After School with RCS

2023 Advent Devotional 2: Waiting on the Lord

The Christmas Season is upon us and to celebrate we’re sharing a weekly Advent Devotional with you throughout the month of December. In this week’s episode we look at Luke 2:22-38 and contemplate the role that eagerly waiting plays in the observance of Christmas and the Christian life. Merry Christmas!

2023 Advent Devotional 1: Our Need for a Savior

The Christmas Season is upon us and to celebrate we’re sharing a weekly Advent Devotional with you throughout the month of December. In this week’s episode we look at Genesis 3 and our need for a savior. Merry Christmas!

Interview with Rene Leetun

At Redeemer Classical School we want our students to be lifelong learners — that is, to have a sense of curiosity and wonder that leads them to learn, explore, and grow throughout their lives. The fact that we are a classical Christian school means that we believe all truth is God’s truth. So a lifetime of learning is, properly understood, a lifetime of seeking to better know and love the Creator in and through his creation. Mrs. Rene Leetun, a Rhetoric School Math and Science teacher at Redeemer, embodies these values and, in doing so, provides students with a vision of what Christian intellectual inquiry ought to be. In today’s episode we interview Mrs. Leetun and in the process we learn more about what it means to pursue the good, the true, and the beautiful in all of life.

The Importance of Parent Involvement

Redeemer Classical School’s mission explicitly states that we exist to partner with families. This is rooted in our conviction that parents have the God-given responsibility to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. As such parental authority in the life of their children is sacred and ought not be usurped, undermined, or taken for granted. But what does that mean when it comes to educating a child? What is the rightful role of the parent in education? How should schools and parents work together in raising the next generation? In this episode we explore these questions and more as we examine the importance of parental involvement in education.

Interview with Rachel Reidenbach

One of Redeemer Classical School’s greatest strengths (and biggest blessings) is its faculty and staff — a dedicated group of talented professionals who seek to serve the Lord by educating students. In today’s episode we interview Mrs. Rachel Reidenbach, a Logic and Rhetoric School faculty member who teaches Math and Science. We’re excited for you to learn more about Rachel’s background, how she came to be a part of the Redeemer team, and her love for the Lord.

How is the small school experience different from the large school experience?

There’s no doubt that students at a small school have a different experience from students at a large school. But what are those differences? Is one better than the other? What are the pros and cons of attending a smaller school? What are the pros and cons of attending a larger school? In this episode we seek to answer these questions and more, while doing our best to stay evenhanded. Along the way we look at the unique educational experiences that students receive at Redeemer Classical School.

Interview with Annie Leach

Redeemer Classical School began in 2004 with 15 students in 6th-8th grade. It was the vision of a small group of people — many of whom were parents of young children at the time — who wanted a better education for their children and others in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area. Mrs. Annie Leach was a part of that visionary group, and also one of the school’s first faculty members. Today Mrs. Leach teaches a host of Rhetoric School (9th-12th grade) Humanities courses. In this episode we interview Annie and along the way we learn a lot about Redeemer’s founding, where the school is today, education, teaching, and life in general.

What is Classical Christian Education?

Classical Christian Education (CCE) is growing rapidly all across the United States, with hundreds of new schools opening in recent years. But what is classical Christian education? Turns out that question is quite difficult to answer quickly or in soundbites, because CCE is an entirely different paradigm for education with many different facets. In this episode we seek to answer the question, “What is classical Christian education?” and, in the process, to show why so many families are finding it so appealing today.