Association of Classical Christian Schools

{{Short description|Organization that encourages the formation of Christian schools}}

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The Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) is a membership, accreditation, and advocacy organization that was founded in 1993 by Doug Wilson to promote Classical Christian education.{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Rachel |title=Classical Christian Education and Doug Wilson |url=https://theaquilareport.com/classical-christian-education-and-doug-wilson/ |website=theaquilareport.com |publisher=The Aquila Report |access-date=8 July 2024 |date=2 May 2016}}{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Josey |title=CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND CLASSICS: WHAT’S IN A NAME? |url=https://antigonejournal.com/2022/10/classical-christian-education/ |website=antigonejournal.com |publisher=Antigone |access-date=8 July 2024}} The association's website lists 475 member schools (as of 2023).{{Cite web|url=https://classicalchristian.org/media-kit/|title=Press & Media Kit|website=Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS)|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-19}} As of 2016, it had accredited about 200 schools.

It also affiliates with colleges. Its Certified College program includes New Saint Andrews College (Moscow, ID), New College Franklin (Franklin, TN), and Bethlehem College & Seminary (Minneapolis, MN).{{cite web |title=ACCS College Affiliates |url=https://classicalchristian.org/college-members-affiliates/ |website=classicalchristian.org |publisher=Association of Classical Christian Schools |access-date=9 July 2024}}

The ACCS conducts Repairing the Ruins, an annual conference in June that draws between 1000 and 1300 classical educators annually. The ACCS's magazine, "The Classical Difference", is published three times a year and distributed to parents at associated schools.{{Cite web|url=https://classicaldifference.com/about-the-classical-difference/|title=About "The Classical Difference" - Christian Schools|website=The Classical Difference|language=en-US|access-date=2024-07-07}}