At Ascent Classical Academy of Fort Mill’s first annual Constitution Day assembly, Dr. Condra made the following remarks to the staff and all students in grades K-8:    The purpose of this assembly is for us to celebrate the founding of our country–together as a...

Rock Hill, South Carolina • August 8, 2024  Ascent Classical™ Academies’ Fort Mill campus opened its doors on August 8, 2024, welcoming its first class of students for the 2024-2025 academic year. The school, led by Headmaster Condra, currently serves 260 students in...

1. What is your experience with classical education?  I have been involved in classical education for sixteen years: as a student at St. John’s College and Baylor University, as a teacher at Great Hearts Academies, and for the past five years as a school leader at...

May 3, 2024 • Fort Mill, South Carolina Ascent Classical™ Academies (ACA) is currently operating with a steering committee and is seeking to establish a permanent regional board in South Carolina. Ideal candidates are South Carolina natives who are committed to...

April 18, 2024 • Golden, Colorado Ascent Classical™️ Academies (ACA) announces Dr. Clinton Condra as the inaugural Headmaster for its Fort Mill, South Carolina, campus. The campus is one of two schools opening in Fall 2024 and the first two South Carolina campuses for...

February 22, 2024 • Golden, Colorado   In December 2023, Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County (ACADC) was recognized as one of thirteen schools that received a “Performance with Distinction” rating for the 2022-2023 academic year by its authorizer, the Colorado...

February 20, 2024 • Rock Hill, South Carolina  Ascent Classical™ Academies is pleased to announce its Fort Mill school has secured a temporary location for the 2024-2025 school year at Hope Fellowship Church, located at  505 University Drive, Rock Hill, South...

October 13, 2023 • Fort Mill, South Carolina The South Carolina Department of Education recently awarded Ascent Classical™ Academy of Fort Mill a Planning and Implementation sub-grant for $900,000 over the next three years. Ascent Classical™ Academies secured two of...

April 26, 2023 • Columbia, South Carolina  The Charter Institute at Erskine Governing Board voted unanimously to approve Ascent Classical™ Academies’ applications for four new charter schools in Fort Mill, Irmo/Chapin, the Charleston metro area, and the Upstate South...

February 17, 2023 • Columbia, South Carolina  For immediate release  Ascent Classical™ Academies, a network of tuition-free, K-12 classical charter schools, recently submitted four applications for new campuses across South Carolina, with the first several planning to...