S.T.E.M.

We emphasize S.T.E.M. by following the Quadrivium. We define S.T.E.M as Science, Technology, and Engineering through Mathematics because a true classical education should emphasize Mathematics. The first phase of the Quadrivium is the basic study of numbers, or Arithmetic (and in modern times, Algebra). The second phase of the Quadrivium is the study of numbers in space, which is known as Geometry. The third phase of the Quadrivium is the study of numbers in time, which the ancients called Harmonics, but we know as Music. And finally, the last leg of the Quadrivium is the study of numbers in space-time, which is the study of Astronomy. S.T.E.M. and Astronomy subjects are emphasized at our school across all grades. Standardized test survey results have shown that when the Quadrivium is properly emphasized as part of a classical education, classically educated students excel above all others in higher-level math and science.