Cair Paravel Latin School (often referred to as CPLS or just Cair Paravel) is a
private
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Music
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* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
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,
coeducational
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,
non-profit
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,
non-denominational
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Overview
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Christian school
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located in
Topeka, Kansas
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, United States. The school was founded in 1980. With over 400 students, Cair Paravel is the largest school in Kansas offering a
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. Cair Paravel is a member of the
Association of Classical Christian Schools
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.
Academics
Cair Paravel is both Christ-Centered and Classical. The school teaches all subjects as parts of an integrated whole with Biblical scriptures at the center. The curriculum of Cair Paravel is based on the
Trivium
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The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but t ...
and emphasizes grammar, logic, and rhetoric. Grammar means the fundamental terms, rules and principles of each subject. Logic means the ordered relationship of particulars in each subject. Rhetoric means the clear and eloquent expression of the truths and principles of each subject.
Fine arts
Cair Paravel maintains fine art curricula including orchestra, drama, art, and choir.
Athletics
Cair Paravel offers the following athletic programs for the middle and upper school:
*Football
*Cheerleading
*Boys basketball
*Girls basketball
*Golf
*Boys soccer
*Girls soccer
*Boys volleyball
*Girls volleyball
*Track
*Baseball
References
Further reading
* United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places submission for Topeka High School, Shawnee County, Kansas, (22 April 2005)
* ''Gone But Not Forgotten: The Lost Schools of Topeka'', Shawnee County Historical Society, Bulletin Number 67, pp 52–53, November 1990.
External links
Cair Paravel-Latin School websiteAssociation of Classical Christian Schools website
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