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Magdalena was born in Austria, grew up in Lander, Wyoming, started high school with Kolbe while living in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Did you know Kolbe’s Online Academy offers summer camps? Camps are a new online program offering, and are one week sessions!

Kolbe Academy is extremely proud of our graduating class of 2022. Learn more about one of our graduating seniors!

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! The Easter Season, sometimes called Eastertide.

What feelings come to mind when you hear the phrase “summer reading?”

Check out what to expect for Class of 2022 Kolbe Academy Graduation!

When young ones begin reading, we often show them a word and ask them to read it.

Does 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!

As the penitential season of Lent draws to a close, Reconciliation as a family is at the top of the to-do list.

Everyone 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.

Now that we are halfway through our Lenten journey, I find myself reflecting on the Lenten promises made this year.

I 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...

Kolbe is excited to be offering a new high school Theology course in fall 2022!

Do you know much about the Montessori method of education? Read more about teaching children to read using this method.

This 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

One 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...

We'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.

This month, we are featuring our online French club! Kolbe Academy’s Club Français celebrates the language and culture of France and other...

There is a special kind of joy that comes from actively living the Liturgical seasons within the home. Each year as we approach Lent...

Last 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

As 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...

Kolbe 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..

Once 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

Preparing students for standardized tests can feel overwhelming since the content can vary so much. Fortunately, there is one commonality between all...

Join us here monthly for our “Nurturing Lifelong Readers” series as we unpack strategies for nurturing these traits so our children become lifelong readers!

It is a time-honored tradition for many Catholics throughout the world to bless their homes during the liturgical Christmas season...

Advent and Christmas are my absolute favorite times of year. There is such hope and joy surrounding this blessed time...

This week, I was talking with my sister about what a beautiful season Advent is and how much we appreciate the waiting...

“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

What a perfect time to reflect on the year, what we have done well, and what we could have improved upon...

As you think about your plans for the holidays, bring your plans to prayer and allow the Lord to lead you to make a choice that is truly best for your family.

As we prepare for Thanksgiving festivities and approach the beginning of Advent, it’s easy for many of us to feel a bit overwhelmed by

One of my personal favorite parts of Catholic homeschooling is how much we have learned about the Saints as a family. With the Feast of All Saints...

This week Kolbe Academy will be hosting two fantastic and FREE virtual college planning events!‍ Check out our tips to prepare!

Today the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Pope John Paul II. As I was reflecting on the life and teachings of this great saint, I found myself pondering..

Join us in making Saint-O’-Lanterns in honor and celebration of All Saints’ Day!

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Teresa of Avila. During her lifetime, St. Teresa of Avila “founded over a half-dozen new monasteries...

One of my very favorite aspects of homeschooling is the flexibility it provides for spending time outdoors. My little ones (ages 3 & 1) absolutely love...

I grew up attending a wonderful parochial school, taught by the Sisters of Mercy, with a special devotion to Mary and the Rosary...

This week, we have the opportunity to celebrate 3 special feast days! Here are a few simple ways to celebrate at home with your family.

As we kick off the month of October, let’s mark our calendars to celebrate 7 powerful feast days!

The Ignatian Pedagogy is a timeless philosophy for education. It teaches children to grow in holiness and it also prepares them to be agents of change in the

The Ignatian framework for education is based on St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises and his God-centered worldview.‍

The beauty of the Examen is that it can be said in a variety of ways, especially with children. Our family’s version of the Examen begins by quieting our voices

Ignatius of Loyola lived by the motto “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam,” for the greater glory of God. St. Ignatius had a profound ability to see God’s presence in...

What better way to celebrate the start of our second year than to with some fun ideas! We asked some of our Kolbe families and compiled a list of 10 activities.

Over time, Ignatius developed a deep spiritual life, one in which he constantly sought God’s presence and His will in all things. Ignatius became an expert...

If you are interested in learning more about Ignatian pedagogy and how you can more effectively use it at home with your children, join us here as we unpack it.

We are not a homeschooling family. This is not a world we are familiar with...

SUSHI, SASHIMI, AND NORI – O MY!

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, CHARLIE BROWN!

I’ll also provide guidance on how to turn what often is a weakness into a great strength.

This brought to my mind how good our God is in the institution of the Sacrament of Penance.

It is very satisfying to see the fruits of seeds planted when our children were very small…

When you are having a difficult time in your homeschool, try thinking of the Holy Family escaping to Egypt, or the saints who went through difficult times...

I love this time of year! It’s when our busy homeschool family gets a little downtime!

I encourage you all during this new spring season to take the time to plant your own seeds of faith within your family. The Church offers the seeds...

Live in California? Check out this post on homeschooling.

It’s the final push before the big break. We are almost there!

Good luck as you continue practicing the skill of artful discourse!

As educators, whether we are teaching our own children or those of others, we must accept with gratitude and humility the role God has determined for us...

Literature is key to a Catholic classical education.

I encourage you to learn more about this important devotion. If you do not already have an image of Our Lord’s Sacred Face...

Check out this summary of the 2018 Graduation.

So, Class of 2018, I know that whatever you choose to pursue, you will succeed.

Well, your haircut is finished, and your stylist is lost somewhere between impressed and petrified.

And with that…congratulations Kolbe Class of 2018!!!

I am writing this note, on behalf of my husband and our family, as a sign of gratitude to the Kolbe Academy staff for planning...

Some photos from the Class of 2018 Graduation.

The Church recognizes and blesses the restlessness of a scientist just as She encourages all those who seek Truth.

Was God trying to tell me something?

God Shows the Way

Six weeks until he leaves for college, 1,300 miles from home. Is he ready? Will he miss us? Is he going to call home?

Concerned that homeschooling won't prepare your student well enough? Check this out.

Learn more about the founding of Kolbe Academy.

Kolbe Academy Online is “dedicated to forming the whole individual – mind, body and soul...

Con-cen-TRA-tion! Id-i-od-i-A-tion!

As busy homeschooling parents, we need all the affordable, truly useful tools to save time and help us get that homeschooling job done!

If you do decide to take the standardized testing route and your children grumble, feel free to put the blame on me!

Hear from a Kolbe Alumna and about how homeschooling with Kolbe has helped her in her law career.

What a wonderful sound, the noise of boys.

And now I must confess, in truth, I have never read the entire Bible.

Why does knowledge of the temperaments matter?

Contrary to popular opinion, 18 is not the magic flip switch that turns off childhood and turns on adulthood.

May God bless you, sir, for your kindness to us today.

In time, my daughter will likely forget our walks–those happy highways where we went. But the lyrics will, I hope, always be with her.

To become closer to God in their daily walk, that’s probably the main overarching focus, along with giving them this great classical education.

Student Spotlight: Interview with Kolbe Academy Student Meghan Rohatgi

The grass truly is greener, right at my feet.

After all, slow and steady wins the race.

Thanks be to God I learned eventually, though too late for a musical career, to acknowledge and accept my imperfections, to eschew my persecution complex...

Have questions on AP Statistics, check this out!

The growth-mindset students were taught that the brain is like a muscle that can be developed with exercise – that with work, they could get smarter.

Are you looking to make a switch? Go ahead – read the book. I think you will find it well worth your time, just as I did.

Remember, my daughters, that God of Himself cannot construct our edifice of perfection.

May our Blessed Mother serve as our guide and example, as we strive to echo her “Fiat” and align our own wills to that of our loving God.

Just that, in the midst of life, sad episodes can trigger happy memories and create new ones.

Anyway, I was 71 when I was recruited to teach an online theology course and I am 77 now, ready to retire.

And I think about my daughter and her own kairotic moment. The occasion for action is swiftly coming and will surely affect us all.

At the same time, it was a relief to me, and I took it as a sign that God wanted me to homeschool our daughter.