Your kid wants to build. They are happiest with a tool in their hand. They are bored by the standardized test. They are not less. They are not behind. They are made for something different than the college track — and you have spent years watching the school system treat them as a failure for it.
What we offer
AFA's trade track gives your child the same classical core as our college track — literature, history, math, science, Bible, rhetoric — plus real-world certifications in skilled trades. Carpentry. Electrical. Welding. HVAC. Plumbing. Automotive. Apprenticeship pathways.
And the parts of education the college track tends to skip: business fundamentals, financial literacy, how to run a crew, how to read a P&L. The skills your child will actually use.
What it looks like in practice
Your child graduates with a high school diploma, an industry-recognized trade certification, and the classical formation that lets them think clearly about what they're building and why. They can go to work the day they graduate — or they can start their own business. Either path is honored. Either path is supported.
What you'll feel
Vindication, maybe. The vindication of finally being told that the kid you love is not broken. They were made on purpose. We are honored to form them.
Ready to begin your child's story?
Talk with our head of school. Tour a virtual open house. Or apply when you're ready.