Arete Academy

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08/30/2026

Congrats to the Arete Academy chess team students who competed in today’s tournament!

07/24/2026

One of the biggest fears parents have about enrolling their children in our schools is that they won’t learn anything or their children will “fall behind” academically.

That couldn’t be further from the truth. It is true that our students don’t learn the way children in traditional school learn. However, that is intentional because we don’t want the same results for our students, so why would we do what they do?

The assumption is often that children need worksheets, homework, testing, and to be constantly directed by adults. How else will they know what to learn? How will parents know they are learning?

We offered MAP testing this year for interested families who were curious about where their children fall academically. The MAP test is a proctored test for reading comprehension and math given to over 10 million students each year globally.

Out of the students who took it (in 4th grade and up), the majority of them scored at or above the level of the average 12th grader. Most of them are elementary and middle school students. Many scored in the top 5% in the world.

That isn’t something we say to brag. It’s something we share because it challenges a deeply held belief about how learning happens.

Our goal has never been to achieve high test scores.

Our goal has been to help children become curious, self-motivated, and responsible for their own education.

When children learn how to learn and love to learn, academic growth naturally follows.

07/22/2026

At 10:30 every morning, the chess team comes together for focused practice, strategy, and friendly competition!

07/19/2026

Our Chess team got together for some weekend practice and fun today!

07/17/2026

It’s amazing how quickly students learn when they are having fun 🎸
With Rocksmith, our students practice real songs, encourage one another (while trying to beat one another), and learn alongside friends who share their excitement. They are so engaged in the experience that practice doesn’t feel like work.

06/19/2026

Have you ever noticed that children are naturally drawn to certain activities?

One child might spend hours creating art, making mistake after mistake, refusing to quit.

Another spends every free moment on the soccer field, practicing hundreds of shots a day.

Another becomes consumed with chess, studying strategies and analyzing games.

Another picks up an instrument and practices as often as time allows.

It can be reading, math, entrepreneurship, coding, robotics, or writing a story for a D&D campaign. The passion doesn’t matter.

When children pursue something that genuinely interests them, they learn how to learn. It becomes nearly impossible to even pull them away or stop them.

Not only are they learning how to learn, they are learning to be consistent. They are learning that mistakes are part of the growth process. They are learning that when you work hard at something, you actually become pretty good!

Over time, competence becomes confidence. When you grow up, you’ve stacked so many wins that you’re confident you can do anything.

That’s why each of our students (and guides) begins the summer by choosing an 8-week Masterpiece Project centered around something they care deeply about. The goal isn’t just to complete a project. It’s to develop the habits, skills, and mindset that will serve them for the rest of their lives.

05/07/2026

Happy Birthday, Miss Destiny!

Miss Destiny has accomplished so much in her short life! She proudly served our country, went to school for many different things (teaching not being one of them) just because she loves to learn, is a published author, and is famous in the poetry world. Everything she does, she does with excellence. She can motivate any student, because she leads from the front. She is humble, funny, intelligent, and one of the best humans I know!

Our Upper Studio students spent two days planning a surprise party for her, plastering her face everywhere. They rolled out a construction paper red carpet, had ushers ready to es**rt her, and a young man playing the trumpet upon her arrival. And they wrote a song for her! We hope you enjoyed your special day as much as we enjoy having you!

05/04/2026

The Arete crew crushed another Spartan today 💪❤️

05/01/2026

Huge congratulations to Carly, one of this year’s graduates. She was just awarded a full academic scholarship to Old Dominion University to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice! We are all so excited for her!

04/30/2026

Shout out to Mr. Jin for coming in and doing a workshop on Entrepreneurship! Our students walked away with three powerful lessons:

Identify a problem or need. Every great business starts with identifying a need and creating a solution.

Follow your passion. Building a business is hard, your “why” is what keeps you going.

Lead with value. Focus on making a difference and the money will follow.

Grateful for our wonderful community for always being willing to take time out of their busy schedules to pour into our students!

Address

401 Waters Road
Chesapeake, VA
23322

Telephone

+17574199014

Website

https://areteacademyhr.com/

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