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Anglican Schools Association

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Cultivating Anglican Faculty

What is Anglican Education?

Anglican education is the educational system and philosophy that looks to the medieval British parish/cathedral school as its foundational model. In our current context most Anglican schools are attached to an Anglican parish (ie. they are parochial). Characteristics of modern Anglican education include

Deep Spiritual Formation

In an Anglican school, students and faculty are constantly learning moral virtues and building their faith through imitation and habit in our daily worship from the Book of Common Prayer.

Kingdom Mindset

Education is most effective when families are closely engaged both in the life of the school community and in the worship of the sponsoring parish which is the local representation of God’s Kingdom. Thus Anglican education is Kingdom focused.

Inspired and Inspiring Faculty

In an Anglican school there is a reverence for normative Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. A Biblical curriculum teaches what is true, the Ten Commandments teach what is good, and a unified yearning for the divine teaches what is beautiful. Our teachers are also learners, personally modelling the love of learning, and striving to hone their craft through ongoing training and certification through the ASA.

Family Focused

Most Anglican schools function and serve the Kingdom under the oversight of the local parish Church—as a ministry of it, and for the good of her children. In Holy Baptism parents and sponsors promise to train up their children to learn “the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul’s health.” The local parish, through the school, assists parents in fulfilling their responsibility.

Ecclesial Oversight—Local and Regional

The Anglican School Assocation’s model bylaws make the Vicar or Rector of the Parish Church always the “Head of School,” or whatever title is suited. The headmaster, or principal, directly serves the Rector. The school’s board of trustees, or directors, maintains accountability for finances, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding of the school community. The board is accountable to the parish or, in some cases, to the diocesan trustees. ASA schools are also recommended to have a national advisory committee to be called on when expertise is needed. In Anglican polity, the Bishop is the ultimate authority.

Minimal Bureaucracy

The Head of School (vicar or rector) oversees the culture, the character, and the curriculum, of the school, with the assistance of his staff and particularly his faculty, to ensure its continuing faithful service to the needs of its families and to the mission of the church.

Why the ASA

The Anglican School Association (ASA) preserves and revitalizes a time-honored approach to education. Anglican education is both classical and ecclesial, drawing from the rich traditions of the early Church in the British Isles and the broader heritage of classical learning—traditions that the Church historically adapted, shaping them into a powerful tool for the kingdom of God (think Augustine, Boethius, Basil the Great, Alcuin of York).

Governed by a committee chaired by Bishop John Boonzaaijer, and operating under the RE National Education Board of the Anglican Church in North America, the ASA is committed to fostering spiritual formation in the Anglican Way, maintaining rigorous scholarship, and cultivating a strong sense of community and service. We have member schools that are a part of the Anglican Province of America, the Reformed Episcopal Church, and the Anglican Church in North America. By emphasizing minimal bureaucracy and ensuring strong ecclesial oversight, the ASA keeps its schools faithful to their mission while equipping them to meet the challenges of raising children in today’s culture.

What the ASA Can Do for You

The ASA provides philosophical and pedagogical guidance for Anglican parochial and diocesan schools. Equally important, however, is the practical support we offer—designed to help your school thrive. Our services include an accreditation process that upholds both academic and spiritual excellence. The ASA also fosters networking opportunities for administrators, including job postings and professional gatherings. Through our partnership with a national Christian educational foundation, we provide affordable resources to support new school launches and to strengthen key areas such as leadership, fundraising, and marketing for all schools. Additionally, initiatives like the Society of St. Bede Teachers Association and our teacher certification program offer encouragement, fellowship, and ongoing professional development—ensuring that educators and school leaders are well-equipped to excel.

Anglican Schools Association

What is Anglican Education?

Deep Spiritual Formation

Deep Spiritual Formation

Kingdom Mindset

Inspired and Inspiring Faculty

Family Focused

Ecclesial Oversight—Local and Regional

Minimal Bureaucracy

Why the ASA

What the ASA Can Do for You

Society of St. Bede

ASA Schools

Hunter Classical Christian School

St. George Classical School

Northern Neck Christian School

Appomattox Christian Academy

St. Paul’s Classical School

St. Benedict Hall

Dominion Academy of Dayton

Canterbury Christian School

Grace Academy

St. Stephen’s Classical Academy

St. Mark’s Classical Academy

The St. Timothy School

Lindisfarne Hall

Holy Communion Christian Academy

Good Shepherd Reformed Episcopal School

St. Andrew’s Academy

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