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Regina Coeli Academy, Wyndmoor, PA
Biography
Regina Coeli Academy is a private Catholic elementary school for children grades Pre-K through 8th, located in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.
It was founded by a group of concerned Catholics who recognized the great need for a return to the ancient classical liberal arts education, which had produced, some of the greatest minds in Western Civilization. The model was founded on a pursuit of God (beauty, truth and goodness). The curriculum provides a thorough grounding in the teachings of the Catholic Church and reflects the practice of Christian values.
The courses offered provide the students with the tools for learning and to enable them, as they go through the three stages of the Trivium, (grammar, logic, and rhetoric), to acquire knowledge and critical thinking skills. This is to prepare them to be accomplished in articulating well thought out arguments on topics for discussion, impacting them as future leaders. Latin, art, history, music, the Baltimore Catechism, memorization of poetry and Scripture, along with Spanish and the Institute for Excellence in Writing are all part of this classical curriculum, as well as Forensics and Logic course in 7th and 8th grades.
The classes are small providing individual attention with the students who are challenged and encouraged to strive for academic excellence. Regina Coeli Academy reaches out to all children Forty-five percent of our students receive some type financial aid.
Most students score one to two years above the national average on the National Iowa Test and many students have been placed in accelerated classes upon entering high school. Many Regina Coeli students have received high school scholarships. In addition to being accepted to all the high schools to which they applied.
Regina Coeli is a school where its students are filled with the love and excitement of learning, and its teachers recognize each individual’s potential as a child of God.