Louisville Classical Academy
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| Louisville Classical Academy | |
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2005 Douglass Blvd. Louisville, Kentucky | |
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| Type | Independent, Nonsectarian |
| Locale | The Highlands of Louisville |
| Grades | Preschool through 9 |
| Average class size | 8 |
| Mascot | Pegasus |
| Website | louisvilleclassicalacademy.org |
Louisville Classical Academy (or LCA) is a nonsectarian, independent school from preschool through grade nine. The school is located in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. LCA provides a classical liberal arts education founded in literature, Latin, Greek, mathematics, and music.
LCA's curriculum includes English, mathematics, science, history, Latin, Greek, art, music fundamentals, and choral music. Students also study geography, logic and rhetoric, and literature such as the Homeric epics. Electives, which vary by quarter, include drama and soccer. Private music instruction is available in piano, voice, guitar, and violin (on a weekly basis). LCA's average class size is eight students.
Extracurricular activities
LCA's students have opportunities to participate in activities such as the National Junior Classical League, a student organization. The school has sent academic teams to the MathCounts competition, the statewide Governor's Cup, and National Quiz Bowl competitions. In 2013, the youngest contestant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee was a third-grade student from LCA. Members of the LCA chess team have received awards at the local, regional, and state levels.[citation needed]
History
LCA opened as a full-time institution in Prospect, Kentucky, in 2007. The school was founded by Marcia Cassady (a former lawyer), Amanda Proietti, and Gerald Proietti.
