Enroll at Juniper Classical
Metro Detroit Campus
LOCATED IN WARREN, MICHIGANA preschool to 12th-grade Christian Classical homeschool community that meets two days a week, provides teaching and assessment to partner with parents, encourages family learning, and focuses on wonder, wisdom, worship, and virtue for the glory of God.
The Juniper Classical Metro Detroit campus is currently at full capacity. If you’re interested in enrolling your student(s), please join our waitlist below for 2027/28!
MISSIONto provide Christian Classical education for the glory of God and the kingdom of God.
We carry out this mission by:
Sitting under the symbolic Juniper tree from
1 Kings 19 and receiving the bread (Word) and water (Spirit)
Encouraging families to study and wonder at God’s Word and His World
Heart Statements
Behold the Beautiful
Love the Good
Perceive the Truth
Pray with Power
Deliberate with Wisdom
Choose with Courage
Abide in Christ
Educational Core Values
Christ the Logos - the form of Truth
Imago Dei - image bearers
Wonder
Worship & Prayer
Conversation & Story
Integration
Family & Community
Classical assessment
Truth, goodness, beauty
A classical, homeschool partnership that:
Feasts, dances, explores, learns, prays, and sings together.
Honors the classical principle of “multum non multa” (much not many) in learning by studying fewer subjects more deeply.
Views God as the Creator and Sustainer of all studies.
Does some of the “heavy lifting” of teaching, accountability, and assessment, while opening space at home for families to read, learn, discuss, and explore together.
Encourages the growth of classroom teachers and parent teachers in their understanding and application of Christian, Classical education.
Believes classical education is an effective path for making disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ultimately aims to “order the affections” (ordo amoris) of students, teachers, and parents toward love for God and love for neighbor for the glory of God.
Meets two days a week - Tuesday / Thursday - (half day for preschool to 2nd grade) in Warren, Michigan.
Partners with parents in teaching and assessment.
follows a path and pace of unhurried, restful, faithful learning.
Focuses on truth, goodness, and beauty in God’s Word and God’s world.
Provides parallel paths of study across all grade levels to encourage learning as a family and fewer study topics for parents to manage.
Enjoys a morning assembly together each community day for prayer, hymns, creeds, Bible.
Views parents and classroom teachers as co-teachers that dialogue together for the education of the student.
Follows a four year rhythm of history, Bible, science, and literature across all grades.
Structure: Class Levels
Teachers & Parents Responsibilities
Parents are primary authority in the homeschool
Co-teachers with the community day teachers
On campus, teachers provide teaching, accountability, and assessment
This opens up space at home for parents to enjoy conversation and learning together
Parents and teachers dialogue on the assignments and adjustments needed for learning needs or family schedule
Assessments will be provided by the campus teachers in the high school years
Parents and teachers will develop their understanding of classical education through shared studies of Classical U classes and / or readings at a gentle pace
Four-Year Rhythm
What to Expect
CHOICESPrayerful, thoughtful choices regarding curriculum and instruction with a willingness to listen
A desire to choose good, beautiful, worthy things to study
Assignments that cultivate true learning
Ample time spent reading Scripture, fables, myths, fairy tales, folk tales, legends, poetry
Curricula that comes from a variety of orthodox theological backgrounds.
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
STRUCTUREWe are not a school - we are a homeschool community excited to partner with you as you homeschool your children.
Most classroom teachers will be homeschool parents, grandparents, or homeschool graduates.
This is full curriculum - we recommend choosing one program for your core classes. Classes fulfill high school transcript needs.
Students will follow codes of conduct and be respectful of the Lord, their neighbors, teachers, and the building.
Students will aim to complete their work.
STUDENT COMMITMENTA commitment to continue to grow in our understanding of Christian, classical education
Parent and classroom teachers will attend weekly 1.5-hour equipping sessions during community days, and training in the summer.
While we are aiming for excellence, this is a relatively new program. We are unaware of other whole family cycle homeschool programs, so this is a unique endeavor. Adjustments will likely be needed, so a heart of graciousness and flexibility on the part of teachers, students, and parents will be necessary for a successful year.
GROWTHWe are honored to partner with you as you lead your family's homeschool as you hold the honor and responsibility for the formation of your child’s soul.
Parents remain the authority in their homeschools and are responsible for their child's education.
All parents and teachers are required to be on campus one morning a week for an Equipping class.
Lower-form parents are required to be on campus once a week to serve as classroom teacher assistants and recess helpers and are welcome to visit or sit in classes anytime.
Upper-form parent teachers are welcome anytime and are encouraged to visit.
Parent teachers of 3rd - 6th graders will be required to attend The Art of Language (IEW, Grammar) with their child the first year.
Families/students will have some times assigned to help set up and tear down.
Parents will aim to connect to their students' education and the Juniper community.
PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIESLeaders, teachers, families, and students will honor the differences in interpretation of Scripture that different families hold, understanding that different views on baptism, predestination, liturgies, etc., are not to divide us but unite us under the banner of Jesus Christ. Discussion and disagreements can help us all to uncover truth and will be done in a spirit of love and humility. (In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity.)
Understand the statement of belief: Families and students will not make choices that, in word or deed, fight against the statement of belief. Again, conversations and wrestling with truth are always welcome. A search for truth differs from an antagonistic stance against the statement of belief. As part of this group, families, students, and leaders agree to uphold and not work against these beliefs in word, deed, and/or attitude.
CHRISTIAN LOVETheological Commitments
JUNIPER FAMILIES MUST AGREE TO:Statement of Belief: Nicene Creed
with additional notes on current cultural items
Emphasis on: The nature of Christ the Logos and the response to Him,
The nature of man as image bearers and the appropriate response to this is honor and love
Application Process
Fill out the family application that includes student information, statement of belief, code of conduct, and background checks for parents.
Complete a family interview with a Juniper leader
Receive word of acceptance status
Upon acceptance, pay deposit
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