After School with RCS

An Update on the Cultivating Growth Capital Campaign

In 2020 Redeemer launched the Cultivating Growth Capital Campaign. With an ambitious goal of raising $2.2M to expand and improve our facilities, and start an endowment. Today we are joined with Board Vice Chair, Kemper Funkhouser, to recap the campaign. How much money was raised, how have we spent it, what challenges did we face along the way, and what's next. 

What is the Parents Association, and how can you get involved?

On today's episode we're talking with Ashleigh Funkhouser, Anna Lee, and Caroline Allison who, together, lead Redeemer's Parents Association. Our conversation looks at the purpose of the Parents Association, what they do throughout the year, and how other parents can become more involved with building community at Redeemer Classical School. We hope you enjoy!

Welcome Back! Introducing the 2025-26 Season of After School

Mr. Hoch welcomes you back to the After School podcast by discussing the purpose of this podcast, the origin of its name, as well as some important dates to consider as we get the 2025-26 school year underway. Thanks for joining us! For more information about Redeemer Classical School, visit our website: www.redeemerclassical.org

20th Anniversary Interview: Brian Davis

The 2024-25 school year marks Redeemer Classical School's 20th anniversary. To help us commemorate this milestone we're recording a series of interviews with founders, early adopters, and alumni. In the sixth installment in this series, we're speaking with Brian Davis. Brian is a founding Board member and parent of three Redeemer alumni. In this episode Brian talks about the mentality and grit that was needed in the startup years, and how the school has since changed for the better. We also discuss the value of doing hard things and the impact that Redeemer has had on his own children.

What is the Society for Classical Learning? An Interview with Eric Cook

On today’s episode we’re speaking with Eric Cook. Eric is the President of the Society for Classical Learning, an organization whose mission is to foster human flourishing by making classical Christian education thrive. To accomplish this mission SCL has developed accreditation standards, hosts conferences, workshops, and cohorts, has partnered with Gordon College to create graduate programs for Christian Classical School Leaders, offers consulting, and provides thought leadership in the classical Christian school movement. You can learn more about SCL by visiting their website: https://www.societyforclassicallearning.org/

20th Anniversary Interview: Dan Velker

The 2024-25 school year marks Redeemer Classical School's 20th anniversary. To help us commemorate this milestone we're recording a series of interviews with founders, early adopters, and alumni. In the fifth installment in this series, we're speaking with Dan Velker. Dan is a former Board member, a very early adopter, a current Redeemer parent, and a parent of two Redeemer alumni, including one from Redeemer's inaugural graduating class. In this episode Dan speaks about what makes Redeemer such a special community, the amazing and talented people who have had an impact on the school over the years, and the things that he hopes never change at Redeemer.

2024 Advent Devotional 4: The Zeal of the Lord of Hosts Will Do This

In keeping with tradition, we're pausing from our normal podcast content to offer a weekly Christmas devotional throughout the month of December. Our passage of scripture for this series is Isaiah 9:1-7. Follow along so that we can celebrate the season together. Merry Christmas!
 
This is part 4 of 4.

2024 Advent Devotional 3: For Unto Us a Child is Born

In keeping with tradition, we're pausing from our normal podcast content to offer a weekly Christmas devotional throughout the month of December. Our passage of scripture for this series is Isaiah 9:1-7. Follow along so that we can celebrate the season together. Merry Christmas!
 
This is part 3 of 4.
 
This episode references Messianic Revelation in the Old Testament by Gerard Van Groningen. You can learn more or purchase that book here.