Logos School
| Logos School | |
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| Address | |
110 Baker Street, Moscow, Idaho, 83843 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Classical Christian |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches |
| Established | 1981 |
| Superintendent | Matt Whitling |
| Secondary Principal | Walter Wiggins |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Campus | suburban |
| Accreditation | Association of Classical and Christian Schools |
| Website | http://www.logosschool.com |
Logos School is a private, classical Christian school in Moscow, Idaho. Logos School is one of the first Classical Christian schools in the modern movement.[1] Its teaching approach is discussed in the book Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning.[2] Logos School is organized as a limited liability company.[3]
Logos has numerous connections to Christ Church in Moscow.[4] It is organized as a limited liability company.[3] It was founded in 1981 by Douglas Wilson.[1] It is accredited by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS),[5] which Wilson also founded.[6] It is the model for the Classical Christian education curriculum, and it conducts annual training sessions for teachers.[6] Canon Press, also founded by Doug Wilson, has a Logos School division which produces learning materials for schools and home schoolers.[6]
The board of Logos School decided in 2003 to allow only men to serve on the board.[6]
A number of former students of the school have reported that the school enforces modest dress, "Godly" gender roles, "prompt and cheerful obedience" to teachers, and the prohibition of romantic relationships between students. Former students have also reported being sexually abused and touched by teachers, spanked by school administrators, and asked about their sexual activities by teachers at the school. As of 2013, the school handbook allows spanking to be used as a form of punishment, as well as "any other measures consistent with biblical guidelines which maybe appropriate". One student reported being taught that "the curse of Cain was black skin" and that "Black is the color of Satan and white the color of good".[4]
In May 2021, a former student of the Logos School launched a project on YouTube to document testimonies of students who report abuse at the school. The project claims to have compiled allegations from 27 different students, and its organizers claim that doing so has resulted in them receiving online threats, such as a picture of a knife.[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Joel Courtney, actor
- N. D. Wilson, writer
References
[edit]- ^ a b Meadowcroft, Micah (Fall 2023). "Classical Education's Aristocracy of Anyone". National Affairs. 53. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Douglas (1991). Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning: An Approach to Distinctively Christian Education. Good News Publishers. ISBN 0-89107-583-6.
- ^ a b Wilson, Jason (2021-11-02). "'Make it a Christian town': the ultra-conservative church on the rise in Idaho". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ a b c Stankorb, Sarah (2021-09-28). "Inside the Church That Preaches 'Wives Need to Be Led with a Firm Hand'". www.vice.com. Vice Media. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Logos School (ID)". classicalchristian.org. Association of Classical Christian Schools. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Miller, Rachel (2 May 2016). "Classical Christian Education and Doug Wilson". theaquilareport.com. The Aquila Report. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
