Learning through the classical philosophy
After students build a base of knowledge, the middle grades at U of A will work on helping them expand on that knowledge base. Students will practice developing their skills through the application of what they learned in primary grades to further develop their understanding of concepts in all subjects. Students will be encouraged to strengthen their understanding through assignments that will target higher-level thinking skills. During this time, if and when deficiencies in students’ knowledge base are identified, tutorials can be requested to help students build or rebuild their knowledge base, once again helping to maximize the learning process. Developing true understanding is the focus of middle grades at U of A.
The upper grades at U of A will focus on continued growth in students’ understanding and will also help to develop wisdom. Robert Booth explained that Wisdom is: “the ability to arrange, articulate, and apply knowledge and understanding in a variety of circumstances”. With wisdom comes clear thinking, where learning becomes a moral issue and constitutes the sum of reality. At the University of Alexandria, we understand that knowledge is powerful, and there is a moral responsibility that comes with the attainment of wisdom. We also understand that moral responsibility starts with the family unit and should be supported, not contradicted by the school. While choosing our curriculum and instructional practices, we make every effort to support the moral philosophies of our families and point our students back to the authority of their parents when it comes to questions of morals and ethics. The upper grades at U of A will help develop the beginning of wisdom.