About Us
Les Champions French Classical Academy
Know Yourself. Know the World!
Welcome to Les Champions French Classical Academy, we are a public charter school free and accessible to all students looking for an exceptional education in a classical setting. While we are known to excel at academics – we consistently rank in the top schools in the state each year – you might be surprised to learn our extracurriculars are fast coming into their own level of excellence. Our success can be credited in part to our unique yet time-honored approach to teaching thought and discipline of both the mind and heart. This practice not only ensures that all students are seen and heard but has proven to produce compassionate, articulate graduates poised to contribute as global citizens.
Know yourself. As a Les Champions French Classical Academy student, you are empowered to be intellectually curious. You get the opportunity to explore who you are and what you want to be. A focus on character values in daily interactions instills the habit of engaging with others in a thoughtful, kind-hearted manner. As you grow in knowledge and are encouraged to exercise self-expression and self-discipline, confidence becomes second nature. You learn to know your strengths and abilities and will grow into your own person, prepared and self-assured.
Know the world. You will be educated in the time-honored classical traditions and exposed to concepts and philosophies from around the globe. You will learn not only facts but how to gain knowledge. You will analyze, evaluate, and critique information and begin to develop independent thought. And lastly but most importantly, once you have obtained this knowledge, you will develop the skills of argument and persuasion, and become accomplished in the art of communication. You will be ready to engage with the world.
We invite you to join our inclusive community of learners.
Feel free to contact me directly at any time. contact@leschampionsfca.org
A Day in the Life of a Les Champions French Classical Academy Student
What is it like to be a Les Champions French Classical Academy? What does it mean to be a Les Champions French Classical Academy Knight?
Although each student’s experience is unique, a classical education at Les Champions French Classical Academy is a rigorous and formal education method that teaches thought and expression of the mind and heart. Students and families of students in all grades will find a welcoming and inclusive environment at Les Champions French Classical Academy. Our small setting is ideally suited to deliver truly personalized learning and build developmental relationships. Each student will receive the resources, support, and academic challenge they need to reach their highest individual levels of academic excellence.
What Exactly is a Classical Education?
What is a public charter school education experience at Les Champions French Classical Academy like?
Classical education is a rigorous and formal learning method that rests on the concept of the Trivium—grammar, logic, and rhetoric—as the structure of every subject and discipline.
At Les Champions French Classical Academy, students integrate the three stages of the Trivium into everything they learn.
The learning process moves through each of the three stages. For example, a student learning to read and write will learn the sounds that letters make in the grammar stage, organize words together in meaningful ways in the logical stage, and create written compositions expressing their opinions in the rhetoric stage.
- Grammar is the foundation of a subject—the collection of its parts and the mechanics of how they work.
- Logic is the organization of this collection of parts and mechanics of grammar into a whole and an understanding of the relationships among them.
- Rhetoric is the ability to apply the foundational knowledge and logical understanding of a subject purposefully and creatively to solve a problem, express an opinion with clarity, or create something new.
Mission Statement
At Les Champions French Classical Academy, we strive to form bilingual scholars firmly rooted in the rigors of the classical tradition and its virtues, possessing the creative and flexible intelligence needed to engage, challenge, and contribute to the complex world around them.
Vision
At Les Champions French Classical Academy, we immerse our scholars from Kindergarten through 8th grade with a comprehensive and rigorous bilingual education in the context of a small, caring school environment. Our pedagogy is founded on the belief that intelligence is a dynamic construct that can be enhanced, regardless of innate ability, socioeconomic circumstances, or background. Our curriculum is designed to cultivate our scholars’ intelligence through a rigorous academic core and a systematic approach to developing their cognitive abilities. Our scholars cultivate a flexible mindset, emotional maturity, critical thinking, and communication skills that enable them to be world citizens equipped to engage and contribute to our global society.