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Classical Me, Classical Thee – A Book Review
What is the difference between classical education and a typical modern-day education offered at a local public school? If answering that question...
The Grandeur and Gelato of the Providence Grand Tour
This summer I had the privilege of traveling to Europe with thirteen Providence juniors and seniors and nine adults. Led once again by the intrepid...
New Faculty at Providence: 2017-2018
Our new building is alive with the hustle and bustle of a record number of new and returning students, and our academic year is in full swing. We...
The Virtue of Teaching Our Kids Self Control
This is the last in the series of brief articles focusing on virtues we all actively seek to teach our children. I’ve saved for last a virtue some...
Traveling Can Change Your Life
Saint Augustine once said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Anyone who has traveled knows the truth in this...
Class of 2017 Salutatorian: An Interview with Lauren Haft
Lauren Haft is the Salutatorian of the Class of 2017. Here she reflects on her experience as a high school student at Providence. Congratulations...
How To Encourage Our Children to Read
How many books have you read this year? The statistics from a recent survey look bleak: One in five women, and nearly one in three adult men did not...
What Our Kids Will Be Reading This Summer
As Christians, we know the value of living balanced lives, which includes a healthy balance between work and rest. Work is nothing without leisure,...
The Importance of Truthfulness
In a climate rich in political rhetoric, we all look for truth tellers. And it’s much harder to find than we think. Candidates gloss over past sins,...
The Excitement of Summer Reading
It’s early September, 2016. A crowd of energetic first graders gathers before the reception desk, talking excitedly. At first glance, you may think...