Buttresses

The walls of the cathedral are supported by buttresses, usually made of stone. Their job is to reinforce the main structure of the building. At DA, the “buttresses” reinforce the portals. Buttress days both reinforce portals and the added components make the program soar to the heights of classical education.

Language Arts

Reading Circles
Poetry
Handwriting
In-depth Spelling
Latin

Buttress days both reinforce portals and the added components make the program soar to the heights of classical education. Reading Circles are times to hear aloud classical stories and poems. More in-depth spelling connected to Latin roots provide a deeper classical foundation.

Mathematics

Drills
Computer Math Games
Flash Cards

Social Studies

Timelines
Geography & Mapping

Art History

Preparation for history studies starts with early foundations in memorization of dates, timelines, and mapping/geography skills.