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Wishing all of our friends and families a blessed Nativity! The birth of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ is a profound miracle and we thank God for the beauty that the Incarnation has brought into the world. Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

Saint George students joined Boxford's Council on Aging Tuesday for lunch, Christmas carols, and conversation. When the young and old come together, both receive incredible blessings and this beautiful event marked the beginning of our work toward nurturing intergenerational relationships in our community. We look forward to visiting again soon!

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Yesterday our students read an old New England classic, A Cranberry Thanksgiving. This story reminds us to invite those who may be "poor or lonely" to the table to enjoy the feast and friendship of Thanksgiving!  Students then made grandmother's "secret" cranberry bread recipe together and brought bread home to share with others. This was a beautiful community event where students worked together, problem solved, mentored younger students, and had a truly delightful morning! We are grateful to each and every one of you for your love, support, prayers, and continued interest in our school. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Saint [...]

Students at Saint George Classical Academy celebrated the feast of St. Nektarios as a school community. We started our day with a short prayer service, we shared his life story as a bishop and school principal in Greece. Students learned and performed the beautiful hymn that he composed "O Pure Virgin" and then feasted with quiche, fruit, pastries, blini and other treats. Children practiced their best manners while eating together at the table. We also shared some incredible miracles that are attributed to this important saint. Saint George students are sorted into houses to encourage mentorship opportunities and teamwork  and we [...]

Students at Saint George Classical Academy are making friends with their neighbors. On one side, we are grateful to have a beautiful farm with horses,  donkeys, dogs, cats, guinea hens, and of course, people too! Students in all of our classes have visited the farm and learned about the beautiful animals from our truly hospitable neighbor. On the other side, we are blessed to have a food pantry ministry through the First Church Congregational Boxford. Students at Saint George just finished a food drive and learned about serving others at the food pantry. Next month, our students will visit the local senior center [...]

We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful evening for Astronomy Night. It was wonderful to bring our community together, and welcome so many new faces. Children enjoyed building constellations, while Dr. Joyce gave a thought provoking talk: "Where the Heaven's Meet the Earth." We are incredibly grateful to the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club for sharing their telescopes and knowledge with all of us. We hope you were able to see Saturn's rings and Jupiter's moons. Click here to listen to Dr. Joyce's talk.

These are the students God brought us, and we couldn't be more grateful for each and every one of them! Last week, students and families celebrated our grand opening and inaugural year with a series of activities and daily events: On Monday, students were part of a scavenger hunt which ended by revealing each student's "house saint."  Our house model will provide a small community within the school community providing opportunities for multi age collaborations, and maintaining a small school feel as we grow, along with team building and a little healthy competition. This year we introduced two of our houses, St. Theodora and St. Nektarios. On Tuesday, [...]

Located on the North Shore of Boston, The Academy is surrounded by incredible beauty. With access to the beaches, farms, trails, and rivers of the Trustees of Reservation, Audubon and Greenbelt properties, students have opportunities to learn within the created world. This week our Middle School students traveled to Crane Beach, where they ventured through the dune trails collecting and classifying specimens as part of their life science class. With the guidance of their teacher, Mr. Joyce, students learned about biomes, classification and slowing down to truly enjoy nature as it points us toward God.

This morning we celebrated Saint George Classical Academy's opening with a school blessing service. Students, family members, staff, and volunteers joined together in prayer and dedication as we asked for God's continual guidance and blessings. We then processed through the classrooms singing the troparion of our school patron saint, the Great Martyr and Trophy Bearer George: As deliverer of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings, victorious Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God for our souls' salvation.