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Chrysostom Academy’s Ribbon Cutting Event
The morning dew drips from a blade of grass, as a deer, like a general, stands tall in the field overlooking his domain. Overhead, in a hue of red, blue, purple, and gold rises the sun, like a proud master stretching his arms to announce the beginning of a new day.
Lead Me In Thy Truth, And Teach Me
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave from Book VII of the Republic has been a mainstay of discussion for millennia. As a whole, the dialogue wrestles with the definition of justice, what it is and what it is not. Midway through the dialogue, however, Socrates changes course and takes the reader on an allegorical journey about the nature of education, a movement from ignorance to knowledge, from apparent understanding to Truth.
We Invite You To Join Us In Our Grand Opening!
Join The Chamber on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST, as we celebrate the grand opening of St. John Chrysostom Academy in Bethlehem, PA! Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 5:30pm. Register Here St. John Chrysostom Academy is an Orthodox private school providing a...
Beauty For Thy House Hath Consumed Me… Why Beauty Matters In Classical Education.
We live in a fallen world⎯a world full of pain, sorrow, and death. Yet, we also live in a world that is beautiful, full of wonder and imagination. If only we had the common sense to stop and observe. Because of these conflicting realities, each one of us is presented...
Chrysostom Academy Open House
Join us at Chrysostom Academy for your student to attend in the 2022-2023 academic year! Our Open House is for all seeking to learn more for the first time. We look forward to meeting you.
Thine Apostle Among Kings, Constantine…
Dear Saint Constantine Families, Friends, and Supporters, If you are like me, one of the first things you do when you find out you are expecting a child is to give them a name. “If we have a boy, he will be called this…” or “if we have a girl, she will be called...
Classical and Orthodox Education: What’s in a Name?
Classical and Orthodox: An Essay of Education's Permanent Things Part III-Classical and Orthodox Education: What's in a name? In their desire to set themselves apart from the nonsense going on in many public and private schools, many classical schools become knowledge...
Classical School Distinctions
Classical and Orthodox: An Essay of Education's Permanent Things Part II-Classical School Distinctions In last week's post, I started a discussion about classical and Orthodox education. In this week's blog, I will investigate those areas which make classical schools...
From the Headmaster’s Desk… Reflections on Classical Education
Classical and Orthodox: An Essay of Education's Permanent Things Part I- An Introduction Undeniably, there has been a shift over the last century in what schools teach as well as the way they teach. The product of this shift should cause all of us to pause, for the...
A Year in the Life of Opening an Classical Orthodox School…Reflections from the Headmaster
Dear John of Chrysostom School Families, Friends, and Benefactors, This post represents the first, God willing, of many documenting "Year Zero" at John of Chrysostom School of Lehigh Valley. The school was born out of a desire of parents, clergy, and families for a...