Support from Hillsdale College

Orange County Classical Academy is a Hillsdale College Member School, a distinction that offers our school access to curriculum and training from the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office. Each year complimentary trainings are offered at Hillsdale College for the board, leadership, and teachers at NMCA, and representatives from Hillsdale visit the school regularly to advise and observe. Orange County Classical Academy follows the tried and true Hillsdale College K-12 Curriculum to offer an American Classical Education.

About Hillsdale

Hillsdale College was founded to provide the kind of sound learning necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty. For over 175 years, it has offered an outstanding liberal arts education for undergraduate students. Restoring excellence to American K-12 education is a natural extension of the College’s mission, and Hillsdale has been helping K-12 schools for over three decades.

Hillsdale teaches K-12 schools to provide an education that is both classical and American in its orientation; one that is rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, offers a firm grounding in civic virtue, and cultivates moral character.

Hillsdale College provides a variety of supports to Member Schools like Orange County Classical Academy, including training for school leadership, on-site professional development for new teachers, classroom observations and coaching for teachers, an online library of resources, and free training opportunities for boards, leaders, and teachers. Hillsdale’s support to NMCA is offered at no cost; it is made possible by the generous support of friends of Hillsdale College.

Helpful Links

For more information about Hillsdale College support for schools like Orange County Classical Academy, visit k12.hillsdale.edu.

• What is American Classical Education?

• Hillsdale Classical Schools Across the Nation

• Founding a Hillsdale Classical School

• Frequently asked questions about Hillsdale’s support for K-12 schools