Apogee Fredericksburg

08/17/2026

Finalizing some materials for our First Session about Understanding our Brain.

Good test scores are great, but how many adults have you met that left you thinking, “their academic level needs work?”

Don’t answer, it’s rhetorical. Meanwhile around 43% of Americans have used some type of mental health prescription.

Focus on things that move the needle. Understanding how the brain works is one of them.

08/05/2026

What is education really for?

At Apogee Fredericksburg, we believe education should do more than help children earn grades and complete assignments. It should prepare them to think clearly, solve real problems, take responsibility, develop strong character, and create value in the world.

Our latest article, published in Fredericksburg Neighbors magazine, challenges families to think beyond the conventional definition of education.

Are we preparing children to complete school, or preparing them to live capable, meaningful, and purposeful lives?

Read the article here:
https://www.bestversionmedia.com/article/2026-08-what-is-education-really/

Ask a group of parents what they want for their children, and you'll hear remarkably similar answers.

07/15/2026

Awesome day joining the Apogee Utah | Microschool crew for Spartan Race Utah!

07/05/2026

“We hold these truths to be self evident…”

Those words didn’t begin a nation. They declared a conviction worth sacrificing for.

Every generation inherits the responsibility to preserve what previous generations fought to build.

For us, that work begins with education.

Not settling for the status quo, but intentionally building an environment where children grow into courageous, thoughtful, and responsible adults.

Happy Fourth of July

07/02/2026

Week 1 of 2026 Summer Camp is a wrap!

06/29/2026

Half a day in, and this already my favorite camp!
Leaders are made, and grit can be trained. How are you intentionally building your students to have resilience?

06/20/2026

Tomorrow is Market Day!

Come support our young entrepreneurs at the Student Business Market, hosted by the Apogee Fredericksburg Foundation.

Our students have been creating, planning, pricing, and preparing their own businesses, and now they get to share them with the community.

Join us at Fredericksburg Trade Days tomorrow, June 20th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Bring the family, encourage the kids, and help celebrate the creativity, courage, and hard work of these young business owners.

📍 Fredericksburg Trade Days
🗓 Saturday, June 20
⏰ 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Come shop small and support big dreams.

03/19/2026

We agree completely. So we did something about it…

03/05/2026

For years, families have been told they must choose between freedom in education and credibility.

Either escape the stress, homework battles, and rigid systems of traditional schooling
or stay inside the system so your child’s education is recognized.

At Apogee Fredericksburg, we chose a different path.

We built a learning environment where students take ownership of their work, pursue meaningful challenges, and grow in character, responsibility, and capability.

And now that approach has been officially accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

This matters because it confirms something we’ve believed from the start.

Education that develops independent thinkers, leaders, and problem solvers is not only possible.
It is recognized and respected at the highest levels.

Our students are not trapped in the stress cycle of worksheets, late night homework, and constant testing.

They are building businesses, leading projects, solving real problems, and taking ownership of their future.

And now the broader education world is taking notice.

Freedom in education does not mean lowering the bar.
It means raising it.

We’re proud of our students, our families, and the community that made this possible.

The work continues.

02/25/2026

A diploma and a Bachelor’s degree at the same time.

Accepted to her top choice for medical school.

Before she starts? She’s taking months to travel solo and step fully into adulthood on her own terms.

This is what happens when a young person is trusted with responsibility early. When they are expected to think, to work, to own their path. When parents choose long term formation over short term comfort.

There is nothing “alternative” about excellence.
There is only ownership and support.

The path works when the student works.
And when the family stands behind them.

If you are raising a young person capable of more, but unsure how to draw it out, that is the conversation we should be having.