The Three Hierarchs Learning Center
Icon of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Saint Basil the Great, Saint John Chrysostom, and Saint Gregory the Theologian, each in bishop’s vestments, haloed in gold and holding a Gospel book. Icon of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Saint Basil the Great, Saint John Chrysostom, and Saint Gregory the Theologian, standing in bishop’s vestments, haloed in gold and holding Gospel books.
Saints Basil the Great, John Chrysostom, and Gregory the Theologian — the Three Holy Hierarchs

Faith-filled learning, rooted in community.

You want your children to love Christ, learn well, and grow up among friends who share their faith. We’re exploring a small Orthodox Christian learning center in the Austin area where children in kindergarten through second grade would gather two or three days a week for teacher-led learning, prayer, and life in the Church, while you continue their education at home the rest of the week.

Please note: This is an early concept—not an open school or enrollment offer.

It takes a parish

Raising faithful children, together

If you’re raising young children in the faith, whether you were born into the Church or are just finding your way into it, you may feel stuck between two imperfect choices. Homeschooling gives you full say over what your children learn, but it can leave you and your children isolated. A public or private school offers community, but not one that shares your family’s faith.

We hope to offer a third way. In a world that often pulls against what you teach at home and at church, your children would spend two or three days a week learning alongside friends from the parish, in a classroom that reinforces it. You remain your children’s first teacher, but you won’t carry that work alone.

Our mission

To form young children in faith and in learning, within the life of the Orthodox Church and in close partnership with their families.

Named for Saints Basil the Great, John Chrysostom, and Gregory the Theologian, the Church’s traditional patrons of education and learning.

What we’re exploring

What we hope your children will gain

We’re drawn to a Montessori-inspired approach: hands-on learning, a calm and orderly classroom, and real-life skills, with a strong emphasis on reading, writing, and character. These are possibilities we’re shaping with families like yours, not a finalized curriculum.

  • Reading and writing

    Confident readers and writers, through phonics, reading aloud, careful handwriting, and cursive.

  • Stories that shape the heart

    The Biblical values you teach at home, brought to life through Scripture stories and the lives of the saints.

  • Practical life

    Everyday skills like cooking, counting money, and working together, so children grow capable and helpful.

  • Grace and courtesy

    Politeness, listening well, following instructions, and getting along with others: the habits you’re already building at home.

  • Numbers, nature, and wonder

    Hands-on math, along with history, nature, and art to feed your child’s curiosity.

  • Prayer and the Church year

    Prayer and learning shaped by the Orthodox calendar, so home, church, and classroom tell the same story.

The proposed model

Together in the classroom, together at home

Here’s what a week might look like for your family. Every detail is still open, and your input will help shape it.

Who
A pilot for kindergarten through 2nd grade (about ages 5–8)
Weekly rhythm
Two or three in-person days per week
Where
The Austin area; a location has not yet been selected
Families
You stay at the center of your child’s education, in partnership with the teachers
Where things stand
Early planning. The schedule, tuition, curriculum, and church relationship are still being developed.

Curriculum directions

Programs we’re looking at

These are established programs we’re researching as possible building blocks. None has been chosen, and we aren’t affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Each link goes to the program’s own website, so you can explore them yourself.

Faith formation

Reading and writing

Mathematics

Practical life skills and lessons in grace and courtesy come from the Montessori tradition itself, so they would be woven through the day rather than taught from a separate program.

Interest list

Tell us what your family needs

A few short questions about your children and your hopes for their education. Your answers help us decide whether to move forward and what to build. Adding your name is not a commitment of any kind.

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For example: North Austin, Round Rock, Buda
Child’s grade or age range The pilot would serve K–2. Choose all that apply if you have more than one child.
In-person days you’d prefer
Academics, faith formation, community, schedule, anything that matters to you.
Just a rough sense. Nothing has been decided, and your answer stays private.
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is the center open or accepting enrollment?

No. The Three Hierarchs Learning Center is an early concept. It isn’t open, and we aren’t accepting enrollment or applications. Joining the interest list simply helps us learn whether families would want something like this.

Where will it be located?

Somewhere in the Austin area. A site has not been selected. Telling us your city or part of town helps us understand where interested families live.

What will tuition and the schedule be?

Neither has been decided. We’re considering two or three in-person days per week, and we’re asking families what tuition might be workable so that cost can be planned with real needs in mind.

What will students learn?

The educational model and curriculum are still being explored. We’re drawn to a Montessori-inspired approach with a strong emphasis on reading, writing, and cursive; Biblical values taught through Scripture stories and the lives of the saints; practical skills like cooking, counting money, and cooperation; and everyday courtesy, such as listening well and following instructions. Nothing is final yet.

How much would I teach at home?

On home days, you would guide your children’s learning. How much structure and support the center would provide for those days is still being worked out, and what parents tell us they need will shape it.