Parents, a Headmaster’s Perspective on Classical Christian Education

Paul Fisher, Headmaster of Capstone Classical Academy

When we hosted one of our CCA Vision Nights, we were honored to welcome Paul Fisher as a guest speaker. Paul is the Headmaster of Capstone Classical Academy, serves in an advisory role with the Society for Classical Learning, and is also a trusted friend and fellow traveler in the classical Christian education movement.

Paul shared something that deeply resonated with many parents and grandparents in the room. He talked about how, over the years, he began to notice that many students—even in Christian schools—were not truly grounded. Their faith lived in one box, while the rest of life lived in another. School subjects felt disconnected. Learning felt hollow. And too often, Christ was treated as relevant only in chapel or Bible class.

Paul described this silence as “deafening.” When God is left out of history, science, literature, and math, students slowly learn—without anyone saying it out loud—that faith doesn’t belong in real life thinking. Classical Christian education offered Paul a different vision: one where Christ holds all things together, and where students are invited to love God with their whole mind.

He shared how this approach shaped not only his own leadership journey, but also the lives of his three children—now confident, thoughtful adults who are thriving in careers, STEM fields, and public service, while boldly living out their faith.

In the short video linked here, you can hear Paul tell this story in his own words. What follows is an introduction to the Trivium, the time-tested framework that helps make this kind of education possible.

Watch the video HERE.

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Danita Bye

Danita Bye is a Leadership Futurist, Author, and Founding Board Member of Christian Crossroads Academy. She’s committed to restoring virtue-centered formation in education. Her work focuses on empowering leaders in an age of rapid technological change, where wisdom and discernment matter more than ever.

She partners with Christian leaders across education, business, and civic life who believe character ultimately determines impact. Danita serves on many boards in North Dakota and nationally that are focused on leadership and ethics. She is the author of Millennials Matter and the forthcoming Character Mandate, and a TEDx speaker passionate about forming leaders rooted in truth, courage, and faith.

Danita has a master’s in transformational leadership from Bethel University, MN. She currently lives near the TTT Ranch, in Stanley, North Dakota, where she grew up. She’s been married for 42 years and has six grandchildren.