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Saint Yared Institute for Orthodox Christian Classical Education is a pan-Orthodox initiative that works to provide a morally sound and intellectually stimulating model of Orthodox education.
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A Virtuous Upbringing
At OCCE, we believe that faith and virtue are the foundation of a life pleasing to God. Our mission is to nurture these qualities in children, guiding them toward wisdom, strength, and holiness.
Academic Excellence
At OCCE, we foster academic excellence by nurturing a genuine love of learning. With discipline and a well-rounded education, students are equipped to think deeply and engage the world with confidence.
Recent Posts
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A Preface: Stable Families, Secure Childhoods, and Sound Education
We live in an exceptionally difficult time to raise children with Orthodox Christian values, moral fortitude, and intellectual dynamism. Though… Read More
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The Role of Human Nature and Anthropology: An Orthodox Reflection
Orthodox Christianity teaches that human nature possesses a definite essence—an unchanging core of human identity—endowed by God. Our inherent value… Read More
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The Birth of Modern Education
Prussia, now part of Germany, is the birthplace of modern education in the eighteenth century. The impulse was there in… Read More
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On Philosophies of Education
Philosophy is often seen as an exercise in abstract or even trivial questioning — if knowledge is knowing that a tomato… Read More