Tall Oaks Classical School
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Tall Oaks Classical School is a K-12 classical Christian
school located in New Castle, Delaware
. The school was founded as Christ Classical Christian School in 1994 by a group of homeschooling parents from Elkton, Maryland
, taking inspiration from Douglas Wilson's
book, Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning. It relocated to Newark
in 1995, to Hockessin
in 1997, adopting its current name, and again to Newark in 2006. At the beginning of the 2010 academic year, the school moved to its current location, formerly occupied by New Castle Christian Academy.
Enrollment is approximately 250 students, with approximately faculty and staff. The class of 2011 was offered a total of more than $650,000 in scholarships, with graduates planning to attend Belhaven University, Delaware Technical and Community College, Grove City College
, The King's College, Rutgers University
, and the University of Delaware
. Tall Oaks is a charter member and accredited school of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools
.
Classical Christian education
Classical Christian education is an approach to learning which emphasizes biblical teachings and incorporates a teaching model known as the Trivium, consisting of three parts: grammar, logic, and rhetoric. According to Douglas Wilson, this method of instruction was developed by early Christians as...
school located in New Castle, Delaware
New Castle, Delaware
New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351...
. The school was founded as Christ Classical Christian School in 1994 by a group of homeschooling parents from Elkton, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland
The town of Elkton is the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,893 as of the 2000 census and 14,842 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Cecil County...
, taking inspiration from Douglas Wilson's
Douglas Wilson (theologian)
Douglas James Wilson is a conservative Reformed and evangelical theologian, pastor at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, faculty member at New Saint Andrews College, and prolific author and speaker...
book, Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning. It relocated to Newark
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
in 1995, to Hockessin
Hockessin, Delaware
Hockessin is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 12,902 at the 2000 census. The place name may be derived from the Lenape word "hòkèsa" meaning "pieces of bark" or from a misspelling of "occasion," as pronounced by the Quakers who settled...
in 1997, adopting its current name, and again to Newark in 2006. At the beginning of the 2010 academic year, the school moved to its current location, formerly occupied by New Castle Christian Academy.
Enrollment is approximately 250 students, with approximately faculty and staff. The class of 2011 was offered a total of more than $650,000 in scholarships, with graduates planning to attend Belhaven University, Delaware Technical and Community College, Grove City College
Grove City College
Grove City College is a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. According to the College Bulletin, its stated three-fold mission is to provide an excellent education at an affordable price in a thoroughly Christian environment...
, The King's College, Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, and the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. Tall Oaks is a charter member and accredited school of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools
Association of Classical and Christian Schools
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools is an organization founded in 1994 to encourage the formation of Christian schools using a model of classical education...
.