Head of School Academy Classical Education

The Academy for Classical Education (ACE) seeks an experienced and proven academic leader with vision for the position of Head of School to lead with integrity and purpose. The ideal candidate will be a passionate, self-motivated educator who deeply understands and upholds the Classical Education model. This individual will ensure that teachers are empowered to teach effectively, and students are provided the opportunity to learn at the highest levels.

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As a K-12 charter school in the heart of Georgia, the Academy for Classical Education (ACE) focuses on instructional techniques that enhance learning opportunities for all of its students. ACE teachers are not only qualified, but they teach in a style that encourages students to actively participate in the process of learning. ACE teachers form strong relationships with their students regardless of the grade, so class sizes are kept low from Kindergarten to 5th grade and increase only slightly in grades 6th and up.

Through the use of a blended learning delivery model, students utilize a variety of technologies to support the learning process, encouraging communication among students, teachers, parents, peers and external resources.

As a charter school, ACE enjoys the luxury of being an autonomous entity that develops a vision for the educational needs of its students based on research and then follows that plan consistently. The leadership of ACE knows this sets ACE as a charter school apart from its traditional public school cousins. Enabling ACE to develop its students in one setting from kindergarten to graduation provides the time, structure, and relationships that foster growth and academic excellence.

Further, having a K-12 school fosters an investment in all ACE students by their teachers. Teachers in the lower grades have the opportunity to see their students grow and learn over a period of several years, ultimately graduating from high school. This investment is shared by all teachers involved.

A classical education is demanding of the student and the parent. Students frequently have homework during the week, on the weekends, during holidays, and during the summer. A classical education enables students to learn how to think, not what to think. Classical schools utilize the Trivium whereby students are taught based on strategies appropriate to the age of the child. Classically educated students are taught skills that enable them to become not only lifetime learners but individuals who appreciate learning for a lifetime and who develop scholastic discipline.

ACE provides students with rigorous educational opportunities rich in academics, steeped in the arts, and layered with extracurricular opportunities at every level starting as early as kindergarten. In fact, students as early as 3rd grade begin learning Latin. ACE strives for its scholars to be prepared for success in the classroom, in college, and in life by developing the core values of honesty and integrity, perseverance and persistence as well as the ability to be the best version of themselves in every setting – offering student scholars the qualities needed to lead a fruitful life.

The mission of the Academy for Classical Education is to build the foundation of knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary for children to become independent learners for life.

The Academy for Classical Education, a K-12 public charter school, seeks a dedicated and visionary Head of School to lead with integrity and purpose. The ideal candidate will be a passionate, self-motivated educator who deeply understands and upholds the Classical Education model. This individual will ensure that teachers are empowered to teach effectively, and students are provided the opportunity to learn at the highest levels.

The Head of School serves as the instructional and cultural leader of ACE. This role requires a commitment to maintaining ACE’s Classical Model—no other educational model will be considered or introduced. The Head of School must promote academic excellence, model servant leadership, and foster a school environment that supports both teaching and learning.