portrait of a graduate
the chatt classical graduate loves these:
Community worship, as learning begins in piety and returns to praise
The written word, and thus the great books, the epitome of these being the Bible
The company and counsel of exemplary faculty and staff
Responsibility in the tending of his belongings, place, and relationships
Examples of those who model Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance
the chatt classical graduate has knowledge of these:
Trivium & Quadrivium Arts
Key events, persons, and places of the past and lessons drawn from history
How to read musical notation and visual art in a plethora of forms
Classical and Biblical languages
Successes due to a strong work ethic and diligence, perseverance, and teachability
the chatt classical graduate has practiced to do these:
Read challenging texts across the disciplines for learning, delight, and edification
Write, debate, persuade, and foster civil dialogue wisely and well
Measure and calculate with precision
Engage in a scholar’s work with gusto
Live skillfully, able to cook, clean, repair, decorate, defend, nurture, cultivate, and preserve
Speak additional modern language(s)
Show respect and care for his elders
Be gentle and responsible for those within his care
He is not justly called a good man who knows what is good, but who loves it.
— Augustine, The City of God