Classical Academic Press (CAP)

Classical Academic Press (CAP) describes itself as a classical education curriculum, media, and consulting company and gives its motto as "Classical Subjects Creatively Taught." This review covers the company as a whole; separate reviews cover individual programs such as The Art of Argument and The Discovery of Deduction.

Last updated: 2026-10-08 · Every Homeschool Editorial Team

At a glance

Method	Classical (Every Homeschool classification). CAP's Our Story page describes its materials as rooted in the classical tradition
Worldview	Christian · Ecumenical is Every Homeschool's classification. In its own words, CAP serves both Christian classical schools and homeschools, and its materials are used in classical charter schools that are not religious. Its FAQ says the God's Great Covenant Bible series is written "from a covenantal, reformed perspective, but with a non-dogmatic tone."
Grades	The home page says the curriculum is sequenced from kindergarten through high school. The 2026 catalog also lists a preschool-K program, and the A Year of Playing Skillfully page describes it as a yearlong course for ages 3-7
Formats	Print student and teacher editions; streaming video and audio through My Library, with DVD sets for some titles; PDF resources; live online classes at Scholé Academy, which CAP's high school page calls its sister school; and online teacher training through ClassicalU, per the 2026 catalog
Cost tier	Standard (Every Homeschool classification). Examples from CAP's shop, retrieved October 2026: The Art of Argument program is $132.95 as streaming and The Discovery of Deduction program is $169.95. Scholé Academy's live classes are priced separately in its shop
Parent intensity	3 (Every Homeschool rating)
ESA-common	Not verified. Scholé Academy's state funding page lists five state programs for which its students may qualify and says it cannot guarantee approval
Accredited	Not applicable: a publisher. Scholé Academy states that its courses are not accredited by an external agency
Established	CAP's Our Story page says the company was founded in 2001
Website	classicalacademicpress.com

Our scoreboard (1-5)

Criterion	Score	One-line reason
Academic rigor	5	In our assessment, long Latin, logic, rhetoric, and science progressions; CAP's FAQ says each Latin Alive! book counts as one full high school credit
Ease of teaching	4	CAP says its Latin curricula are written for parents who never studied Latin and include video lessons, and it sells teacher's editions for titles such as The Art of Argument and The Discovery of Deduction
Content quality	5	In our assessment, the two Look Inside samples we read (The Art of Argument and The Discovery of Deduction) are carefully organized into units, chapters, and lessons; we did not read every title
Flexibility	4	CAP's high school page says families can adopt one or two CAP subjects alongside other curricula, and the home page offers shopping by grade, subject, and series
Value for money	4	In our assessment, mid-range per-subject prices, for example $132.95 for The Art of Argument program as streaming (retrieved October 2026); CAP says it does not regularly offer discounts or coupons
Worldview scope	3	CAP says it serves Christian classical schools and homeschools and charter schools that are not religious, and its 2026 catalog lists Bible curricula (Song School Bible and God's Great Covenant)
Visual/design	5	In our assessment, the two sample texts we read are consistently laid out, with unit, chapter, and lesson divisions; this score reflects those two samples
Support resources	4	Streaming video through My Library, teacher's editions, a free suggested-schedule PDF on the Discovery of Deduction product page and suggested schedules linked from the Art of Argument series page, an "Ask the Magister" resource where, per that page, homeschooling parents, students, and teachers can ask a question of a teacher, ClassicalU teacher training, and Scholé Academy live classes, per the 2026 catalog

Who the publisher is

CAP's Our Story page says the company was founded in 2001. The Careers page calls CAP a classical education curriculum, media, and consulting company and gives its mission as producing and supplying classical curricula and resources. The Contact page gives the company's address as 3500 Market St., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

Christopher Perrin's page says he cofounded CAP and serves full-time as its CEO and publisher. The Our Team page lists two people under Executive Team: Christopher Perrin and Joelle Hodge, whom it lists as President.

On its home page, CAP states that it has served educators for more than 25 years and lists 200+ books and resources, 50+ awards, 50,000 families served, and 1,000+ schools. Its What Is Classical Education page gives a different school figure, more than 1,500 schools using CAP curricula.

CAP's high school page calls Scholé Academy "CAP's sister school" and says it offers live, teacher-led online classes in CAP's curriculum series. Scholé Academy's Great Hall page calls CAP its parent company. The 2026 catalog lists ClassicalU as online teacher training.

The same catalog lists curricula in Latin, writing (Writing & Rhetoric), grammar (Well-Ordered Language), history (The Curious Historian and Humanitas), logic, rhetoric (Rhetoric Alive!), poetry and literature guides, Spanish, French, and Greek, Bible (Song School Bible and God's Great Covenant), and science (Novare Science). Its opening letter says Novare Science now offers a complete science curriculum for grades 6-12. CAP's math page lists Harmonia Math, for grades 7-12, as in development.

The core pedagogy

CAP's What Is Classical Education page describes three stages of the trivium: lower grammar (K-5th), dialectic (6th-8th), and rhetoric (9th-12th), and says classical education aligns teaching with each stage. The home page says the curriculum is sequenced from kindergarten through high school and comes with teacher guides, daily lesson plans, and support from real classical educators. The 2026 catalog includes a curriculum chart by grade and marks the courses for which Scholé Academy offers a live online class.

The publisher's own pages describe these features:

• A stated logic and rhetoric pathway. CAP's logic page lays out three steps: think clearly (The Art of Argument, grades 7-8, and The Discovery of Deduction, grades 8-9), build arguments (The Argument Builder, grades 8-12, which it calls the bridge between logic and rhetoric), and communicate persuasively (Everyday Debate, grades 8-12, and Rhetoric Alive, grades 10-12).
• Video and audio through My Library. The My Library page lists weekly video and audio lessons that correspond to each workbook chapter for products that have them, mobile access, and streaming access that lasts for the life of the product.
• Teacher's editions. The product pages describe teacher's editions that contain the entire student text plus answers and other teaching support; see the Art of Argument Teacher's Edition and the Discovery of Deduction Teacher's Edition.
• Grade kits. The Homeschool Grade Kits page says one click gets the products for a full year of grammar, writing, Latin, and history, and lists The Art of Argument in its 6th or 7th grade kit.
• Live online classes. Scholé Academy's home page says its classes are live with real teachers, in groups of fifteen students or fewer.

A day in the life

The publisher's pages describe these time commitments for individual items:

• The Art of Argument Video has 28 segments of approximately 15 minutes each, one per fallacy.
• The Art of Argument Full Teaching Schedule & Lesson Plan is based on a 32-week school year and is organized by session, with in-class work and required homework for each.
• Scholé Academy's shop lists its yearlong 2026-27 Art of Argument and Discovery of Deduction courses as meeting twice a week for 60-75 minutes.

What they do exceptionally well

A published sequence by grade. CAP publishes a curriculum chart by grade in its catalog and a stated logic pathway on its site. In our assessment, a family can see where a title sits before buying it.

Support for parents new to a subject. CAP says its Latin curricula are written for parents who never studied Latin and include video lessons, and its teacher's editions include the student text with answers. In our assessment, this lowers the barrier for a parent teaching a subject for the first time.

A choice of delivery. Families can buy print, streaming video, or DVD sets for many titles, or enroll in a live Scholé Academy class that uses CAP's texts. In our assessment, this gives families several ways to use the same materials.

Free samples and schedules. The Discovery of Deduction product page carries a Look Inside sample and a suggested-schedule PDF. The Art of Argument product page carries a Look Inside sample and a Syllabus Suggestions PDF, and its suggested schedules are linked from the series page. In our assessment, a family can read a sample before buying.

What they do poorly

Not a single-publisher curriculum. CAP's math page lists its math curriculum as in development, and its high school page says it builds around deep subject mastery rather than simplified all-in-one packages. In our assessment, families who want one publisher for every subject will need to look elsewhere for math.

Prices are firm. CAP's FAQ says it does not regularly offer discounts or coupons, and that coupons, when offered, do not apply to programs, bundles, digital content, or online courses such as Scholé Academy. In our assessment, families on tight budgets should price a full year before committing.

Figures differ from page to page. CAP's own pages give different grade ranges for some titles (for example, its FAQ lists Song School Latin for 1st-3rd grade while the product page says grades 1-2) and different school counts (1,000+ and more than 1,500). In our assessment, families should rely on the product page for the item they plan to buy.

Who it fits

• Families who want a classical curriculum sold by subject and by grade, with the sequence published
• Families who want a teacher's edition and optional video for a subject the parent has not taught before
• Families comfortable with a publisher that serves Christian classical schools and homeschools and also publishes Bible curricula
• Families who want a live online class that uses CAP's own texts, through Scholé Academy

Who it doesn't

• Families seeking one publisher for every subject, including math
• Families who want a curriculum with no religious content in any product line; CAP says some of its materials are used in schools that are not religious, but it also publishes Bible curricula, so each title should be checked
• Families who expect regular discounts

Cost honest assessment

All prices below are CAP's, retrieved October 2026.

• The Art of Argument: Student Edition $28.95, Teacher's Edition $29.95, Video $63.95 streaming or $85.95 on DVD, and the Program $132.95 streaming or $151.95 with DVDs.
• The Discovery of Deduction: Student Edition $31.95, Teacher's Edition $34.95, streaming Video $114.95, and the Program $169.95.
• The Argument Builder: Student Edition $28.95 and Teacher's Edition $29.95. Everyday Debate & Discussion: Student Edition $31.95 and Teacher's Edition $34.95.
• Scholé Academy's shop lists the yearlong 2026-27 Art of Argument and Discovery of Deduction courses at $710 each and the spring-semester Argument Builder course at $360. Course materials are sold separately, per Scholé's FAQ, which also says a $75 deposit is built into the cost of each course.

We did not total a full year of CAP materials, because the total depends on which lines a family chooses.

ESA eligibility notes

Every Homeschool has not confirmed whether state ESA marketplaces list CAP products. Scholé Academy's state funding page lists Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account, Arkansas's Education Freedom Account, Florida's Step Up for Students, Utah's Fits All Scholarship Program, and West Virginia's Hope Scholarship (marked on hold) as programs for which its students may qualify. Families should confirm with their program administrator that the specific items they plan to buy, including streaming video and live-class tuition, are eligible and whether the program applies restrictions to religious curriculum.

Alternatives

• Memoria Press, a family would compare it if they want a different classical curriculum publisher; the publisher states its own scope and prices on its site.
• Veritas Press, a family would compare it if they want another classical curriculum publisher; the publisher states its own scope and prices on its site.
• Wilson Hill Academy, a family would compare it if they want a different provider of live online classes; the school states its own grades and tuition on its site.