Students interested in potential military service after their homeschooling days may wonder what qualities they bring from their Kolbe education...
Read MoreStudents interested in potential military service after their homeschooling days may wonder what qualities they bring from their Kolbe education...
Read MoreAgostina joins us from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to share her experience and perspective from both sides of the lesson plan...
Read MoreEllen Foreman will be attending Cornell University as a Tanner Dean's Scholar...
Read MoreAdam Seagrave, Ph.D—a graduate of Notre Dame and Thomas Aquinas College—joins Bonnie and Steven today to discuss his expertise in race and American history.
Read MoreThis month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: ZEAL. Being driven by an intense love for God.
Read MoreWe love hosting visitors from across the Kolbe and wider communities, but sometimes it’s nice to take a breather and check in with each other.
Read MoreAs the toddler years turn into preschool years, children develop big ideas, big feelings, and big opinions.
Read MoreMother of 10 and liturgical living guru Kendra Tierney joins us today to chat about embracing both the fasts and the feasts of our faith.
Read MoreAttisyn plans to attend Virginia Tech or UNC-Chapel Hill for undergraduate studies and attend medical school.
Read MoreOwner of Shining Light Dolls, Chantal Baros, visits with Bonnie and Steven about faith-based play.
Read MoreEvery Kolbe student gets a rigorous experience, so how can high school parents best decide between core and honors courses?
Read MoreThis month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: JUSTICE. Being fair and giving each his due.
Read MoreAre you in the midst of teaching a child to read? This podcast episode is for you!
Read MoreJoin us for our annual Call to Holiness Retreat! This year’s theme is “Evangelization in the Apostolic Age.”
Read MoreBobby describes how to live differently from the culture in a way that doesn’t turn people off; how to bring gifts, quirks, and personality to the table...
Read MoreThank you to all the students who submitted their artwork to the 2023 Kolbe Fine Art Competition and the Digital Art Competition. See the winners here...
Read MoreVisit with us today about the new Student Support Services program coming soon to Kolbe families.
Read MoreMark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press and president of the Kolbe board of advisors, shares his thoughts and experience with us today.
Read MoreWelcome March! This month we are celebrating the virtue: MERCY
Read MoreWith deep sorrow, Kolbe Academy announces the passing of its Co-Founder Dianne Muth, on February 17, 2023.
Read MoreSoren shares some comparisons and contrasts between German and American education, discusses the hyper-specialization seen in some modern education...
Read MoreCheck out what to expect for Class of 2023 Kolbe Academy Graduation!
Read MoreVisit the Southern Hemisphere with us today as we get to know Mieke Byerley, a Kolbe alumna and homeschooling mother living in New Zealand.
Read MorePeter Atkinson of Relevant Radio’s The Merry Beggars visits with Bonnie and Steven about his experience, his calling, and his direction.
Read MoreI am burnt out! The group discusses ways to address and mitigate burnout, the reassurance of community and vulnerability, the importance of asking for help.
Read MoreToday filmmaker, homeschooling dad, MFA graduate of Columbia University, and chair of the dramatic arts department at the University of Mary, Daniel Bielinski.
Read MoreWelcome February! This month we are celebrating the virtue: HONESTY. Being trustworthy and true.
Read MoreCome along with author, storyteller, and Kolbe mother Kathryn Swegart today and enter for your chance to WIN her new book.
Read MoreAs the doldrums of January and February set in, we turn to one of the most important topics for homeschooling families: encouragement.
Read MoreCheck out the top 10 podcast episodes from 2022. Top guests include Patrick Reilly, Msgr. Shea, and more!
Read MoreToday we continue a conversation we started with Elizabeth Hoxie in Episode 112 on the Ignatian tenet of care for the whole person.
Read MoreIn this special Christmas break episode of the Kolbecast, Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan gather for a catch-up over coffee.
Read MoreAs we kick off the month of January, let’s mark our calendars to celebrate 8 powerful feast days!
Read More[He] touches on the importance of mastering communication media rather than being mastered by them.
Read MoreIt's a New Year! This month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: GRATITUDE. Seeing everything as a gift and being grateful.
Read MoreToday students at John Paul the Great Catholic University join us to share their experience of their education and formation.
Read MoreJoin us for Q&A with Catholic Book Illustrator and Kolbe Alumna, Elizabeth Kuss!
Read MoreLearn more about Catholic author Maura Roan McKeegan in this Q&A session.
Read MoreToday, student leaders from two online groups and some of their instructors and mentors join the Kolbecast to describe clubs and more!
Read MoreRead about how a homeschool student transitioned from school-at-home to attending The Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum.
Read MoreAs we kick off the month of December, let’s mark our calendars to celebrate 7 powerful feast days!
Read MoreVoice of experience and wisdom Danielle Bean joins the Kolbecast today to share insights from her path.
Read MoreWelcome December! This month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: GENEROSITY. Giving without counting the cost.
Read MoreAuthor, mother, and gracious example of hospitality Emily Stimpson Chapman joins us today.
Read MoreAdvent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ. Check out our free guide to use this Advent season.
Read MoreIn this replay of a conversation from April 2021, Bonnie and her sister Hope visit with Dr. Don Prudlo to discuss the specifics of college visits and more.
Read MoreJoin us on a virtual college visit today to The Collegium, a unique Catholic college in Hagerstown, Maryland, with Dean of Students William Stover.
Read MoreJoin Kolbe Academic Advisor Jamie Coelho-Kostolny in a series as she shares helpful tips and essential aspects of teaching reading to little ones.
Read More“How do the saints hear us when we pray to them? They don’t have ears to hear us. Can they read our minds? Do we get superpowers when we get to heaven?”
Read MoreIt's never too early to think about what life after Kolbe looks like.
Read MoreWelcome November! This month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: STEWARDSHIP. Returning to God the first fruits of your time, talent, and treasures.
Read MoreIn a world that seems to be moving a million miles an hour, it is so easy to get caught up in scribbled to-do lists, improved productivity...
Read MoreWelcome October! This month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: REVERENCE.
Read MoreLast week, I was delighted to learn that one of our students had earned the highest score on the 2018 Classic Learning Test (CLT).
Read MoreStandardized testing is a significant factor in making education affordable as college entrance exam scores determine your eligibility for most...
Read MoreWelcome September! We are celebrating the beginning of a wonderful academic year as well as our monthly virtue: FAITH.
Read MoreThe first time I read Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, I was a junior at Kolbe Academy. I couldn’t put it down...
Read MoreToday we want to highlight Kolbe Mathematics Department Chair and Instructor, Mr. Wes Stratman.
Read MoreWe sat down for a Q&A session to get to know Mrs. Mammola a little bit better…
Read MoreToday we want to highlight and introduce our Dean of Students for Grades 6-8, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoxie.
Read MoreKolbe Academy is proud to have such a talented and hardworking team helping us serve our families.
Read MoreKolbe Academy is proud to have such a talented and hardworking team helping us serve our families. Today we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight...
Read MoreLike the saints, you have a common goal for the Kingdom, but have many different ways of getting there. Here are the different kinds of homeschooling parents...
Read MoreOn May 26th, the Kolbe Academy class of 2022 gathered on the beautiful campus of Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Peachtree Corners, GA
Read MoreFellow faculty, Kolbe staff, graduates, parents, friends, it is truly an honor to be with you today on this special occasion. Today we celebrate the completion
Read MoreHi, everybody. My name is Mrs. Finnigan, and I'm so happy to be here with you today. Can you hear me? Okay. Okay, great. I feel like it's going to topple over.
Read MoreHas anyone not heard that the best years of one’s life are their college years? (one might wonder if college professors and faculty have the best of lives?)
Read MoreI am so happy to be here to celebrate this exciting milestone with you! I want to start by thanking my parents for their enduring love, support, and all of
Read MoreGood afternoon everyone. Dr. Messmore, Mrs. Finnigan, faculty, parents, family, friends and, most of all, graduates. On behalf of Board President, Mark Brumley
Read MoreAfter Pentecost, we jump back into Ordinary Time within our Liturgical Calendar. In our modern terminology, this may seem as though the name signifies
Read MoreMagdalena was born in Austria, grew up in Lander, Wyoming, started high school with Kolbe while living in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Read MoreDid you know Kolbe’s Online Academy offers summer camps? Camps are a new online program offering, and are one week sessions!
Read MoreKolbe Academy is extremely proud of our graduating class of 2022. Learn more about one of our graduating seniors!
Read MoreChrist is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! The Easter Season, sometimes called Eastertide.
Read MoreWhat feelings come to mind when you hear the phrase “summer reading?”
Read MoreCheck out what to expect for Class of 2022 Kolbe Academy Graduation!
Read MoreWhen young ones begin reading, we often show them a word and ask them to read it.
Read MoreDoes your family enjoy coloring Easter eggs? Here is a great Catholic story to help your children connect colorful eggs with the real meaning of Easter!
Read MoreAs the penitential season of Lent draws to a close, Reconciliation as a family is at the top of the to-do list.
Read MoreEveryone enjoys a good party! Today we will be looking at a few ways you can host book parties that will help nurture life-long readers.
Read MoreNow that we are halfway through our Lenten journey, I find myself reflecting on the Lenten promises made this year.
Read MoreI was homeschooled from kindergarten all the way through twelfth grade, with most of my schooling and all of my high school education based on the Kolbe...
Read MoreKolbe is excited to be offering a new high school Theology course in fall 2022!
Read MoreDo you know much about the Montessori method of education? Read more about teaching children to read using this method.
Read MoreThis week in our Lenten Liturgical Living series, let’s look closer the significance of the number 40, vocations, and how we can bring these special themes into
Read MoreOne evening last week, my husband and I sat down to read our 3-year-old one of the stories she had picked out at the library. She had been drawn to the...
Read MoreWe've noticed many of our students have heard about the situation in Ukraine. While this is a developing situation, we would like to help equip you as parents.
Read MoreThis month, we are featuring our online French club! Kolbe Academy’s Club Français celebrates the language and culture of France and other...
Read MoreThere is a special kind of joy that comes from actively living the Liturgical seasons within the home. Each year as we approach Lent...
Read MoreLast month, we looked at the traits that make up strong, life-long readers. It should come as no surprise to you that reading often sits right at the top of the
Read MoreAs we settle into Ordinary Time, before beginning the Lenten season, this month gives us a special opportunity to reflect on the ways that ordinary life...
Read MoreKolbe Academy offers many exciting opportunities for students to get involved. This month, we are featuring our online baking club! The baking club is open to..
Read MoreOnce a year in the US, since 1974, the National Catholic Educational Association organizes a yearly Catholic Schools Week (CSW). The purpose of this week is to
Read MorePreparing students for standardized tests can feel overwhelming since the content can vary so much. Fortunately, there is one commonality between all...
Read MoreJoin us here monthly for our “Nurturing Lifelong Readers” series as we unpack strategies for nurturing these traits so our children become lifelong readers!
Read MoreIt is a time-honored tradition for many Catholics throughout the world to bless their homes during the liturgical Christmas season...
Read MoreAdvent and Christmas are my absolute favorite times of year. There is such hope and joy surrounding this blessed time...
Read MoreThis week, I was talking with my sister about what a beautiful season Advent is and how much we appreciate the waiting...
Read More“Education is more than the transference of knowledge, it is the transmission of values, culture, and the proper ordering of loves.” -Ravi Jain & Kevin Clark
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