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Today filmmaker, homeschooling dad, MFA graduate of Columbia University, and chair of the dramatic arts department at the University of Mary, Daniel Bielinski.

Come along with author, storyteller, and Kolbe mother Kathryn Swegart today and enter for your chance to WIN her new book.

As the doldrums of January and February set in, we turn to one of the most important topics for homeschooling families: encouragement.

Check out the top 10 podcast episodes from 2022. Top guests include Patrick Reilly, Msgr. Shea, and more!

Today we continue a conversation we started with Elizabeth Hoxie in Episode 112 on the Ignatian tenet of care for the whole person.

In this special Christmas break episode of the Kolbecast, Bonnie, Steven, and Jordan gather for a catch-up over coffee.

As we kick off the month of January, let’s mark our calendars to celebrate 8 powerful feast days!

[He] touches on the importance of mastering communication media rather than being mastered by them.

It's a New Year! This month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: GRATITUDE. Seeing everything as a gift and being grateful.

Today students at John Paul the Great Catholic University join us to share their experience of their education and formation.

Join us for Q&A with Catholic Book Illustrator and Kolbe Alumna, Elizabeth Kuss!

Learn more about Catholic author Maura Roan McKeegan in this Q&A session.

Today, student leaders from two online groups and some of their instructors and mentors join the Kolbecast to describe clubs and more!

Read about how a homeschool student transitioned from school-at-home to attending The Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum.

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

Voice of experience and wisdom Danielle Bean joins the Kolbecast today to share insights from her path.

Welcome December! This month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: GENEROSITY. Giving without counting the cost.

Author, mother, and gracious example of hospitality Emily Stimpson Chapman joins us today.

Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ. Check out our free guide to use this Advent season.

In 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.

Join us on a virtual college visit today to The Collegium, a unique Catholic college in Hagerstown, Maryland, with Dean of Students William Stover.

Join Kolbe Academic Advisor Jamie Coelho-Kostolny in a series as she shares helpful tips and essential aspects of teaching reading to little ones.

“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?”

It's never too early to think about what life after Kolbe looks like.

Welcome November! This month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: STEWARDSHIP. Returning to God the first fruits of your time, talent, and treasures.

In 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...

Welcome October! This month we are celebrating the monthly virtue: REVERENCE.

Last week, I was delighted to learn that one of our students had earned the highest score on the 2018 Classic Learning Test (CLT).

Standardized testing is a significant factor in making education affordable as college entrance exam scores determine your eligibility for most...

Welcome September! We are celebrating the beginning of a wonderful academic year as well as our monthly virtue: FAITH.

The first time I read Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, I was a junior at Kolbe Academy. I couldn’t put it down...

Today we want to highlight Kolbe Mathematics Department Chair and Instructor, Mr. Wes Stratman.

We sat down for a Q&A session to get to know Mrs. Mammola a little bit better…

Today we want to highlight and introduce our Dean of Students for Grades 6-8, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoxie.

Now is the time to buy your graphing calculator. All the big sales have started. This calculator will stay with your child for high school, college, and beyond!

Kolbe Academy is proud to have such a talented and hardworking team helping us serve our families.

Kolbe 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...

Like 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...

On May 26th, the Kolbe Academy class of 2022 gathered on the beautiful campus of Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Peachtree Corners, GA

Fellow 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

Hi, 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.

Has 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?)

I 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

Good afternoon everyone. Dr. Messmore, Mrs. Finnigan, faculty, parents, family, friends and, most of all, graduates. On behalf of Board President, Mark Brumley

After Pentecost, we jump back into Ordinary Time within our Liturgical Calendar. In our modern terminology, this may seem as though the name signifies

Is your family ready for a summer full of adventure? Whether you are planning a road trip or staying home to relax, reading allows your children to explore new

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…