Homeschooling families are no strangers to criticism. If you are reading this, perhaps you have some of your own stories of people questioning your decisions to homeschool or scoffing at … Read More
We love to watch students move through the Academy for their entire middle and high school careers. But this isn’t the only route to success families find with WTMA. Some … Read More
All different types of families come to the Well-Trained Mind Academy for their various educational needs. One reason homeschooling families seek out our help is to teach their students in … Read More
When the Academy opened its virtual doors in 2014, we offered a handful of literature and history classes. We taught one kind of math, and middle school classes were limited … Read More
When it comes to women in mathematics, you may have heard of Ada Lovelace or Katherine Johnson. But what about Mary Dolciani? Dr. Mary Dolciani: An Iconic Mathematician Mary P. … Read More
A core value of the Well-Trained Mind Academy is the pursuit of life-long learning. We were thrilled, then, when students in the Class of 2025 had the chance to talk … Read More
by Meredith Baker The Civil War was the first large-scale American conflict to be photographed. For the first time, the public could see soldiers in their camps, identify military leaders, … Read More
By Dr. Lisa Gentile, Faculty Mentor The Well-Trained Mind Academy is thrilled to announce the publication of our monthly digital student newspaper located in the community section of the WTMA … Read More
In November of 2021, author Boris Fishman spoke with the WTMA Class of 2025 about his work as a writer. Of course you would expect a writer to give eloquent … Read More
On the first Saturday in November, WTMA instructors, students, and parents got together for a fun day at the Peace Hill Farm Fall Festival. There was live music, good food, … Read More