Cair Paravel Latin School
Cair Paravel Latin School (often referred to as CPLS or just Cair Paravel) is a private, coeducational, non-profit, non-denominational Christian school located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. The school was founded in 1980, making it one of the first classical Christian schools.[1] With over 400 students, Cair Paravel is the largest school in Kansas offering a Classical Christian education. Cair Paravel is a member of the Association of Classical Christian Schools.
| Cair Paravel Latin School | |
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| Address | |
635 Southwest Clay Street , 66606 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°03′17″N 95°41′19″W |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Dominus Illuminatio Mea (The Lord is my light) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Headmaster | Melody Congdon |
| Faculty | 27 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 425 |
| Campus size | 3.5 acres (14,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Navy and gray |
| Mascot | Rampant Red Lion |
| Website | www.cpls.org |
Academics
Cair Paravel is both Christ-Centered and Classical. The school teaches all subjects as parts of an integrated whole with Biblical scriptures at the center. The curriculum of Cair Paravel is based on the Trivium and emphasizes grammar, logic, and rhetoric. Grammar means the fundamental terms, rules and principles of each subject. Logic means the ordered relationship of particulars in each subject. Rhetoric means the clear and eloquent expression of the truths and principles of each subject.
Fine arts
Cair Paravel maintains fine art curricula including orchestra, drama, art, and choir.
Athletics
[2] Cair Paravel offers the following athletic programs for the middle and upper school:
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Boys basketball
- Girls basketball
- Golf
- Boys soccer
- Girls soccer
- Boys volleyball
- Girls volleyball
- Track
- Baseball
References
- Meadowcroft, Micah (Fall 2023). "Classical Education's Aristocracy of Anyone". National Affairs. 53. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "CPLS Athletics". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
Further reading
- United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places submission for Topeka High School, Shawnee County, Kansas, (22 April 2005)
- Gone But Not Forgotten: The Lost Schools of Topeka, Shawnee County Historical Society, Bulletin Number 67, pp 52–53, November 1990.