About RCA
Riverton Classical Academy (RCA) is a tuition-free public charter school offering an American classical education. As an American Classical Schools of Idaho (ACSI) member school, RCA will be the first public charter school of its kind in the Magic Valley, with the potential to serve more than 700 students and their families. The school will be located in Heyburn, Idaho. RCA will open in August of 2027 with grades K-7, and will add a grade each year until it becomes a K-12 campus.
Mission
Our mission is to train the minds and improve the hearts of students through a classical, content-rich curriculum that emphasizes virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility.
Vision
Our vision is to form future citizens who uphold the ideals of our country’s founding and promote the continuation of our American experiment—through a classical, great books curriculum designed to engage the student in the highest matters and the deepest questions of truth, justice, virtue, and beauty.
An American Classical Education
AN AMERICAN CLASSICAL EDUCATION IS:
- Grounded in human nature, nurturing children’s natural curiosity and sense of wonder
- Rich in content, providing a true liberal arts and science education
- Concerned with moral formation, cultivating a foundation built on habituating good character
- Thoughtfully patriotic, encouraging civic virtue and growing future citizens
AN AMERICAN CLASSICAL EDUCATION ENCOMPASSES:
- A content-rich, traditional curriculum, including the use of classical books and art
- Concentrated study of the core academic disciplines: history, literature, mathematics, and science
- A strong emphasis on language, literacy, writing, and mastery of the English language
- Reading of the great books in literature and primary source documents in history
- Socratic teaching by kind-hearted teachers who are subject matter experts