ROOTED IN THE TRUTH & LOVE OF CHRISTChristian Classical education for the kingdom of God and the glory of God
A PRE-K-12 HEARTH HOMESCHOOL COMMUNITY LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN & A CONSULTING & PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS AND HOMESCHOOL GROUPS 
What is Classical Education?
Christian Classical education is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue by nourishing the soul on truth, goodness, and beauty by means of the seven liberal arts so that, in Christ, the student is enabled to better know, glorify, and enjoy God.
- THE CIRCE INSTITUTEChristian Classical education is the training of the soul to perceive the Logos (the Truth).
- DR. MATT BIANCOA learning community that blends the warmth and intimacy of home with the structure and fellowship of a school.
Rooted in the idea of the hearth as the heart of the home—a place of gathering, nourishment, and formation—it emphasizes relational, classical, and spiritual education. Families, teachers, and the school, through community, focus on beauty, virtue, wisdom, and wonder.
The hearth school seeks to recover education as deeply human, communal, and spiritual—one that forms the soul around the “fire” of beauty, goodness, and truth.
What is a “Hearth Community”?
Philosophical Commitments
JUNIPER FAMILIES & STUDENTS STRIVE TO
Behold the Beautiful
Encounter great art, literature, music, poetry, and nature
Cultivate habits of attention in the classroom, community, and home
Commit to an unhurried, peaceful approach to education
Love the Good
Engage stories that train the soul to love what is worthy of love
Practice discipline through physical training—saying yes to what is hard and no to what is merely pleasurable
Perceive the Truth
Engage in lessons that train students to ask, wonder, observe, and notice patterns of truth
Pray with Power
Practice regular, intentional prayer in the classroom and community
Deliberate with Wisdom
Ask “should” questions across disciplines and ages
Develop the habit of wise judgment, not just technical skill
Choose with Courage
Cultivate wise decision making both in academics and in life
Abide in Christ
By the mercy of God, through faithful attention to the beautiful and the good, through the training of the soul to perceive truth, through a life of prayer, and through the cultivation of wise habits of thought and action, students are prepared—Lord willing—to abide in Christ.
Theological Commitments
JUNIPER FAMILIES 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
A Day in the Life of Juniper Student
WHAT'S "NORMAL" FOR THEM:• Having teachers who love them, see them, and pray for them
• Singing and feasting together
• Being friends with both 4 and 14 year olds
• Loving school because it’s life-giving
• Having conversations
• Having adults who allow them to wrestle with the question and don’t just give them the right answer
• Practicing making decisions
• Seeing the beauty in creation instead of a diagram on a page
• Training their bodies to do hard things
• Reading and listening to great ideas from over the centuries
• Seeing connections between art, science, history, math
• Answering a question the teacher asks without fear because the teacher wants to know what they see
• Asking what we ought to do (not just what we can do)
• Having a group of adults that know you and are for you
• Being prayed for regularly
• Memorizing scripture, hymns, poetry
• Reading fairy tales, fables, and Bible stories (even in high school) that cultivate a childlike heart
• Cultivating a spirit of inquiry
• Attending house meetings in mixed-aged, student-led groups
Hire Juniper for Speaking or Consulting
SPEAKINGInspiring talks from a Juniper representative on classical education, wonder, and formation—both visionary and practical.
CONSULTING & TRAININGTailored guidance to bring clarity, structure, and depth to your school or homeschool.
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COMMUNITY / SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPOngoing support to help schools grow in classical vision, culture, and practice.
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