A YEAR LONG COURSE
Explore the Foundations of Classical Education with a Dynamic Online Community
A one-year program, the CiRCE Atrium program explores the foundations of Christian classical education with online classes and discussions. The Atrium now features four courses. Participants can choose any one course or sign up for multiple courses! Courses include Show Me the Glory with Andrew Kern, How to think like a Medieval with Heidi White, The Great Ideas with Jonathan Councell, and How to Teach Classically with Tonya Rozelle.
Explore the 2024 Atrium Courses
Through exclusive live webinars (two each month) and an online discussion forum, the Atrium offers a forum for contemplation and collaboration: a place to linger (and take pleasure) in the depths of the Christian classical tradition alongside like-minded fellow educators. We provide the digital platform; you bring the desire for wisdom and virtue. Together we make the community.
Participants can expect to grow in knowledge of classical education throughout the year, be inspired and energized by peer discussion and collaboration, and understand the fundamentals of Christian classical education.
* The Atrium works in partnership with the CiRCE Apprenticeship Program and thus is especially well-suited for those who are preparing to enter the Apprenticeship.
Common Questions
Tuition for the Atrium is $477 for the year. There are two ways to pay:
- One-time payment of $477.
- We offer a payment plan through FACTS. You will pay $75 upfront and we will reach out to you to set up the payment plan for the $477 tuition. Please note that the $75 application fee is non-refundable.
To see the books listed below and purchase, Bookshop.org (https://bookshop.org/shop/CiRCE). You are welcome to purchase books from your chosen book store as well.
Participants may pay via a single payment of $477 (our annual payment plan) or in ten monthly installments of $47.70 from the tenth of July through the tenth of April.
Andrew Kern‘s class will read various texts throughout his class such as his newest book (coming out soon) and the Bible. His class will meet on alternate Tuesdays of the month, beginning on August 27th, from 7-8:30pm Eastern Time.
Heidi White’s class will read the complete set of C. S. Lewis’ Ransom trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength (recommended version Scribner Paperbacks for consistent pagination). Please also bring a notebook and writing utensil. The class will meet on the first, third, and fifth Tuesdays of every month, beginning on September 10, from 8:00-9:30pm Eastern time.
Jonathan Councell‘s class will read various texts throughout his class as found in his description. His class will meet every 1st and 3rd Thursdays, beginning on September 5th, from 3-4:30pm Eastern Time.
Tonya Rozelle’s class will read David Hicks’ educational treatise Norms and Nobility. The class will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, beginning on August 27, from 5:00-6:30pm Eastern time.
In the Atrium all activities are online, travel is not necessary, the level of participation is determined by the participant, and there is no certification associated with the Atrium. In the Apprenticeship, in addition to online interaction, apprentices travel to retreats twice each year; Apprentices are required to complete various reading, writing, and teaching assignments and are formally evaluated each semester; and Apprentices who complete the 3-year course of study and associated requirements become CiRCE Certified Classical Teachers.
New Atrium communities begin in August and September. All webinars are recorded and available to participants. After September 30th, new applicants may apply to be part of the group for the following year.
All webinars will be recorded. Atrium participants will have access to recorded webinars to view at their leisure.
The application fee is non-refundable.
Participants who decide to withdraw from the Atrium will be refunded 100% of the tuition if they withdraw prior to August 1st. After August 1st no refunds are available.