Tulsa Education: February 2023 Archives

Tulsa Classical Academy, Oklahoma's first classical charter school, will open its doors to students from kindergarten to 8th grade this August for the 2023-2024 school year. TCA will add a grade a year in subsequent school years, becoming a full K-12 school with our first graduating class in 2028. Tulsa Classical Academy is a member school of the Barney Charter Schools Initiative, Hillsdale College's effort to develop public charter schools with a classical curriculum and teaching philosophy.

After a lot of ups and downs, TCA has a piece of land at 98th and Sheridan, has a building under construction, has a head of school (Mr. Jason Poarch), and a temporary office with a couple of staffers. Open enrollment ended in mid-January, followed in February by the state-mandated enrollment lottery, offers of admission, and acceptances. In a few months, the building will be finished and filled with furniture. Now all we need is teachers who share our passion for classical education.

TCA is hiring teachers for K-6 who will teach in self-contained classrooms, specialized teachers in Math & Science, Literature & History, and Latin for grades 7 and 8, and PE, Art, Music, and Special Education teachers for K-8. You can find job descriptions and instructions for applying on the tulsaclassical.org careers page. TCA teachers will participate in a two-week summer training program at Hillsdale College in Michigan and a two-week-long in-service in Tulsa just before the start of the school year.

While nearly all of the student seats have been filled for the coming year, TCA is taking applications on a rolling basis for the waiting list. Visit the TCA enrollment page for detailed information about the process and how to sign up. Information meetings for prospective parents are being held each month.