In a classical education, students progress from absorbing concrete truths (grammar), to grasping their deeper meanings (logic), to applying them in real life (rhetoric). Joy, commonly recogized as a “genius quality,” is especially vital for students to explore and develop. Joy fuels curiosity, resilience, and a love of learning—a spark that ignites both the imagination and the heart. This is one reason chapel matters so deeply at Hillcrest. It reinforces that real knowledge is never just intellectual—it’s transformational, guiding kids to integrate faith and wisdom.

Christian Classical preschools give students an original and efficient teaching model that supports young minds’ spiritual, mental, and ethical growth. At Hillcrest, the presence of committed adult mentors who portray Christian living renders an irreplaceable base for children to begin creating their faith expression.

The power of memorization has long been acknowledged as an essential tool for gaining knowledge. Classical Christian education highlights the many benefits of memorization. Classical education accelerates learning in grade and high school, and the memorization dynamic contributes to intellectual, spiritual, and character development.

Allowing Scripture to shape actions guides students not simply to understand lessons to pass a test but to build habits and rhythms that concepts learned in the classroom should have a rhetoric or communication element to bear their truth to the world.