Support from Hillsdale College
What is a Candidate Member School?
American Classical Academy Rutherford (ACAR) is a Hillsdale College Candidate Member School. ACAR is receiving startup assistance from Hillsdale College, which includes training for our board, school leadership, and teachers. We follow the tried and true Hillsdale College K-12 Curriculum to offer an American Classical Education.
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About Hillsdale
Hillsdale College was founded to provide the kind of sound learning necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty. For over 175 years, it has offered an outstanding liberal arts education for undergraduate students. Restoring excellence to American K-12 education is a natural extension of the College’s mission, and Hillsdale has been helping K-12 schools for over three decades.
Hillsdale teaches K-12 schools to provide an education that is both classical and American in its orientation; one that is rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, offers a firm grounding in civic virtue, and cultivates moral character.
Hillsdale College provides a variety of supports to Candidate Member Schools like ACAR, including training for school leadership, on-site professional development for new teachers, classroom observations and coaching for teachers, an online library of resources, and free training opportunities for boards, leaders, and teachers. Hillsdale’s support to ACAR is offered at no cost; it is made possible by the generous support of friends of Hillsdale College.
Helpful Links
For more information about Hillsdale College support for schools like American Classical Academy Rutherford, visit k12.hillsdale.edu.