Scholé Academy Live Classes (Classical Academic Press)

Scholé Academy is the live online school that Classical Academic Press (CAP) calls its sister school. Its home page says it offers live classical Christian courses, chosen à la carte, for students in grades K through 12, in small groups led by real teachers.

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

At a glance

Method	Classical, live online and teacher-led (Every Homeschool classification). The About page says classes meet live online two or three times per week and pair a classical curriculum with the pedagogy of "restful learning"
Worldview	Christian · Ecumenical is Every Homeschool's classification. Scholé Academy's FAQ says its faith commitment is summarized in the Nicene Creed and its teachers instruct from within the Christian faith. Its Great Hall page calls its common area the Great Hall and lists three Houses of Studies: Aquinas House of Studies (Catholic), Canterbury House of Studies (Anglican/Protestant), and St. Raphael School (Orthodox)
Grades	Courses for grades K through 12 per the home page; each course page lists its own grade range. The Great Hall page says Aquinas House offers grades 4-12 and Canterbury House grades 6-12
Formats	Live online classes taught on Zoom with Canvas, per the FAQ. The About page says classes meet live online two or three times per week, and the FAQ says the school does not offer asynchronous courses
Cost tier	Premium (Every Homeschool classification). The shop lists the yearlong 2026-27 Art of Argument and Discovery of Deduction courses at $710 each, retrieved October 2026
Parent intensity	2 (Every Homeschool rating)
ESA-common	Scholé Academy's state funding page lists Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Utah, and West Virginia programs for which its students may qualify; whether a given marketplace accepts a given course was not verified
Accredited	No. The FAQ says its courses are not accredited by an external agency
Established	Scholé Academy's home page says it has offered courses since 2014
Website	scholeacademy.com

Our scoreboard (1-5)

Criterion	Score	One-line reason
Academic rigor	5	In our assessment, the course pages we read set prerequisites, name required texts, and describe essays and projects; for example, the Art of Argument course page lists a writing prerequisite and approximately four short essays
Ease of teaching	5	Scholé Academy says teachers lead live classes and read students' writing; per the FAQ, it does not replace parents as the administrators of homeschools
Content quality	5	In our assessment, the course descriptions we read (Art of Argument and Discovery of Deduction) are specific about texts, prerequisites, and the work students complete; we did not attend a class
Flexibility	3	Courses are à la carte with no minimum or maximum, but classes are live and the FAQ sets a maximum number of absences by meeting frequency
Value for money	3	$710 for the yearlong courses we checked, with books sold separately and a $75 deposit built into each course, per the FAQ (retrieved October 2026)
Worldview scope	4	The Great Hall plus three Houses cover Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox traditions; the school states that its teachers instruct from within the Christian faith (FAQ)
Visual/design	4	In our assessment, course pages follow a consistent format with description, materials, instructors, and technical requirements; the school teaches on Zoom with Canvas
Support resources	4	Optional office hours (About page), a Tutoring Center and a Center for Learning Differences (home page), a Student-Parent Handbook, and an office phone number for payments (FAQ)

Who runs it

Scholé Academy's Great Hall page calls Classical Academic Press its parent company, and CAP's high school page calls Scholé Academy "CAP's sister school." The home page says Scholé Academy has offered courses since 2014.

CAP's high school page says the school offers live, teacher-led online classes in CAP's curriculum series. The 2026 catalog marks the CAP titles for which a Scholé Academy live course is available. This review covers those CAP-curriculum classes; the school's home page also lists courses in languages, writing, science, history, literature, math, and electives.

The core pedagogy

Scholé Academy's home page says its classes are live with real teachers rather than pre-recorded videos, in small groups of fifteen students or fewer, with cameras on, and that teachers read students' writing. It defines scholé as a Greek word for restful, contemplative learning. The FAQ says the courses are designed to provide "restful learning" following a liturgical pattern. The Student-Parent Handbook says the school generally caps enrollment at 15 students and will not allow more than 18, including auditors.

The publisher describes these features:

• Great Hall and Houses of Studies. The Great Hall page says the Great Hall offers common ground in courses such as Latin, logic, science, mathematics, grammar, and writing, and features the "orthodox" Christian beliefs common to all. The three Houses, Aquinas House of Studies (Catholic), Canterbury House of Studies (Anglican/Protestant), and St. Raphael School (Orthodox), are each built around a specific tradition. The page calls St. Raphael School a "school within a school" serving students and families in the Orthodox Christian tradition.
• CAP texts, sold separately. The FAQ says course materials are listed on each course page and are not included in the purchase of the course, and that in many cases everything needed is sold on CAP's website. The Art of Argument course page lists The Art of Argument (20th Anniversary 2023 Edition) and the MLA Handbook; the Discovery of Deduction course page lists The Discovery of Deduction (Version 2.2), Mere Christianity, and the MLA Handbook.
• Grading and records. The FAQ says instructors typically assign magna cum laude, cum laude, satis, or non satis, that a teacher can provide a traditional numeric or letter grade on request for a high school transcript, and that students who complete the work at a satisfactory level receive a Mastery Narrative. It also says the school posts a recommended credit amount for each course for parents' transcripts.
• Support services. The home page lists a Tutoring Center (supplemental tutoring, private course instruction, and custom group instruction) and a Center for Learning Differences. The FAQ says its general instructors are not equipped or trained to specifically serve students with learning differences and asks families to contact the school before registering such a student.

A day in the life

The school's pages describe the following:

• Classes are live on Zoom, and students are expected to attend with their video on. The FAQ says a recording of a missed class is provided for occasional absences and that the school allows a maximum of 9 absences for yearlong courses meeting 3 times per week, 6 for those meeting 2 times, and 3 for those meeting once.
• The shop lists the yearlong 2026-27 Art of Argument and Discovery of Deduction courses as meeting 2 times a week for 60-75 minutes, and Writing and Rhetoric 1 as meeting 3 times a week for 45-60 minutes, for grades 3-5. Its yearlong 2026-27 term runs September 8 to May 28.
• The Art of Argument course page says students complete the entire text and write approximately four short essays, and says students frequently submit homework by scanning workbook pages. The FAQ recommends a computer rather than a tablet, a headset, and a scanner or scanning app.
• The About page says teachers give instruction in live sessions and during optional office hours, as well as personal comments on students' work.

What they do exceptionally well

Live teaching, stated plainly. The school says its classes are live, in small groups, with cameras on, and that teachers read students' writing. In our assessment, a family can tell what the service is before enrolling.

À la carte enrollment. The home page says courses can be added to the cart with no minimum or maximum, so a family can enroll in one class or build a full schedule. In our assessment, this suits families who want help with one or two subjects.

Published policies. The school posts its refund schedule, absence limits, grading policy, accreditation statement, technology requirements, and faith commitment on its FAQ. In our assessment, a family can read the terms before paying.

A stated structure for different traditions. The Great Hall and three Houses are described by name, with grade ranges for two of the Houses. In our assessment, this tells Catholic, Anglican/Protestant, and Orthodox families where to look.

What they do poorly

Fixed live schedule. The FAQ says the school does not offer asynchronous courses and sets maximum absences by meeting frequency. In our assessment, families who travel or have irregular schedules should check the academic calendar and section times first.

Books and a deposit are extra. The FAQ says materials are sold separately and that a $75 deposit is built into each course (retrieved October 2026). Siblings who take the same course each pay tuition, per the FAQ.

Not accredited. The FAQ says the courses are not accredited by an external agency and that parents compile transcripts as administrators of their homeschools.

Class-size figures differ. The About page says the school typically limits classes to fifteen; the handbook says it generally caps enrollment at 15 and allows up to 18 including auditors.

Who it fits / who it doesn't

• Pick Scholé Academy's live classes if: you want a live teacher for one or more classical subjects; your student can attend a fixed weekly schedule with the video on; you are comfortable with a school whose teachers instruct from within the Christian faith and whose faith commitment is summarized in the Nicene Creed; you want a CAP text taught live.

• Skip them if: you want asynchronous courses, which the school says it does not offer, while CAP sells streaming video separately through My Library; you want an accredited course, since the school says its courses are not accredited; you want instruction without a Christian framing, since the school states its teachers instruct from within the Christian faith; you want one flat price rather than per-course tuition.

Cost honest assessment

All prices below are from Scholé Academy's shop, retrieved October 2026.

• The yearlong 2026-27 Art of Argument: Informal Logic course is $710, the Discovery of Deduction: Formal Logic course is $710, Latin 2 is $710, and Writing and Rhetoric 1 is $710.
• The spring-semester 2027 Argument Builder: Persuasive Writing course is $360.
• The yearlong 2026-27 science courses we checked (Life Science, Physical Science, Introductory Physics, Advanced Physics, and Environmental Science) are $830 each.
• Per the FAQ, tuition is listed on each course page and at checkout, books are sold separately, a $75 deposit is built into each course, and payment can be made in full or by selecting a payment plan; the FAQ also says the school has partnered with Affirm for financing, subject to eligibility. Withdrawals before May 1 receive a full refund including the deposit, withdrawals from May 1 to before July 31 receive a full tuition refund less the deposit, and withdrawals from August 1 to the drop/add deadline receive a half tuition refund. The handbook says enrollment at mid-year or later costs 60% of the original tuition.

We did not total a full schedule, because the total depends on which courses a family chooses.

ESA eligibility notes

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, which it marks as on hold, as programs for which its students may qualify. The page invites families to ask the school to explore other programs and says the school cannot guarantee timing or approval. Every Homeschool has not confirmed whether a given marketplace accepts a given course. Families should confirm with their program administrator that the specific courses they plan to buy are eligible and whether the program applies restrictions to religious courses.

Alternatives

• Memoria 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.
• 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.
• CAP's streaming video, a family would choose it if they want to teach a CAP text at home with recorded lessons; see our review of CAP's video offerings.