What to Expect

Teachers are the heart of the school. Without dedicated, competent teachers, the best educational practices will never come to fruition in the classroom. PCCA’s teachers are expected to implement PCCA’s academic mission. In the classroom, the teacher is in charge. Outside of the classroom, teachers receive professional guidance with respect to specific goals and objectives from Hillsdale College and the Principal.

At PCCA education is derived from the philosophies found in the left-hand column of the table below. By enrolling your child at PCCA, you will witness firsthand the qualities and benefits of a Classical Education and specific character curriculum.

Role of the Teacher

What PCCA Is Not
Student-centered/anti-intellectualist

• Learning based on the learner’s interests
• No required core curriculum;
• Emphasis on integration

Moral Development

What PCCA Is Not
Student-centered/anti-intellectualist

• Morality develops from the individual’s
  experience
• It is best learned when not taught directly

Curriculum

What PCCA Is Not
Student-centered/anti-intellectualist

• Any subject can serve to develop problem-
  solving abilities and creativity;
• Social Studies combines History, Sociology,
  Geography and Anthropology

Work Habits

What PCCA Is Not
Student-centered/anti-intellectualist

• The best learning comes when students are
  interested in what they learn;
• Therefore teachers are to encourage students
  to follow their own interests in learning;
• Students are assumed to have good habits

Promotion

What PCCA Is Not
Student-centered/anti-intellectualist

• Social promotion is preferred;
• Student is promoted with age group even if
  achievement is too low

Teacher’s Background

What PCCA Is Not
Student-centered/anti-intellectualist

• Teacher’s mastery of subject matter is
  considered less important than an
  understanding of child and adolescent
  development