Excelsior Scores Among the Highest in the Country for the National Latin Exam!

National Latin Exam Phoenix AZ

We did tremendously well and our students have much to be proud of. We had Summa Cum Laude students–one student with a perfect score, one that missed only one question, and several that received Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude rankings. All of our students scored on average with the rest of the country if not far better! Interestingly, homeschoolers in general score better than those in public or private schools on the NLE. We give much credit to the accountability we receive at Excelsior, our wonderful teachers and moms, Read More …

Classical Homeschoolers and Standardized Tests

Should classical educators take standardized tests

Here in Arizona I feel extremely blessed NOT to have to take standardized tests. And by standardized tests I am not talking about the PSAT, SAT or ACT that get you accepted to college, but rather the ones we all had to take during our school years that teachers would prep us for and then it took over a day to administer. And every year it seemed like they added more and more tests. Those ones. However, even though we are exempt in AZ, I still know many homeschoolers here Read More …