Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy

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Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy A Classical Christian school located in Rhinelander, WI that opened in the Fall of 2021. We are in our fifth year with grades 4K-8.

Please reach out for more information! Mission
Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy exists to partner with parents to mature students in love of all of God’s truth so that they might live with courage in the world for His glory. Our Mission For Our Students
Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy aims to equip students to lead and not merely respond to culture. To accomplish this, we provide a rigorous classical education that is unashamedly biblical. Our prayer is that this is used by God to produce students that are pure, have faith to stand firm on biblical truth as they evaluate all of life in light of Scripture, able to graciously, courageously, and persuasively converse on a range of issues from a historically informed Christian worldview, and do so with genuine joy in the Lord. We desire that they leave our school with an eagerness to continue to learn because we have equipped them with the necessary tools to do so. Our Mission For Our Parents
Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy aims to be an asset to our parents. Since God has given parents the primary authority and responsibility for the education of their children, Armis Dei aims to partner with parents in the raising of their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. We want our parents to have a sense of responsibility for our school as they grow with the school, excited to see what the Lord will do through us all. Our Mission For Our Faculty
Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy aims to employ faculty who are growing examples of these same qualities. We desire them to be mature Christians, committed to building their own households in Christ, and an active part of their local church. We aim to pay our staff well and provide enrichment opportunities so that they may make a career at Armis Dei. We desire our teachers to be diligent, loving both their students and their subjects. They will aim to be the kind of teachers that bring life to their classrooms as they challenge their students to see the glory of God in all things. Our teachers should work to grow in their understanding of classical education and how it works both in their subject and throughout the entire curriculum. We desire a genuine camaraderie among our staff in that they support each other while doing what is needed to help each other excel. Our Mission For Our Community
Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy desires to build up the coming generations to bless the Rhinelander area for generations to come. Our school seeks to be the kind of institution that local individuals, organizations, and businesses enjoy interacting with. We will work hard to be a help to and in great fellowship with churches in the Rhinelander area. Finally, we look forward to the day when our beloved community is greatly impacted as graduates from Armis Dei engage in every aspect of life in the Northwoods in such a way that life is better here by God’s grace and for His glory. Our Statement of Faith
We believe that God reveals Himself through the creation, preservation, and government of the universe. We believe that God makes Himself more clearly and fully known through the Scriptures, which are the only inerrant and infallible Word of God, our ultimate and final authoritative rule for faith and practice. These Scriptures are made up of 66 books from Genesis to Revelation, the authority of which depend not upon the testimony of any man or church and are all to be received as the Word of God. We believe that there is but one living and true God, eternally existent in three Persons of one power, substance, and eternity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is perfectly wise, the overflowing fountain of all good. He is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. In all things, He is limited by nothing other than His own nature and character. We believe the God we serve is holy, righteous, good, loving, and full of mercy. He is the Creator, Sustainer, and Governor of all that has been made. We believe in the true deity and full humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, such that two distinct natures, divine and human, were inseparably joined together in one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion. We believe in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory. We believe that Adam was made from the dust of the ground and formed after God’s image and likeness, which was good, righteous, and holy. Because of Adam’s sin, all mankind is in a state of rebellion against God. For the salvation of such lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith alone, and that faith without works is dead. We believe that God freely justifies His own, not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous, for the sake of Jesus Christ alone. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life, as the Spirit of Christ within us enables us to do freely and cheerfully what the will of God revealed in Scripture requires to be done. We believe that good works are only those which arise from true faith, conform to God’s Word, and are done for His glory. We believe God has appointed a day when He will judge the world in righteousness through Jesus Christ. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved to the resurrection of life, and those who are lost to the resurrection of damnation. We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. All who are united to Christ as Head of the Church are united to one another in love and have communion in each other’s gifts and graces. We believe that God defined marriage as the lifelong covenant between one man and one woman and that all forms of sexual activity outside of marriage are sin. We believe that God immutably creates each person to reflect His image as male or female. The statement of faith as written above is used with permission from the Association of Classical Christian Schools.

🎂 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Cottrell and Mrs. Vander Galien! 🎂Join us in celebrating these two exceptional teachers! We are s...
10/12/2026

🎂 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Cottrell and Mrs. Vander Galien! 🎂

Join us in celebrating these two exceptional teachers! We are so grateful for their care, hard work, and commitment to our students. We enjoyed getting to show them some birthday love today.

Thank you, ladies, for all that you do for Armis Dei! You are so appreciated! 😊

Co-Teacher Conferences are tomorrow!We’re looking forward to connecting with our Armis Dei families and discussing each ...
10/07/2026

Co-Teacher Conferences are tomorrow!

We’re looking forward to connecting with our Armis Dei families and discussing each student’s growth, progress, and goals for the year.

Please check your ClassReach email for the conference schedule and your assigned time.

Thank you for partnering with us in the education and discipleship of your children. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

09/23/2026

At Armis Dei, we….memorize poetry!

Why?

Because education is about more than knowing what is true. It is also about learning to recognize—and love—what is beautiful.

When students commit great poetry to memory, beautiful language becomes part of them. They develop vocabulary, rhythm, confidence, attention, and an ear for carefully chosen words. And long after a worksheet or test has been forgotten, a poem learned by heart can remain.

Here, our students are memorizing the poetry of Emily Dickinson—slowing down, attending to language, and learning to carry great words with them.

This is classical Christian education: forming not only what students know, but what they notice, remember, and love.

At Armis Dei, we don’t simply read beautiful things.

We learn them by heart.

“Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely…meditate on these things.”
— Philippians 4:8

Tomorrow is Grandparents’ Day at Armis Dei! ❤️We are excited to welcome our grandparents and special guests to Armis Dei...
09/15/2026

Tomorrow is Grandparents’ Day at Armis Dei! ❤️

We are excited to welcome our grandparents and special guests to Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy tomorrow, Wednesday, September 16, for a special opportunity to experience a day in the life of our school and celebrate the important role grandparents play in the lives of our students.

🕥 10:30 a.m. — Arrival & Classroom Visits

Grandparents and special guests may begin arriving at 10:30 a.m. After receiving a name tag and schedule, they will be invited to visit their grandchildren’s classrooms and experience our Christ-centered, classical education firsthand.

🍽️ 11:40 a.m.–12:20 p.m. — Lunch & Photos

Grandparents are invited to surprise their grandchildren by bringing lunch for themselves and their grandchild, while students will surprise their grandparents with one of their favorite desserts to share!

We will also be taking special grandparent-and-grandchild photographs during lunch.

🏫 12:20–1:00 p.m. — Optional Afternoon Visits

Grandparents may leave following lunch or remain with us and continue visiting classes through 1:00 p.m.

We are thankful for the generations of love, wisdom, prayer, sacrifice, and faithfulness represented in our Armis Dei families.

“One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.” — Psalm 145:4

We can’t wait to welcome our grandparents and special guests tomorrow!

At Armis Dei, we….learn from one another.One of the beautiful things about a school community is watching older students...
09/15/2026

At Armis Dei, we….learn from one another.

One of the beautiful things about a school community is watching older students invest in younger students.

When an older student takes the time to help, encourage, read with, teach, or simply include a younger student, something important is happening for both of them.

The younger student gains a role model.

The older student discovers that leadership isn’t simply about being in charge—it is about serving others.

These moments help build a school culture in which students understand that they belong to something bigger than their own classroom or grade.

Scripture reminds us:

“Through love serve one another.” — Galatians 5:13

We want our students to grow not only in knowledge, but also in responsibility, compassion, leadership, and Christian character.

Sometimes the best lessons happen when an older student simply comes alongside a younger one and says, “Let me help you.”

At Armis Dei, we are raising students who learn together, serve one another, and lead by example.

We are excited to celebrate Grandparents' Day at Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy next Wednesday, September 16!Gran...
09/11/2026

We are excited to celebrate Grandparents' Day at Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy next Wednesday, September 16!

Grandparents will have the opportunity to step into the school day, visit classrooms, see what their grandchildren are learning, and enjoy a special lunch together.

One of our favorite traditions will continue this year: grandparents surprise their grandchildren by bringing lunch, while students surprise their grandparents with one of their favorite desserts!

We are grateful for the important role grandparents play in the lives of our students and families. Their prayers, encouragement, wisdom, and faithful investment in the next generation are a tremendous blessing.

We look forward to welcoming our grandparents to Armis Dei and sharing a glimpse of the Christ-centered, classical education their grandchildren experience each week.

Grandparents' Day
Wednesday, September 16
Grandparents may begin arriving at 10:30 a.m.

We can't wait to celebrate together!

Why do we teach children to work diligently?Not simply so they can earn good grades, or so they can build successful car...
09/08/2026

Why do we teach children to work diligently?

Not simply so they can earn good grades, or so they can build successful careers. We want our students to understand that their minds, abilities, time, and work ultimately belong to the Lord.

On this Labor Day, we are grateful for the many parents, teachers, volunteers, board members, and friends whose faithful work makes the ministry of Armis Dei possible.

Classical Christian education reminds us that excellence and faithfulness belong together. Whether a student is learning a Latin vocabulary word, wrestling with a difficult mathematics problem, reading great literature, or serving another person, even ordinary work can be offered to God with gratitude and excellence.

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”

(1 Corinthians 15:58, NKJV)

Happy Labor Day from Armis Dei Classical Christian Academy!

The School We Are Building TogetherA school year is built in obvious moments—the first day, special events, performances...
09/02/2026

The School We Are Building Together

A school year is built in obvious moments—the first day, special events, performances, projects, and celebrations. But a school community is built mostly in moments that few people ever see.

It is built when a parent stays a few extra minutes to help. When a teacher answers one more question. When an older student encourages a younger one. When someone notices a need and quietly meets it. When a family extends grace as we work through the inevitable adjustments of a new school year. When a volunteer gives time simply because they believe in what is happening here. And when we choose, again and again, to remember that we are on the same team.

As we settle into the rhythms of another year at Armis Dei, we want to take a moment simply to say:

Thank you.

Thank you to our teachers for the countless hours of preparation that happen outside the classroom. Thank you to our co-teachers and parents for carrying education into the home and partnering so faithfully with us. Thank you to our volunteers for seeing needs and stepping into them. Thank you to our students for working hard, trying again when something is difficult, and contributing their own personalities and gifts to our school community. And thank you to every family who has entrusted a portion of your children’s formation to Armis Dei.

We will not do everything perfectly. There will be things to refine, conversations to have, and lessons to learn along the way. But that is part of building something worthwhile. And as we continue building, there are more opportunities for our families and friends to participate in the work ahead. One of those opportunities is through our developing Fundraising Committee, which will help us strengthen Armis Dei, expand our reach, cultivate relationships, and create new opportunities for the future.

If you have a heart for Armis Dei and would be interested in helping with fundraising, community connections, event ideas, introductions, sponsorships, or simply offering your time and creativity, please reach out to Mr. Martens. We would love to have you involved.

What makes Armis Dei special will never ultimately be a curriculum, a schedule, a building, or a program. It will be a community of people united around Christ, committed to one another, and willing to labor together for the good of our children. We are grateful to be building that community with you. This is our school—and we are building it together!

“Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands to this good work.

— Nehemiah 2:18

At Armis Dei, we….protect wonder!Before a student can truly love learning, he must first learn to marvel:At God’s eterna...
09/01/2026

At Armis Dei, we….protect wonder!

Before a student can truly love learning, he must first learn to marvel:

At God’s eternal person, work, glory, and purpose.
At a mathematical pattern.
At the structure of a sentence.
At the courage of a historical figure.
At the complexity of the human body.
At the beauty of music.
At the order of creation.
At the depth of a single verse of Scripture.

We live in a culture where children are surrounded by information but can easily lose the ability to be amazed.

We want something different.

At Armis Dei, education is not merely about accumulating facts. It is about teaching students to encounter God’s world with open eyes—and to ask:

Why?
How?
What does this mean?
What does this reveal about the One who made it?

Wonder is not the opposite of academic rigor; it is often where rigor begins.

A student who is genuinely fascinated wants to look closer, read further, ask better questions, and understand more deeply.

That is one of the great gifts of classical Christian education: we do not want students merely to know more. We want them to see more. To recognize that the world is charged with meaning because it belongs to God.

At Armis Dei, we are not trying to extinguish childhood wonder in the pursuit of education. We are using education to deepen it.

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” — Psalm 19:1

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1360 N Stevens St
Rhinelander, WI
54501

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