Daily Life at Wing Classical Academy

Our kindergarteners experienced tremendous academic growth during their first year. Both have developed a passion for reading, find joy in math, and have gained an impressive knowledge and love of studying the Bible.

-M. W., Ist Grade and 2nd Grade Mother

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We start each day with gratitude and joy!

Our days are broken into blocks of 45 minutes of instruction, with movement breaks between blocks:

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Learn more about the Hillsdale K-12 Curriculum

8:20 STUDENT DROPOFF

PERIOD 1 8:30-8:50 (30)

PERIOD 2 8:55-9:40 (45)

PERIOD 3 9:45-10:30(45)

RECESS 10:30-10:50 (20)

PERIOD 4 10:50-11:35(45)

PERIOD 5 11:40-12:25 (45)

LUNCH 12:25- 1:00(35)

PERIOD 6 1:00-1:45(45)

PERIOD 7 1:50-2:35 (45)

PERIOD 8 2:40-3:25 (45)

3:25-3:30 STUDENT DISMISSAL

Students receive a traditional classical Christian liberal arts education with instruction in Bible, Literacy, Grammar, Reading, Composition, Literature, Mathematics, History, Science, Latin (depending on grade level). Students enjoy Art, Music, and Physical Education two times per week each.

Wing Classical Academy is a Hillsdale College Curriculum School.

Learn more about the Wing Difference
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Learn more about classical Christian education

Morning Fellowship

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Four mornings a week, we gather around the flagpole for Morning Fellowship. This time helps us to focus our hearts, minds, and bodies on the work ahead of us and to approach that work with joy and for the purpose of glorifying God.

We begin with prayer and a hymn.

We say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing a patriotic song.

Depending on the day, we discuss virtue, engage in whole school recitations, or engage in a call-and-response.

Morning Fellowship is approximately 10 minutes long and families are welcome to join us.

Convocation

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On Wednesdays, our day begins with Convocation, a 30 minute whole school assembly.

Convocation includes prayers, hymns, scripture, Bible study, Christian apologetics, acknowledgement of special days, student recitations, and school announcements.

Families are welcome to join us at Convocation.

How is faith incorporated during the school day?

In addition to our structured Morning Fellowship and Convocation, we are intentional about engaging our hearts, minds, and bodies to glorify God.

Our Christian faith permeates every lesson and activity. For example, the study of science allows us to understand and appreciate the beauty of God’s creation and the study of mathematics allows us to explore God’s order.

Our faith also informs our culture. We cultivate and expect moral virtue, decorum, respect, discipline, and studiousness among students, faculty, and staff.

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