By love2learn May 30, 2012
SLO Classical Academy has offered our children a very rich learning experience. Small classroom sizes, literature based curriculum, teachers that go above and beyond to provide our children hands on learning. Yes, the school is not free - you pay for what you get. Our tuition dollars are providing my children an experience that is challenging, engaging and pushes them towards excellence. The administration truly puts their heart and soul into our school and it shows - most are parents of students enrolled so they are invested personally. They are continually trying to improve and actually listen to parental input by having surveys at the end of each trimester. Five stars all the way. But don't take my word for it come take a tour! ...read more
By pennymalley May 22, 2012
We have been at SLO Classical Academy for over 5 years, and it grows better with each passing year. Our children are in small classes (no more than 14), and they are known by their teachers. I feel such a sense of partnership with the wonderful teachers, and I know that my children are receiving a top-notch education. The creativity and passion that goes into the running of this school amazes me. It is obvious that everyone who works there has a real love for our children and a desire to help them succeed. My children have created lasting friendships, and we as parents have a fantastic support network and an encouraging community of like-minded families, all working together to build a love for learning among our kids. It's working. Come check it out! ...read more
By Slocamom May 21, 2012
Our family has been with this school since the second year it was started. We couldn't be happier with the rich education, level of commitment among leadership, staff and teachers or with the amazing group of highly involved, caring, motivated parents. My kids have grown up with a caring, loving, intelligent, empathetic group of friends who support each other, enjoy each other and really know each other. When problems have arisen, they have always been handled with dignity, compassion andwisdom in all parties concerned, be it parents, students, staff or leaders. The curriculum is extraordinarily rich and meaningful, with absolutely no busywork. Every lesson, every book, every assignment is carefully planned and fits together beautifully into the larger framework of the historical time frame. I, as a parent, coming from a solid education myself, have learned so much along side my children. There are no dry textbooks or pointless worksheets. The hybrid model is just perfect for our family, we enjoy the vibrant community of like minded individuals as well as having abundant family time, sibling interaction, sleep and down time that we could never achieve at a 5 day a week onsite school. It is the best of both worlds, a simpler, richer family life and a deeper, more relevant education. The fact that the students are learning such forgotten topics like logic, Latin and art is astounding. They LOVE it! Sloca has tours open to the public each month, all are welcome, and I promise, it is worth an hour of your time! Sloca just keeps growing at a time when other private schools are shutting their doors. Don't take other's words for it, see for yourself! ...read more
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to find work that guaranteed you’d be doing exactly what you were trained for and wanted to do? Take a walk in this dream world with me for just a moment… you’d only have to work on projects that you had the desire to work on; you could say “no thank you” if someone pitched an idea to you that you didn’t care for. You could even set your own hours and take three-day weekends every week if you wanted to! Does this sound too good to be true? Well, this kind of experience does exist. At some point in your career, after you have gathered a lot of experience (and built a great reputation for yourself), you might be able to create the scenario that is described above and get paid a lot of money to do it! However, in the meantime, there’s another way to enjoy a work experience like this that’s available to anyone who wants to take advantage of it. It’s called “non-paid” work experience (a.k.a. “volunteering”). Too many individuals overlook this incredibly fulfilling and experience-building option because they’re focused on making money. Don’t get me wrong; I recognize that making money was probably an important factor in your continuing your education and choosing a new career in the first place. However, when it comes to earning a living in a career you enjoy, it’s important that you take a long-term view of your financial success as well. When I was the director for a non-profit organization I used to request volunteer assistance all the time with marketing (website, digital video&pictures, etc.), social media (i.e. Facebook), and database management (donor, volunteer & participant information). Not only was I extremely appreciative of the volunteers’ efforts, I also wrote several fantastic reference letters for those individuals. In addition to gaining a work reference, those volunteers also got to “beef” up their resumes and career portfolios with the experience they gained from assisting our organization. Obviously paying the bills is important (and I certainly wouldn’t recommend you quit your day job at the local coffee house so you can build a website for free). However, I would simply ask you this question: “Why not do both?” If you can clear 2-5 hours per week in your busy schedule for volunteer activities, you could build your resume up while you’re completing your education and help out a great cause in the process. Here are three easy steps you can take to get started: 1) Take a look at your current schedule and identify 2-3 “slots” each week where you could perform at least 1-2 hours of volunteer service. 2) Identify 4-5 non-profit / service organizations in your local area that you are interested in providing volunteer services to. Organize them in order of “most desired” from top to bottom. Make sure to choose causes that inspire you. Working for free can quickly fall to the bottom of your priority list if you don’t believe strongly in the organization that you are assisting. 3) Beginning with your top choice, approach the organization as though you were applying for a job with them. Provide them with a cover letter (explaining what you are offering and why you are interested in providing your services to them), your resume, a portfolio of the kind of services you are planning to provide to them (if applicable) and references. ...read more
By Laurus College - San Luis Obispo April 19, 2011
Computer science is a growing field in education due to the constant change in demands by consumers. Technology develops constantly and requires the need for continued education. The options for obtaining a computer science degree have also increased throughout the past few years. ...read more
When it comes to information technology education, you have more options than in previous years. For instance, today you can gain all or most of your education in an online format, which allows you to continue working without attending classes. You also can attend campus classes if this is more suitab... ...read more