Practical Ways to Afford Private School

If you are looking for specific ways to help you afford private school for your children, the first step is simple. Simply don't spend money that you don't have.
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Summer Reading for Beginning Readers (Ages 4-6)

Summer is halfway over. If you intended to read with your kindergartener and haven’t started, don’t panic. Below is a list of great books for reading to children in the preschool through first grade years. The titles introduce the...
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5 Fun and Purposeful Activities for Your Toddler

I walked into a room and gasped at the colored spots splattered all over the white carpeting. I told myself that I will never let that happen. What I was gasping at was playdough that had been squished into white carpeting, and the...
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Guarding Your Child's Mind - To Censor or Not to Censor

In society today, our youth are being exposed to things beyond their capacity. In The Republic, Plato believed that media of the day needed to be censored for the guardians (leaders, warriors, etc.) and the youth. This notion should...
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Classical Christian Education: An Answer to My Prayers

Our three beautiful children have attended Veritas Collegiate Academy (VCA) for the last three years. Before VCA we had been homeschooling for two years. I had a fifth grader and two kindergartners and managing the attention needed...
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5 Reasons to Teach Your Child to Write ‘Thank You’ Notes

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

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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The New Veritas Website Has Launched!

Thanks to everyone for following the Veritas blog. The blog is only a small part of a new phase for Veritas Collegiate Academy. The next big step is upon us.
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USA vs China High School Basketball:  A David and Goliath Sports Story - Local Virginia Team Goes to China and Beats Top-Ranked Team

In a truly David and Goliath moment, the small Veritas Collegiate Academy basketball team defeated a much larger team from Beijing. The Veritas Collegiate Academy boys’ basketball team had a phenomenal year and ended the season 16-1...
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School Choice: Why You Want It and How It Could Work

Americans love choices. We have hundreds of choices on cable television. Streaming services like Pandora and Spotify have exponentially increased our musical choices. If you buy a new car, you can choose from many options. And the...
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