to open a CCE school.

Please contact me if you are interested in joining in prayer and moving forward in this adventure: [email protected].

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Montrose, CO

Hello, my name is John DeSario. I pastor Summit Church and plan to start a 3 days a week CCS in 2024 for grades 6-9 using Memoria Press curriculum.

If you want to get involved, please email me at [email protected].

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Southern Utah

My name is Rebecca Holman. I am interested in learning more about how to provide a CCE to my children. I cherish a school setting as I think it takes a village to raise a child. Looking for other “villagers” to help create this opportunity in the Southern Utah area. For background, I am a parent of five children. I have a Bachelors in Finance and Secondary Education, was a former PTA president. I am an active Christian.

Please email me at [email protected] to get in touch!

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Fresno, CA

Hi, my name is Nick Peugh. I had my first son in August 2022, and my wife is a teacher at a private non-Christian preschool. We are blessed to be able to have our son go to her current preschool when the time arrives, but as soon as Kindergarten hits we are worried what we will do to ensure our child isn’t cast into the public school system. I want the children in the Central Valley of California to thrive in upright and intellectual education. It looks like Fresno, despite being the Christian heart of the state, doesn’t have any CCE schools. We would be interested in finding/founding in the next 4-5 years.

Contact me at [email protected] if interested!

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Denver, CO

I am looking for other families interested in starting a school in the Central Park neighborhood of Denver. The Denver area currently has three ACCS member schools which are located in Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and most recently Broomfield but there isn’t an option within about 20 miles of the Central Park neighborhood (and continuing out toward Green Valley Ranch). I am looking for other interested parents who want to join our family in seeking to provide a solution not only to meet our children’s needs but to be a source of light and truth in a largely unchurched area of Denver.

Please email Lauren DeLong ([email protected]) to get involved.

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Holyoke, CO

We are Inklings Academy, a private classical Christian School that plans to offer full-day classes for grades 1-12. At some point, we hope to add kindergarten to our classes. We will be located at Holyoke First Christian Church.

Please email Brittany Daniel at [email protected] for information.

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Juneau, AK

My name is Dave Marshall. My plan is to start a classical Christian school in order to disciple my children, the children of our church, and town.

Contact me at [email protected] for more information.

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Washougal, WA

Hi, my name is Tracee Linder. We currently participate in a homeschool Classical Conversations program. We’d love to add a 2x/week school in our area.

Please email me at [email protected] to get involved.

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Carlsbad/San Diego, CA

Hello. My name is Sunny Bolden, mother of three children ages six, four, and five months. I am interested in partnering with believers in my area to continue to learn about this approach to education and to start a Classical Christian school. I am in Carlsbad.

Please contact me if this interests you: [email protected]. Thank you.

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Nine Mile Falls, WA

My name is Heath Anyan. At the Timbers School we grow kids with deep biblical roots, to be used as strong timbers for building God’s kingdom.

Email me at [email protected] for more information!

MidWest

Jamestown, ND

Milwaukee, WI

South Central

El Paso, TX

We have the desire to see a Christ-centered classical school started in El Paso, TX. Beginning Fall of 2025.

If you are interested please get in touch with Brant Small at [email protected]

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El Paso, TX

We are prayerfully planning to open a Classical Christian school with hope of starting in September 2024.

The tentative name is King Alfred School; please get in touch with Leslie Hoard at [email protected] to get involved!

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New Braunfels, TX

Hi, my name is William Moravits. I am an educator who wishes to provide a CCE to my community as an alternative to progressive education. I have a PhD in Political Science, and am a former Catholic middle school teacher and public high school teacher.

Email me at [email protected] to get in touch.

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Huntsville, TX

My name is Clint Allen. I’m a CCE administrator of 20 yrs, and we have started Creed Classical School in Huntsville, TX to the glory of God. Creed Classical School is a startup school whose inaugural year begins Fall 2023. We are a classical, Christian, and collaborative school.

Please email me at [email protected] to get involved!

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Lucas, TX

The need for a classical Christian school in our area is stronger than ever, with exponential population growth of people moving to East Collin County and leaving public education, long wait lists for existing Christian schools, high tuition, and ambiguous acceptance criteria.

We seek to start a University Model Classical Christian School with affordable tuition rates (more accessible to ministry families, families on a single income, or under-resourced families) with a strong emphasis on teaching a Biblical worldview, disciple-making and evangelism, cross-cultural missions, worshipping God through music, theater, and art, as well as living as a Christ-follower in relational community with other Christ-followers. We have a starting location in Lucas, TX.

We are prayerfully considering opening Fall 2023. Interested in joining us? Contact us for more information! Please email us at [email protected] with subject line: “Classical Christian School.”

Northeast

Manchester, NH

Hello, I’m Matthew Breault. We want to start a CCS to teach generations of our Christian children. We are looking to start a classical Christian school in the Manchester area, starting in 2026 or sooner. We are having monthly prayer and planning meetings.

Please contact me at [email protected] for information. I look forward to hearing from you and partnering to spread Christendom in Manchester.

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Boston, MA

My name is Christina Qualls, and I am an experienced educator and school administrator. I would love to start a Boston school. I want to take what I have learned over my years in public and charter schools to establish a classical school that aligns with my Christian beliefs and values. My goal is to start with an elementary school and expand by adding grades each year.

If you are interested in joining this great movement in the city of Boston please reach out to me at [email protected].

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New Haven, CT

Hi, my name is Mario Kontomerkos. I’m a retired large business executive with a young family, focused on creating an enduring Classical Christian school in CT. I’m seeking to meet interested parents located in southern Connecticut.

Please email me [email protected] if you’re interested in getting involved!

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Providence, RI

We are starting a school in greater Providence (RI) area, looking to launch Fall 2024 with grades preK-4, and adding a grade each year. We’re looking for interested families and potential teachers.

Please contact Jarrod Lynn to get in touch: [email protected]!

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Erie, PA

My family is planning to start a 4-day academy for homeschooling families in the Erie area. We will meet four days per week (Tuesday–Friday), and are hoping to begin with grades K–3. We’re looking for a few like-minded families interested in helping us build this academy from the ground level. Our mission is to partner with parents in providing a Christ-centered classical education for the purpose of teaching children to think critically, affirm the true, pursue the good, and enjoy the beautiful, to the glory of Jesus Christ, by whom and for whom all things were created.

Email Christopher Preston at [email protected] to get involved.

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Pittsburgh, PA

In Fall of 2024, Penn Woods Classical Academy will open a K-5 Classical Christian School serving Pittsburgh, PA. Penn Woods Classical Academy aims to improve the heart, train the mind, and nurture the spirit of our students for God’s Glory so they may build for themselves a virtuous and wise moral, intellectual, and civic foundation, serve as joyful leaders in their community, and strive to become lifelong seekers of True, Good, and Beautiful realities.

www.PennWoodsClassical.org
412-447-5181

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Kennebunk, ME

Hello, my name is Alyssa Michaud. Our area is in need and I am looking for like minded individuals who are believers to start a hybrid model classical Christian school. This would include 2-3 days at school and the other days at home.

For more info, email me at [email protected].

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Keene, NH

Hi, my name is Lindsay Pattison. The pilot year is planned for Fall 2023 in Keene, NH, to begin a classical Christian school for Prek-3rd and 9th grades.

Email me at [email protected] for more information.

Southeast

Canton, GA

Hi, my name is Taylor Tankersley. I’m a husband and father who is passionate about classical Christian education.

Our church is based out of Canton, GA and we are starting a classical Christian school. We hope to open our doors in August 2025. We would love to serve our brothers and sisters in our community by providing an excellent education to their children.

Please reach out to Taylor Tankersley at: [email protected] for more information.

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Forsyth, GA

Hi, my name is David Martin. I pastor Dayspring PCA Church and am a former classical teacher. We plan to begin a classical school in the fall 2025.

If you are interested or would like more information please contact David Martin at [email protected].

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Calhoun, GA

Hi, my name is Paige Williams. I am interested in a classical Christian education for my children and do not have one available in our area.

If anyone in the area is interested in speaking more about possibly starting a Classical Christian School, if there would be interest from the community etc… I would love to chat with you to discuss the potential.

Please email me at [email protected]

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Laurel, MS

We have three families committed to starting a classical Christian school. In addition to our three founding families, several other families have expressed interest in enrolling their children. We are diligently working to highlight the truth, goodness, and beauty of the classical Christian education model in our community.

Our families are based in Laurel, MS, a strategic location with a population of 18,000. Laurel is situated 30 minutes from a university and 15 minutes from a community college. While the city itself has a population of 18,000, the county boasts approximately 45,000 residents.

We are currently assessing the level of interest for a particularly classical Christian education within the community, especially considering there is already an established Christian school in the area that does not follow a classical curriculum.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Jerod at [email protected].

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Pink Hill, NC

Hi, my name is Jessica Long! A good friend of mine and I have been discussing starting a school for our community for quite some time. We desire the classical Christian model for our children. We are in a very rural area and there are limited options close by. We are in the southern Lenoir county/Jones county area.

Contact me at [email protected] if interested!

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Hendersonville, TN

Hi, my name is Ryan James. My family was a part of a collaborative classical school before in another state. I’m on staff at a local church and looking to start a school in our area now.

Email me at [email protected] to get in touch.

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Forest Park, GA

I am a pastor’s wife seeking people who are interested in their children or teens attending a classical Christian school in Clayton County, GA.

Please contact me at [email protected]!

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Rochelle, GA

Hello, my name is Matthew Bishop. I am a concerned and hopeful Christian, planning to start a Classical Christian School to retake the education of our kids.

Please email me at [email protected] to get in touch.

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Hernando, MS

Hi, my name is Zach Goodrow! I want to start a classical Christian K-12 school in DeSoto County, MS.

Email me at [email protected] to get involved!

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Union City, NC

Are you an established school open to establishing a branch location in Union County (Charlotte area) of NC? I feel called to start a school but feel the best way would be to partner with an established organization. There is so much potential and so much need in our area. I serve as an elected member of our county Board of Education since 2014. Public education is going downhill fast!

Contact Gary Sides at [email protected] to learn more.

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Clearwater, FL

Gulf Coast Classical Academy has been operating as a Full-Time K-8 Classical Latin Christian School since Fall 2021 and was incorporated under the name Gulf Coast Classical Academy, Inc as a non-profit, Florida registered private school in January 2022. This school was started during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Classical Latin Christian model naturally follows the values and principles that were once commonplace in our nation’s education. After researching numerous private schools in the area, it was found that this full-time model did not exist in Pinellas County, FL. This led to the creation of Gulf Coast Classical Academy. For more information, please check out the following link: https://www.gulfcoastclassicalacademy.org/about-us.

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Snellville/Lawrenceville, GA

Hello! My husband and I have been looking for a classical Christian school in our area. They are all at least an hour away. Are there any other families in Gwinnett County Georgia interested in starting a school program?

You can email me (Dana Watts) at [email protected].

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Cooper City, FL

Hello, my name is Sebastian Ospina. We are a church with a Classical Christian School ministry who are aiming to point our children to God.

Please contact me at [email protected] for more information.

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Carrollton, GA

Hi, my name is Shanna Wilcurt. I am working to start a school that will ultimately be K-12, and that is Christ-centered and rigorous. Our school name will be Life Christian Academy. Our mission is to provide an academically rigorous education centered on Christ, with an environment that reinforces the beliefs and values of the home. We aim to produce young men and women who have roots in the community and are committed to community outreach wherever life takes them.

Please contact [email protected] for more information.

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Orlando, FL

My name is Marc Brashear. We are establishing Christus Victor, a Board-Directed, Classical Christian School opening Fall 2023 in Orlando, Florida. In the kind providence of God, we have established the non-profit corporation and a Board of Directors. We have the support of Cornerstone Church of Orlando (Reformed Baptist) and with their help, the work is well underway.

For more information, contact [email protected].

International

Toronto, Ontario

Hi, my name is Polina SanFilippo. I am a former elementary school teacher looking to start a Classical Christian (Orthodox) school in Toronto, Ontario.

I have long wanted to start an elementary school, but since discovering Classical education last year I am now convinced that this is the only kind of education I want to be involved in. I am now looking for like-minded families and possible co-educators to work with me to establish a school. My goal is to open our doors by September of 2029 (or sooner!).

Please contact me at [email protected] for more information. 

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Guimarães, Portugal

We are planning to open a school in the north of Portugal. We are setting up a missionary foundation to be able to open.

Please contact Thiago Santo at [email protected].

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Dublin, Ireland

Hello, my name is Janille Stephens. I taught elementary school in Texas and currently live in Dublin, Ireland. We are hoping to find parents and teachers who are interested in classical education with a mind toward starting a school here in Dublin.

If you are interested, please email me at [email protected].