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Experiences from another Sterling Family

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The following is from Claudia Prado about her family's experience here at Sterling.  Her daughter (Gia, 5th grade) is beginning her second year with us.

"Aside from the fact that it's a classical, Christian education, we chose Sterling because it allows Gia to stay at home for a longer amount of time.  This has allowed us to experience Gia as a student and enjoy her a little longer than we have had before with the traditional school schedule.  It also opened up the topic of the college/university model, and we felt this would form productive habits from an early age.

I love that the curriculum is heavy with project-based learning.  The students are allowed to be themselves; their nature is to be independent.  Gia's classmates are kind and caring all on their own.  They interact beautifully and build each other up.  It's truly a pleasure to sit back and listen to how they treat each other.

For Gia this has been a great fit because she doesn't feel pressured to speed through her work and education.  She is creative and likes to take her time on her work.  This model allows her to question, infer, and associate.  That is what learning is all about and this model fosters that.

Gia loves Latin.  She says, "I've noticed that Latin helps me understand words that are not in Latin."  She also loves her classmates, whom she calls 'great friends', and her kind teachers.

Gia has grown and come out of her shell during the last year.  She is more confident and therefore participates more, even outside of school.  At Sterling, she is surrounded by the same kind, productive, and independent children."

Experiences from the Bassett Family

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The following is from the Bassett family!  They have three children enrolled in Sterling.

"We started looking for something different when our oldest was in 6th grade at a public middle school.  He was not enjoying a lot of the things that went on at his middle school, nor was he feeling academically engaged or challenged.  We looked at several private schools, but what stood out most about Sterling, to us as parents, was the Biblical worldview across the curriculum, combined with the classical approach to education.  The fact that Sterling incorporates Charlotte Mason into the classical teaching is the absolute perfect fit for our kids.

Our oldest likes the books and engaging conversations in his classes.  Our middle kiddo is excited about the smaller class sizes and the online weekly schedule/lesson plans (Renweb) because he has watched his brother use it and likes the idea of having that organization.  Our youngest is really excited to be challenged and to participate in theater and garden club!

I always tell prospective families that Sterling is the complete package.  We love the smaller environment where everyone knows our kids, and we can feel the  warmth of a Christ-centered community.  School is engaging for our kids again, and they come home excited to share their learning.  Even our middle and youngest (who finished last year in public school) felt they learned so much just during the time spent on their shadow day.  

We couldn't be happier with our decision to switch to Sterling.  All three of our kiddos are very much looking to starting school in the Fall!"

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