Carthage Area Classical Conversations

08/08/2026

A new school year is just around the corner! 📚

If you are a new homeschooling family or have been homeschooling for a while and interested in learning more about what Classical Conversations has to offer, we would love to chat with you to see if our program would be a good fit.

We are hosting an information meeting on Wednesday, August 12th! Click the link below for more details.

Find an upcoming Classical Conversations Information Meeting, Open House, Parent Practicum, or Convention in your area.

03/20/2026

It’s hard to believe it’s already time to begin planning for next school year! 📚

Carthage Area Classical Conversations would like to invite you to our last Open House of the school year. On Monday, March 23rd, join us for a community day where you and your children can participate in classes, meet other homeschooling families, and learn why we love CC and the classical model of education.

Current programs at our community:
- Foundations (9am-12pm/ages 4-11)
- Essentials (1pm-3pm/ages 9-11)
- Challenge A (8:15am-3pm/age 12+)
- Challenge B (8:15am-3pm/age 13+).
- Next school year we hope to add Challenge I (age 14+)

For more info or to register, click the attached link.

Find an upcoming Classical Conversations Information Meeting, Open House, Parent Practicum, or Convention in your area.

01/27/2026

Quick Introduction to Challenge and the Seminars (or Strands)

Over all the programs, Classical Conversations is divided into six seminars (or strands). For sake of consistency and clarity I will refer to them as seminars, though you may hear both terms used interchangeably in community. A scope and sequence chart of them can be found on page 40 of the catalog (see link at end). In Foundations and Essentials, you will not often hear references to the seminars though the connection is there. You can see how the subjects in the lower levels fit into the seminars by referencing that scope and sequence.

Here is a quick breakdown of the six seminars (also found in the catalog on page 52):
Logic: Math
Research: Science
Reasoning: Formal Logic and Philosophy
Debate: History
Grammar: Latin
Exposition: Literature and Composition

During each seminar in Challenge, students and tutors will discuss and review the material studied throughout the past week and tutors will introduce content for the upcoming week. The tutor will often employ the 15 Skills (page 7 of the catalog) to help guide students in discussion.

“How Does the Challenge Program Stand Out from Other Programs?
• Parents retain authority over their student’s coursework and assessments.
• Tutors, parents, and students connect knowledge across disciplines rather than the knowledge existing in isolated subjects.
• By discussing and presenting assignments, connections are made between science, math, philosophy, theology, history, literature, and economics.
• CC members model a lifelong love of learning and God through His Word and His World.
• Tutors encourage families to explore how knowledge glorifies God, inspiring a deeper desire to worship and serve Him.” (Excerpt from the catalog, page 52)

Classical Conversations enrolled members receive 15% off ClassicalConversations MultiMedia products and free shipping on orders $50 or more. CCMember Discount: My Discounts

01/21/2026

I am still working on my articles for each Challenge strand, but meanwhile here is a great article about preparing your child for Challenge. Near the end of the article, she answers several questions regarding the program. It is an excellent place to start if you are curious about Challenge, whether a current CC family or looking into CC for the first time.

Starting Challenge? Learn what to expect, essential resources, and practical tips to thrive in Classical Conversations' rigorous high school program.

01/19/2026

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER: February 2
Register Here: https://classicalconversations.com/events?id=kpMOG

Carthage Area Classical Conversations would like to invite you to our next Open House! On Monday, January 26th, join us for a community day where you and your children can participate in classes, meet other homeschooling families, and learn why we love CC and the classical model of education.

Current programs at our community: Foundations (9am-12pm/ages 4-11), Essentials (1pm-3pm/ages 9-11), Challenge A (8:15am-3pm/age 12+), and Challenge B (8:15am-3pm/age 13+). Next school year we will add Challenge I (age 14+).

For more info or to register: https://classicalconversations.com/events/?id=RDb1G

01/05/2026

Information Meetings:
January 20, Lamar, MO **CANCELED**
February 6, 2026 - Carthage, MO https://classicalconversations.com/events?id=9qLkE
(more will be scheduled in the future)

Open Houses:
January 26, 2026 - https://classicalconversations.com/events?id=RDb1G
March 23, 2026 - https://classicalconversations.com/events?id=bjOrL

Send a message to learn more

01/05/2026

How do you feel about your 7th-12th grader's educational journey? Do you feel like your young person could be challenged to do more? Do you want more for your student than just learning information for a test only to forget it as soon as it is past? Do you want your young person to be able to think for themselves and wrestle with difficult things in a Godly, gracious way?

If you mentally said yes to any of those questions, then Classical Conversation's Challenge programs could be a benefit to you and your student.

Throughout the course of a week, students will spend four days at home reading, studying, working through their six strands and one day at community reviewing and discussing what they have learned throughout the week. Challenge Directors/Tutors are there to facilitate good conversation and to help introduce the material students will study through the week.

In future posts, we'll break down what the six strands are, how they differ at each level, and perhaps include personal testimonies of how our children have grown through this program.

In the meantime, feel free to visit one of our information meetings or open houses to ask questions, learn more, and watch a Challenge day in action. (See post for more info.)

For the 2026-2027 school year, we currently plan to offer Foundations, Essentials, and Challenge A (age 12+), B (age 13+), and 1 (age 14+)!

Send a message to learn more

07/29/2025

Discover how everyday parenting naturally builds the foundation for homeschool success, and how to confidently take the next step.

06/07/2025

Discover the 15 Skills of classical education and how they equip students to master grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric. Practical tips for homeschool parents!

04/30/2025

It's been awhile since we posted! We have been very busy wrapping up our CC year, and soon we will be working on the 2025-2026 year.

To help me as I create postings, message us with any questions you have. We may use your question in a future post.

Until then, come visit our table at the Homeschool/Curriculum Fair! https://facebook.com/events/s/education-fair-and-curriculum-/1803493076839681/