Five Reasons to Teach Your Child to Write ‘Thank You’ Notes

by Lauren Elkins on Jul 3, 2018 8:43:00 AM

A handwritten expression of gratitude benefits the writer and the recipient more than any text or email can. Our understanding of culture, history, and our own families comes by reading preserved letters of the past. Yet in an...
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Changing Your Pre-Teen’s Heart -  From Drama Queen to Peacemaker

by Tera Hodges on Jun 29, 2018 8:27:00 AM

Parenting a pre-teen girl is not for the faint of heart. Girls are going through physical changes, and the world is beginning to tempt them with social media. It’s a time when their definitions of beauty and self-worth are being...
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Five Benefits of a Small, Private School

by David Laylor on Jun 24, 2018 8:22:46 AM

As a military family, we have moved on average every two years and endured many deployments. When our 4-year-old was about to enter Kindergarten, we contemplated how to navigate Navy life, and how to make transitions easier on our...
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Three Key Benefits of a Private, Faith-based Education

by David Laylor on Jun 19, 2018 7:04:34 PM

Lately, there has been increased discussion about school vouchers and school choice; however, there are some vocal opponents of private education. In 2013, Slate Magazine published an article, “If You Send Your Child to a Private...
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The Classical Model - Naturally Designed for Academic Excellence

by David Laylor on Jun 14, 2018 10:14:46 PM

Classical education is designed to achieve academic excellence. Many have written on the subject of classical education, but this article will, hopefully, provide elementary insight if you are unfamiliar with the classical model....
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Veritas Kindergarten Open House on Tuesday, June 5th at 9am

by David Laylor on May 29, 2018 7:00:00 AM

Veritas Collegiate Academy (Chesapeake Campus) Learn how Veritas Collegiate Academy is preparing future leaders with a classical education with a Christian worldview.
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Veritas Open House on Wednesday, May 30th at 9am

by David Laylor on May 24, 2018 1:03:50 PM

Veritas Collegiate Academy (Chesapeake Campus) Learn how Veritas Collegiate Academy is preparing future leaders with a classical education with a Christian worldview.
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Putting Together the Pieces of The Reading Puzzle

by Sheri Antoskow on Mar 4, 2018 12:00:00 PM

Learning to read is like a puzzle. A child’s brain has to combine all the phonemes, letters, and pictures to understand unknown words and learn that the words on the page are describing the pictures on the page. One of the best things...
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Veritas Open House on Tuesday, February 13 at 9am

by David Laylor on Feb 7, 2018 8:41:01 AM

Veritas Collegiate Academy (Chesapeake Campus) Learn how Veritas Collegiate Academy is preparing future leaders with a classical education with a Christian worldview.
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Whoever Screams the Loudest Gets Heard

by Christine Dewitt on Feb 2, 2018 5:14:02 PM

Please enjoy the following article by Jenna Fleming who writes from a mother’s perspective on thevalue of a classical Christian education:
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