Why CHOOSE Branches & Vine Cottage School
1. Affordable Price for High Quality, Classical Education
2. Children Develop a Love for Learning & Confident Life Skills
3. Every Child Treasured and Thriving
4. Historic Christian Values, Culture & Character Formation
5. Tranquil Learning Location
- Weekly rates that are cheaper than childcare rates ... or the cost of a restaurant meal for the average family.
- Highly invested teachers and volunteers serving out of love and dedication.
- The blessings and benefits of a classical education, inspired and influenced by Charlotte Mason principles.
2. Children Develop a Love for Learning & Confident Life Skills
- "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
- Children engage with a wide and high quality curriculum that ignites a love of learning for a lifetime.
- We intentionally teach life skills so we can launch whole and confident individuals into the adult world.
3. Every Child Treasured and Thriving
- Small teacher-student ratios.
- A nurturing learning atmosphere.
- Instead of falling through the cracks, children at Branches & Vine Cottage School are uniquely shepherded, loved, and equipped.
4. Historic Christian Values, Culture & Character Formation
- Parents can trust their children are receiving quality training in Christian values and worldview.
- We share the very best of Western thought and culture.
5. Tranquil Learning Location
- We have a gorgeous 4.5 acre campus with vegetable gardens, a chicken coop, various creatures, a green space, wildlife, and cottage.
- Four minutes off I-75 and close to many amenities.
- Intentional outdoor play and nature study.
- Settled hearts and minds, so children are free to truly learn and grow.
Why NOT to choose Branches & Vine Cottage School
1. If you are looking for a full 5-day on-site public school-style program.
What we are ...
- We are not a traditional school. We do not teach Common Core. We are intentionally avoiding an institutional learning environment dominated by large class sizes, screens, and progressive educational theories.
What we are ...
- We are a "cottage school" (small, age-integrated school) that combines 4 days of rich classroom learning in a family-like setting.
- BVCS parents are required to notify their school districts regarding excusal, or enroll in a virtual learning option.
- We provide families with a weekly syllabus to help parents keep their children's academic year on track.
2. If you're looking for the benefits of homeschooling without the responsibility or commitment.
- We are not a homeschool program.
- We are not a drop-in program, with every assignment as optional.
- We offer a dynamic partnership with parents who are invested and active in their children's progress and development with us.
3. If you're looking for a "learning co-op."
What we are ...
- We are not a homeschool co-op wherein the parents divide teaching among themselves.
What we are ...
- A classical learning atmosphere where we instruct according to a unified approach and philosophy.
4. If you're looking for secular or "worldview neutral" education.
Our statement of faith is the historic Apostles' Creed ...
WE BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy *catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
*catholic meaning: true, Christian church of all times and all places
Our statement of faith is the historic Apostles' Creed ...
WE BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy *catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
*catholic meaning: true, Christian church of all times and all places
- While not every text and book we use will have been written by men and women who share all of these convictions, every book will be approached in light of a worldview that is consistent with these beliefs.
- We do not require that parents or students sign a specific statement of faith. We do intend to be respectful of the differences that may exist among our students and we have no desire to undermine parental authority. Parents should be aware (and should be comfortable with the fact) that we will teach from an explicit, unequivocal Christian worldview.
Do You Long to See Your Child
Truly Loved , Shepherded, and Equipped?
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TIME-TESTED, LIVING EDUCATIONAL METHODS
MASTERY OF LEARNING DEGREED ACADEMIC TEACHERS PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS |
NURTURING LIFE-LONG LEARNERS
JOINING THE GREAT CONVERSATION THROUGH THE GREAT BOOKS & GREAT THINKERS OF THE WESTERN TRADITION |
" I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit;
for without Me you can do nothing." John 15:5
for without Me you can do nothing." John 15:5
3150 WEST ALEX BELL
DAYTON, OHIO 45449 |
(937) 618 3030
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INFO@BVCOTTAGESCHOOL.COM
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