Tyndale Classical Academy

LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT

We are thrilled to announce the campus for Tyndale Classical Academy! TCA will be leasing the school wing of First Presbyterian Church in downtown Howell!

The school wing has spacious classrooms, a playground, and a secure layout! Updates are being made to the space now to ensure a smooth school year.

We will be hosting a Parent Night walk-through this Summer. So, if you have enrolled or plan to enroll, be on the lookout for an invite in the coming months.

We can't wait to welcome our first students this fall!

323 W. Grand River Ave., Howell, MI 48843

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What is the goal of education?

Classical Christian education should be about the formation of souls, not just the transmission of information. -- form a mature person -- the "free man" through the Liberal arts, knowing that we have ultimately been set free in Christ. Given that everything coheres and holds together in Christ, we teach all subjects (science, math, art, music, poetry, philosophy, history, theology) from this standpoint. We seek to inspire a love for what is good, true, and beautiful. Our goal of education is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue in the paideia of the Lord. While students of classical Christian schools perform well–historically above many of their peers–on standardized testing, the real outcome of this education is mature students who love learning and are able to understand where they are in history and what their role is to lead the development of culture for Christ.

We are 19 days into our two-month matching campaign! Thank you to all who have helped support the beginnings of this TCA.

If you have not, please consider giving during this opportune time to double your impact - No donation is too small.

Why do students wear uniforms?

There are many benefits. Like any uniform, school uniforms are a visual reminder of a common purpose (in this case, to learn). Uniforms remove unnecessary distractions that typically divide students (e.g., socio-economic status, name brands, preferences) and promote a common identity. While clothing is often associated as a means of self-expression, uniforms remind students that their primary expression comes from their character and choices as image-bearers of God.

Learning Cohorts:

At Tyndale Classical Academy, we recognize that education is not a one-size-fits-all journey. Rather than following a traditional age-grade model, our students are part of learning cohorts—small, multi-age groups of students who progress together based on skill, mastery, and developmental readiness. This model allows us to cultivate a rich learning environment where each child is seen, known, and encouraged to flourish at their own pace.

Tyndale is a 3 day school (Tuesday-Thursday), but we are NOT a hybrid school; We do not expect parents to teach part of the curriculum at home, but encourage parents to use the additional days at home to develop skills that might take the form of additional elective-style courses at 5-day schools.

Institutions are useful. There is a time to tear them down, but there is also a time to build them! (Ecclesiastes 3:3)

Homeschooling families are doing a faithful job throughout Livingston County raising and educating their children in the Lord. We understand the desire to protect children from what is currently offered by the State, and fulfill their God-given task of educating their children in the Lord.

This is why it is our mission to partner with parents in the education of their children. We do not desire to provide an institution that allows for abdication on the part of parents, but rather one that aligns with them missionally, so that their kids can flourish and be pushed to be their best - spiritually, academically, and behaviorally - in an organization that aligns with true Christian virtue.