Author Thomas Costello

Faith in education is more than instruction—it’s about shaping desire, intellect, and habits to form hearts that seek what is true, good, and beautiful.
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Ambleside Schools International believes there is a more effective approach to the evaluation of students’ growth and knowledge than letter or number grades can achieve.
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When Maryellen St. Cyr first dreamed of Ambleside School, what was it that she sought to bring to life? With 25 years of our life’s work behind us, I want to bring us back to the foundation of our movement.
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Parenting is the privilege of nurturing, instructing, training, and enjoying goodness and beauty in fellowship with young humans who will become your favorite adults in the whole world.
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Charlotte Mason’s principles reveal profound truths about the nature of the world, the person, and education itself. Embracing these counter-cultural implications unveils the beauty and necessity of an Ambleside education.
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Each year, the new year offers both celebration and renewal. We come together in communities with family and friends to celebrate the old year’s passing and to welcome the new.
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This Christmas may the torrent that is His Spirit flow in us and through us, advancing the restoration of humanity that began on the first Christmas.
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No other Lord of the Heart should do more to guide us into joyous and happy living than Gratitude. How good and glad it is to be grateful!
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