Restoring the California Dream by Educating the Next Generation of Leaders.

A Tuition-Free Independent Charter School

California Republic Leadership Academy Yorba Linda is a tuition-free charter school in the classical liberal arts tradition.

Our  purpose is to create scholars that exemplify the classical ideal – excellence in soul, mind, and body. With that firm purpose at the center of all that we do, CRLA Yorba Linda is a truly remarkable school.

Our academic program creates scholars with exceptional achievements. Our focus on excellence of character shapes the hearts and minds of our scholars to want to pursue goodness and virtue. With a curriculum, culture, and purpose built upon the classical liberal arts tradition, CRLA Yorba Linda’s adherence to timeless principles produces remarkable results.

Virtuous Education, Content-Rich Curriculum, and a Traditional Classroom Environment

Classical Education guides students to love that which is true, good, and beautiful. Historical facts are taught so that students come to a natural understanding of how morality has shaped the world from ancient history until now. Students are led and taught to see how people, decisions, and discoveries have created the world we live in today.

Teachers provide unbiased instruction without an agenda, and they guide students to consider what those facts mean, encouraging students to ask questions. It is that spark of curiosity and a desire to know WHY which begins to instill a love of learning for our students.

Critical thinking develops naturally, as students deeply consider what they’ve learned and try to make connections to their lives and what matters to them. They also practice critical thinking as they analyze subjects like math, Latin, and grammar. Classical education is very different from postmodern ideology, which supposes that individuals have the right to decide what is right or wrong, that there is no ultimate truth, and that everything is relative.

One of the main purposes of Classical Education is to inspire & cultivate virtue and wisdom in our students. As Classical Educators, we have a high view of humanity. Classical Education values the moral development of its students and seeks to inspire a love and appreciation for truth, beauty, and goodness. Children are intrinsically curious about human nature and the natural world, and a content-rich curriculum teaches facts about the world and people. Students reflect on and think critically about those facts.

Classical Education supports an emphasis on language, mathematics, the teacher as the central and main instructor, and an emphasis on promoting critical thinking by asking good questions. Our goal is not simply to teach students what to think, but HOW to think. We teach students to appreciate truth, beauty, and goodness because we believe that education is good for its own sake, not merely for vocational training.