Rockbridge Academy
Rockbridge Academy is a private, nonprofit, K - 12, classical Christian school near Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Founded in 1995, the school has approximately 350 pupils on roll.[1]
| Rockbridge Academy | |
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| Location | |
680 Evergreen Road Crownsville , Maryland 21032 | |
| Coordinates | 39.0604°N 76.6281°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | In captivitatem redigentes omnem intellectum (Taking every thought captive, 2 Corinthians 10:5) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Protestant Christian |
| Established | 1995 |
| Headmaster | Roy Griffith |
| Faculty | 55 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Number of students | 335 |
| Campus | suburban |
| Mascot | Scots |
| Accreditation | Association of Classical and Christian Schools |
| Tuition | $7,100 - $15,690 |
| Website | www.rockbridge.org |
History and details
Rockbridge utilizes the Trivium method of education, and bases instruction on a Christian worldview.[2] Kindergarten through 8th grade students average one to two years above the national average on the Stanford Achievement Test, and seniors average above 1300 on the SAT.[3] In addition, a Rockbridge Academy junior scored perfectly on the SAT in March 2012.
The school's extracurricular activities include athletics, a yearly theatrical production, instrumental and vocal music programs, Science Olympiad, debate, and other clubs. All grade levels take field trips to various locations,[4] and rising seniors have the opportunity to participate in a summer tour of historic and cultural sites in Greece and Italy.[5] The final two years of the curriculum incorporate a year-long thesis project on a topic of the student's choosing as a culmination of the learning process.
The school's student body is currently spread out across two rented buildings; plans are in the works for a new campus on the historic plantation once owned by Francis Scott Key.
Each year Rockbridge Academy offers a Teacher Training Program endorsed by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools. This program features workshops offered by experienced educators training teachers at the grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric levels in a variety of subject areas. [6]
References
- Rockbridge Academy – Millersville, Maryland/MD – Private School Profile. Private School Review.
- This initiative was largely inspired by Dorothy Sayers' essay The Lost Tools of Learning. Rockbridge Academy – Trivium. Rockbridge.org.
- Rockbridge Academy – FAQ. Rockbridge.org.
- Rockbridge Academy – Field Trips. Rockbridge.org.
- Rockbridge Academy – Senior Grand Tour. Rockbridge.org.
- Rockbridge Academy – Teacher Training.