The New Classical Academy

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671 Sand Hill Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
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As part of a unit on ancient civilizations, middle schoolers help first graders bake biscuits based on a 3,700-year-old Mesopotamian recipe.
TNCA students enjoying that timeless autumn activity: leaf pile fun.
Handcrafts like sewing are a popular afternoon activity for both boys and girls.
Middle schoolers are held to a high standard of academic achievement to pave the way for a successful transition to high school. Low student/teacher ratios ensure students get the support they need.
Kindergarten teacher and student practice counting using an abacus. Manipulatives are central in teaching beginning math at TNCA.
In the mornings, TNCA students often work individually or in pairs.
We spend at least an hour outside each day (weather permitting), playing traditional group games and inventing new ones, running, exploring, and more.
  • The mission of The New Classical Academy is to provide a classical education in a nurturing, individualized learning environment that uses a balance of rigorous academics, creative hands-on projects, and child-directed play to create independent, self-motivated critical thinkers who truly enjoy coming to schoolevery day.

School Overview

School TypeAlternative School
Religious AffiliationNonsectarian
Grades OfferedGrades Prekindergarten-8
Year Founded2006

Student Body

Total Students58 students
Student Body TypeCo-ed
% Students of Color
14%
State avg.: 18%
Students by GradeThe New Classical Academy Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers8 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio7:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
33%
Average Class Size12 students

Finances and Admission

Admission DeadlineNone / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost$8,800
% on Financial Aid
25%
Acceptance Rate
80%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions DirectorAndy Cross

Sports

Total Sports Offered3 sports
SportsBasketball, Flag Football, SoccerBasketball, Flag Football,
Soccer

School Notes

  • The New Classical Academy offers a classical education in a nurturing, individualized learning environment. Our school graduates polite, enthusiastic, thoughtful young men and women who are strong readers, adept mathematicians, skilled writers, and leaders with an extensive working knowledge of history, science, geography, and the arts. 
  • Our philosophy encompasses cooperative, multi-age learning, as well as independent, self-directed study. The school is alive with real science experiments, dramatic presentations, debates, art projects, music, classic literature, and manipulative math.
  • As our educational philosophy recognizes that children need time for both work and play, child-directed imaginative play and outdoor play are a substantial part of every day at our school.
  • The New Classical Academy curriculum combines individualized progression through the basics--reading, arithmetic and mathematics, and handwriting--with a rotating school-wide course of study in the sciences, history, and literature. As students gain mastery of the more mechanical aspects of scholarship, they are able to manage increasingly advanced presentation and exploration of the material. 
  • The classical concept of the trivium guides our presentation of the material we teach, giving students first the knowledge, then the understanding, and finally the creativity to approach each subject in the fullest way. In this way, we make knowledge attainable to all students, regardless of their learning differences. 

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School Reviews

5  12/17/2016
TNCA has been the perfect place for our boys. The morning block of learning time teaches kids to focus and the large amount of outside time keeps them able to learn. The curriculum is tailored to each child so that everyone is challenged. Learning with kids in other grades teaches respect and kindness. The teachers love the kids - and the families!
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  • Grades: PK-8
  • Students: 58 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $8,800
  • Acceptance rate: 80%
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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