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Veritas Christian Academy

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Welcome to The Voices of Veritas Podcast!

Veritas Christian Academy is an independent, non-denominational, PreK - 12, college preparatory school with an educational culture built on the classical Trivium and historic Biblical Christianity. VCA is located in Fletcher, NC.
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School-wide Seminar/Leo Tolstoy’s The Three Questions

Veritas Christian AcademyApr 22, 2021

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Literature Around the World (at Veritas!)

Literature Around the World (at Veritas!)

Tune in to hear from our literature festival committee about the exciting activities planned for our school community next week -- including details about our Open House and Book Fair!

Feb 20, 202409:24
Important Information about the Opportunity Scholarship and VCA

Important Information about the Opportunity Scholarship and VCA

Tune in to hear more about the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship from Veritas Headmaster Dr. Woods, Admissions Director Buffey Smith, and business manager Missy Jenkins.

Other important information included:

  • How to apply for it.
  • Who can and should apply for it
  • When to apply
  • Relationship to tuition assistance at Veritas



Jan 19, 202407:54
Devotiones Lingua Latina

Devotiones Lingua Latina

Tune in to a special episode (in Latin!) of The Voices of Veritas podcast, featuring a Conversational Latin class with Dr. Sundt, students Gracie Coe and Hannah Stage. The students share some beautiful devotions that they wrote... we hope you enjoy!


Dec 07, 202317:16
Drawing from Deep: John Amos Comenius and Charlotte Mason

Drawing from Deep: John Amos Comenius and Charlotte Mason

Tune in to hear more about the Classical difference at Veritas, and in what ways our school draws from great educational reformers such as John Amos Comenius and Charlotte Mason.

Nov 09, 202316:44
Theatre Veritas presents Antigone

Theatre Veritas presents Antigone

Tune in, as we talk about Theatre Veritas’s performance of Sophocle’s Antigone.

Nov 06, 202309:16
C.S. Lewis: The Abolition of Man

C.S. Lewis: The Abolition of Man

How might the education our students receive at Veritas, as a Classical Christian school, be a counter to the terrible education Lewis describes in The Abolition of Man?


Tune in to hear an interview with Mrs. Ward (Rhetoric school teacher) about a recent course on C.S. Lewis's book that she recently completed.

Oct 04, 202312:48
From Classroom to Coop

From Classroom to Coop

Tune in to hear about the story of how the VCA chickens came to be in this podcast episode with fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Black.

Sep 17, 202309:54
Intro to The Voices of Veritas Podcast

Intro to The Voices of Veritas Podcast

Welcome back! We hope you enjoy tuning in to the Voices of Veritas podcast this year, as we celebrate 25 years of the good, the true, and the beautiful at Veritas. Listen in to hear about the topics we will be discussing.

Aug 30, 202308:11
VCA's Book Fair and Literature Festival

VCA's Book Fair and Literature Festival

Veritas will be holding its first Book Fair and Literature Festival, February 6-10. Tune in to hear more details!

Feb 01, 202308:39
School-wide Seminar/Leo Tolstoy’s The Three Questions

School-wide Seminar/Leo Tolstoy’s The Three Questions

Veritas Christian Academy will hold the first-ever school-wide (PreK-12th grade) seminar before the school year ends. Tune in to learn more!

Apr 22, 202110:59
From Coach Chris's Corner

From Coach Chris's Corner

Tune in for a visit with Coach Chris. He shares about Grammar and Logic PE, The Jog the State event, and his Logic School OWL's elective!

Mar 15, 202114:00
Salt & Light Reimagined 2020-21

Salt & Light Reimagined 2020-21

Tune in to hear from PTF President, Adam Guice about this year's Salt & Light Serve-a-thon, reimagined.


Mar 04, 202106:50
Civics and Civility in Classical Christian Education

Civics and Civility in Classical Christian Education

Join Dr. Woods and Nick Phillips in a discussion about civics and civility in Classical Education and get a glimpse of what Civics Class is like at Veritas's Rhetoric School.

Jan 13, 202119:17
Thankful Hearts at Veritas

Thankful Hearts at Veritas

This a special episode! We hope you enjoy tuning in and listening to your children, our students, speak their minds and hearts! 

Nov 30, 202009:50
Ep. 2.4 Warrior Athletics

Ep. 2.4 Warrior Athletics

The fall season has kicked off!  Tune in for an update from Warrior Athletics and get to know our interim Athletic Director, Mr. Lee Burgess!

Oct 30, 202008:15
2.3 New VCA House Traditions Unite the School Community

2.3 New VCA House Traditions Unite the School Community

In this episode, Mr. Thompson (VCA House Sponsor) shares some of the excitement surrounding The VCA House System and all of the good it is bringing to the entire school community. Tune in!

Oct 16, 202011:16
Ep. 2.2 Act of Grace Phase II
Oct 05, 202008:43
Ep. 2.1 The State of The School

Ep. 2.1 The State of The School

Welcome back to The Voices of Veritas Podcast!  In our first episode back, Dr. Woods and Nurse Wack will be speaking about “The State of the School” -- what’s the same, what’s new, and what's to come, now that we are back together on campus together. Tune in!

Sep 21, 202016:56
Choosing A School

Choosing A School

We are again at the time of year when people start looking or considering where they want to have their child educated. They begin to think about "why a Classical Christian school." Today, we visit that subject with Dr. Woods. Tune in!

Jan 16, 202016:11
Seminar: 8th Grade Literature (Sundt)

Seminar: 8th Grade Literature (Sundt)

Tune in and hear the discussion as the students give their poetry presentations of Langston Hughes.

Dec 18, 201941:59
Seminar - 6th Grade Bible Class (Pritz)

Seminar - 6th Grade Bible Class (Pritz)

The 6th Grade Class is reading Exodus Chapter 2 in Biblical Studies. Their seminar centers on student-led interpretive questions along with discussion of prominent biblical motifs arising from this episode.

Dec 18, 201934:47
Project Exodus Update

Project Exodus Update

Exciting times are happening here at VCA! Tune in to hear an update from Dr. Woods on Act of Grace/ Project Exodus!

Nov 18, 201908:51
Visit with Headmaster Essay Contest Winners

Visit with Headmaster Essay Contest Winners

A podcast celebrating the very first Headmaster Essay Contest! Today, we hear from our winner Lydia Moffitt and second place winners, Molly Young, Gracie Coe, and Sloan Nichols. Tune in to hear "Why Veritas?" from their perspectives.

Oct 28, 201919:06
Logic at Veritas Christian Academy

Logic at Veritas Christian Academy

What is logic? Why logic at a Classical Christian school? Let's tune in to hear the importance of logic within a Christian Classical Education.

Oct 21, 201922:50
Salt and Light 2019

Salt and Light 2019

Tune in to hear about this wonderful annual event at Veritas!

Oct 07, 201906:10
Ep. 2.4 Mortimer Adler: The Paideia Way of Classical Education
Sep 23, 201916:22
Ep. 2.3 Nehemiah and The New Grammar School Building

Ep. 2.3 Nehemiah and The New Grammar School Building

Tune in to hear an update on the Act of Grace Building Campaign and why we are choosing to read through the book of Nehemiah as a community.

Sep 16, 201909:27
Ep. 2.2 House System Update

Ep. 2.2 House System Update

New year, new prefects, new House Challenges... catch up on what's new with the VCA House System this year!

Sep 06, 201907:34
Ep. 2.1 A New Tradition: Miranda Forma

Ep. 2.1 A New Tradition: Miranda Forma

Welcome back to The Voices of Veritas Podcast! We are excited to kick off our second year of podcast recording by sharing this new exciting opportunity: Miranda Forma.  This is a new tradition open to our Rhetoric School students. Tune in to hear the announcement!

Aug 26, 201907:03
Voices of Veritas Podcast Preview 2019-2020

Voices of Veritas Podcast Preview 2019-2020

We have aimed to have a podcast each week since we starting The Voices of Veritas Podcast this year. We will be having more audience participation with future podcasts, including some LIVE podcasts as well.

Let’s tune in to hear more from Dr. Woods on what to expect to hear in the 2019-2020 School Year.


May 13, 201913:11
VCA Community Relations: The Latest Buzz

VCA Community Relations: The Latest Buzz

Veritas has made some encouraging and enriching improvements within the school community this year. There is even more to be encouraged about as we enter the 2019/2020 school year, specifically with streamlining “day to day” communication and encouraging others to attend special VCA events. Tune in!

May 03, 201905:25
Camp Veritas

Camp Veritas

Tune in to hear about Camp Veritas, the exciting, newly improved program to be hosted at Veritas Christian Academy this summer. There will be 16 different camps, led by over 10 clinicians!

Apr 18, 201911:08
Moving Forward with an Occasional Glance in the Rearview Mirror

Moving Forward with an Occasional Glance in the Rearview Mirror

If you haven't listened to a podcast yet, start now! We have some encouraging affirmations, updates, and news to share. Tune in!

Apr 05, 201916:27
The Beauty of Art at VCA

The Beauty of Art at VCA

The fine arts play an essential role within Classical Christian Education. The arts were created and established by God to enrich the human soul. Today, we will be discussing all of The True, The Good, and The Beautiful that occurs within the vibrant Art Program at Veritas Christian Academy. 

Mar 29, 201919:51
The Good, True & Beautiful with SWS

The Good, True & Beautiful with SWS

Tune in to learn how School Within a School Support uses the principles of Classical Christian Education within the Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric Schools of Veritas.

Mar 08, 201914:52
The Renaissance Lecture and Tradition

The Renaissance Lecture and Tradition

Why is it called a "Renaissance" Lecture? Who all is invited to the March 12th event? Tune in!

Mar 01, 201910:12
The Accreditation Process

The Accreditation Process

The "Why? Who? What?" of the Accreditation Process.

Feb 25, 201919:26
Transcripts at VCA

Transcripts at VCA

Tune in to hear from Registrar, Karen Benfield, and College Counselor, Caroline Bullock, about transcripts at VCA and how colleges view them.

Feb 11, 201925:38
The Good, The True, The Beautiful at VCA

The Good, The True, The Beautiful at VCA

The study of nature, art history, the written word of God... 

Listen in to hear more about the The Good, The True, and The Beautiful at VCA in our Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric Schools.

Feb 04, 201912:35
The VCA House System

The VCA House System

The House System has been around for hundreds of years. Find out why VCA has adopted this new and exciting tradition. Featuring Mr. Peter Haile and Mr. Mark Thompson.

Jan 18, 201922:09
VCA and The Classical Learning Test

VCA and The Classical Learning Test

Veritas has just joined a league of several hundred classical schools as a partnering school testing out the new Classical Learning Test.

Tune in to hear about it!

Jan 14, 201915:44
A Look Inside the Latin Classroom

A Look Inside the Latin Classroom

Latin is an integral part of Classical Christian education. It is one of many things that sets Classical Christian education apart from all other educations. In other words, Latin is a major part of the Classical Difference.

Veritas went through a very positive and major improvement for a Latin reboot beginning this year. Let’s talk about all the good that’s happening with Latin!
Oct 05, 201812:37
PTF at Veritas

PTF at Veritas

Most schools have a "service arm" of the school. At Veritas, we have our PTF. Jesus said, " I came not to be served, but to serve." Imitating Jesus, service is at the very core PTF.
Oct 03, 201806:47
“I am, I can, I ought, I will at VCA”

“I am, I can, I ought, I will at VCA”

If you visit the Grammar school classrooms, you will notice on the walls the following phrase, “I am, I can, I ought, and I will.” Listen in to discover what this means for our school.
Sep 24, 201806:08
Piety at Veritas

Piety at Veritas

Even though the word is not used often today, it is central to the Classical Christian school heritage dating back thousands of years. Let's talk about piety...
Sep 14, 201820:54
Biblical Studies at VCA

Biblical Studies at VCA

Discover "what's going on" in the Biblical Studies classrooms at Veritas Christian Academy.
Sep 05, 201812:48
What is Christian Classical Education?

What is Christian Classical Education?

Welcome to the first episode of the Voices of Veritas podcast.
Aug 24, 201811:53