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Rockbridge Academy

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School Notes:

• Rockbridge Academy is a classical and Christian school which utilizes a time-proven method of education based on the Trivium. Rockbridge Academy is committed to offering a service to parents who are seeking a truly excellent education for their children, taught from a distinctively Christian world view.
• Rockbridge Academy is centrally located near Rt.97 and Rt. 32 and is especially convenient for families driving from the Baltimore, Annapolis, and Bowie areas.
• Rockbridge Academy seeks to individually challenge children at all levels and to teach them how to learn. Through a proven, centuries-old pattern of education called the Trivium, students are taught using specific methods which correlate to their natural, God-given developmental stages. All subjects are taught as parts of an integrated whole with scripture at the center as students are encouraged to become "thinking Christians" and to develop a solid, biblical, world view.
• Rockbridge Academy students are taught critical thinking with a Christ-centered worldview. Our goal is not to worry about tests and skills, but rather to master the tools of learning and build critical thinking methodologies so as to become life-long learners who glorify God. We believe this is a Biblical approach to education, and God has richly blessed our teachers and students as they labored diligently in these efforts.
• The average SAT scores at Rockbridge were 669 verbal, 641 math, and 647 writing, for a total of 1957 out of a possible 2400. Put into perspective, these scores are over 440 points above both the national and Maryland averages, and are over 350 points above Maryland Private Religious schools average.
• How important is an education that produces these kind of results? Practically, our graduates earned an average of $12,670 in college aid/scholarships each for their first year of college!
• The really important news however is that in cooperation with the efforts of their parents and churches, they head off to school grounded in their faith and confident in applying Christian thinking to the world around them. They are poised young men and women of godly character who are prepared to stand for their faith in difficult situations.
• Profile last updated: 07/20/2009

In the News:

• Historic site gets help with trees (The Capital)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 12:44:01 pm
  For once, not seeing the forest for the trees was beneficial. In fact, the 35 arborists who volunteered yesterday to spruce up Rockbridge Academy's historic Belvoir property in Crownsville didn't see just "trees" at all - they saw a copper beech, weeping cherries and a persimmon.
• Around Crownsville/Gambrills: Holy Apostles parish celebrates milestone (The Capital)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 04:45:02 pm
  It's been a busy 10 years for the Church of the Holy Apostles in Gambrills - the county's youngest Catholic parish. Courtesy photo From left, Joyce Brozena, Betsy Von Hagen, John Nash and Patty Pareja enjoy a sampling of regional foods at the “Feast of 10 Tables” anniversary pot-luck Sunday at Church of the Holy Apostles in Gambrills.
• School Digest (The Capital)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 04:31:09 pm
  School of the Incarnation will host its annual Family Fun Carnival from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Amusements will include a rock wall and moon bounce, an obstacle course, rides, plus a special inflatable play area for toddlers.
• Rockbridge Academy Open House (The Capital)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:23:04 pm
  Rockbridge Academy, a K-12 classical and Christian school, invites prospective parents to an open house on Monday, October 12, from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come browse the curriculum and meet teachers, administrators, and board members.
• Rockbridge Class of 2009 helps each other (The Capital)
  posted on May 8, 2009 at 03:24:47 pm
  Each of the 11 graduating seniors in the Rockbridge Academy Class of 2009 has written and is prepared to defend a thesis. Each has been accepted into a four-year college, several with significant, merit-based scholarships.

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