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Dr. Almeda Lahr-Well
Dr. Lahr-Well has been teaching at the college/university levels for the past 48 years. She is the founding CEO of Lahr-Well Academy, and has been directing (and teaching in) the program for the past 34 years…since its 1984/1985 inception.
Dr. Lahr-Well holds this truth to be self-evident in education:
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one person to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle her/him, that the causes which impel the separation should be declared:
That (given the tragic state of U.S. education) all children are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are an EXCEPTIONAL and balanced education … and an EXCEPTIONAL, balanced, and patriotic life!
For Dr. Lahr-Well, the balance comes from teaching students pre-K through grade 12: Christian values (taught through the Lord’s Prayer, the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18, and the 23rd Psalm); multiple foreign languages; FACTUAL American History (multiple years); Civics (multiple years); World History (multiple years); World Geography (multiple years); Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, Engineering, Robotics (to ALL grades); the “basics” (phonics, reading, reading comprehension, math, math word problems, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, critical thinking, map skills, English grammar, English composition; as well as 2 college-level subjects: 272 World Literary (condensed) classics; and 80 World Philosophers.
This EXCEPTIONAL education, added to helping students understand how to balance their spiritual foundation with a balanced, exceptional, academic education with a balanced physical life, with a balanced diet … all with a balanced patriotism … can lead to an exceptional and balanced life!
Level I = Grades PreK-1st
Level II = 2nd – 5th Grades
Level III = 6th – 8th Grades
Level IV = 9th – 12th Grades
Cheri Loyet
Humanities/Social Sciences/”Cycle” Foundational Skills Levels I/II/III/IV
Michael Lorts
All Natural Sciences and Levels III/IV Algebra I and II/Geometry Levels I/II/III/IV
Michael Davis
Composition Levels I/II/III/IV
Eun Hee Firsching
Humanities/Social Sciences and “Cycle” Foundational Skills Levels I/II
Renata Schoenebeck
Art Levels I/II/III/IV and German Levels I/II/III/IV
Sid Harden
Engineering and Robotics Levels I/II/III/IV
Xiaoli Loveridge
Chinese Levels I/II/III/IV
Dr. Almeda M. Lahr-Well
Spanish/Italian/French: Levels I/II/III/IV and World Literary Masterpieces and World Philosophy: Levels III/IV
My Promise to You:
"If your child isn't gifted on the first day of school, she or he will be on graduation day."
Learn Well
Learning well prepares your child to investigate a lifetime of new adventures. To learn well is more than only studying what your child is interested in studying.
In order to be a well-rounded person, one needs to be educated in foreign languages, as well as science, technology, engineering art and mathematics, a S.T.E.a.M. discipline/approach.
Students at the Academy, from the age of 4 through grade 12, study five foreign languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Parents who desire a better life for their child/ren need to embrace a well-rounded/rock-solid education. The Academy's amazing and extraordinary curriculum is a curriculum that parents can trust!
At Lahr-Well Christian Academy, your child will not sit on the edges and observe without participating. Our teachers draw the entire class into discussions and activities.
Lead Well
In order to be well-educated, one also needs to build a core value of positive morals and ethics.
Integrity is key to all.
At Lahr-Well Christian Academy, a student learns to enhance wisdom through discernment.
Leadership is not sitting in an ivory tower. Leadership cannot be "Do as I say, not as I do." Leadership is attempting the "impossible," leading by example.
At Lahr-Well Christian Academy, students are taught to bring their intrinsic value to the table as leaders.
More than simply profess, one should learn to believe that "A good name [earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity] is more desirable than great riches; And favor (to be esteemed) is better than silver and gold."
Proverbs 22:1, Amplified Bible
Lahr-Well
Founded by Dr. Almeda M. Lahr-Well, the Academy has been in existence since the 1984/1985 academic year. With more than 34 years of research and development in grades pre-K through grade 12, nationally standardized test scores support that after 4-6 years’ instruction, students are generally testing 2-6 years beyond chronological age.
The Curriculum You Can Trust
Lahr-Well Christian Academy is a not-for-profit, private school that has been serving students since 1985 in grades pre-K through grade 12.
Our comprehensive curriculum highlights reading, mathematics, language arts, STEaM studies, five foreign languages, computer instruction, music appreciation, social sciences, literary masterpieces, hands-on art & art history and philosophy.
Typically after 4 to 6 years of instruction, our students' test scores are at a level 2 to 6 years beyond their chronological age.
To our knowledge, there is no program equal to this in the U.S.
View the full curriculum here.
What Other Parents Are Saying...
"Dr. Lahr-Well and her approach to education is extremely refreshing! I was very concerned with my son not enjoying school or learning at all. He has made a complete turn-around since attending Lahr-Well Academy. He enjoys going to school every day. Not only does he not mind going to school he has developed a desire to learn beyond what is taught in the classroom.
Enrolling my son at Lahr-Well Academy is one of the best decisions I have ever made."
"Our six year-old daughter has been attending Lahr-Well Academy for a little over a year and she really enjoys the school atmosphere and curriculum. The school has fostered a caring environment where she is not artificially limited by her age, background or the educational level of her peers. She has significantly advanced in her academics having received individualized attention in reading and mathematics, which has allowed her to test well beyond her age grade. Lahr-Well Academy provides the children with a rich experience beyond anything offered in the local schools."
"Matthew is returning next year without hesitation. Our family needs Lahr-Well. Since Matthew started school here his confidence level has dramatically increased and his anxiety level has decreased. I believe he is learning the way he was always intended to."
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