Classical education can be understood as an approach to learning which has as its final goal the formation of the whole person in wisdom and virtue. The method of education in the classical tradition at Light of Christ Academy is to immerse the student in the great ideas of the great thinkers in the history of Western civilization; to make the students themselves participants in the ongoing search for a proper understanding of man, nature, God, truth, goodness, and beauty. In this way, education becomes an adventure in human formation which inspires wonder, rather than mere preparation for the workforce. Reading, analyzing, and discussing the original works of the great thinkers is one way that classical education encourages the student to become an active participant in his or her education.