Parent & Student Agreement

The Agreement

Classical Academy de Lafayette (CAL) understands that excellence, the pursuit of virtue and the principles of self-government, as espoused by America’s Founding Fathers, are the foundations for a happy and prosperous life. These principles are a part of all that we do as a school. Our board, administration, faculty and staff support these principles, and we desire our families and students to reflect these ideals. By signing below, you acknowledge that you are willing to join CAL in teaching, learning and adhering to these principles and that the information provided in the student’s application is accurate.

In addition, you also agree to support the following:

As parents of a CAL student, we understand that the education of our child is not the sole responsibility of the school, and agree to support the following principles, which will help our child achieve his or her full potential.

We agree to:

  • Uphold the four classical Virtues taught at CAL and reinforce them at home
  • Set time aside each day for our child to study
  • Encourage and model reading of great literature
  • Spend less time in front of the screen and more time engaged as a family
  • Support the CAL community and its four classical Virtues
  • Have great conversations with our child about great things
  • Seek out the good, the beautiful and the true

As a student of CAL, I understand that my education is my responsibility, and I will work toward excellence, in all I do to help ensure that I achieve my full potential.

I agree to:

  • Live by the four classical Virtues taught and modeled at CAL
  • Set aside time each day for study and the reading of great literature
  • Spend less time in front of the screen and more time engaged with my family
  • Support my friends and teachers at CAL and support CAL’s Virtues
  • Inspire my parents and family to have great conversations
  • Do my best, constantly striving for excellence
  • Seek out the good, the beautiful and the true
  • Behave politely at all times toward all others

A CAL student is honest in conduct, committed to serious study, a lover of learning, respectful of the rights of others and exemplifies a standard of excellence, with the aim of becoming a virtuous scholar and citizen.