HOLY FAMILY CATHEDRAL
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An Inside Look at Why They Send Their
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Michele and David Moehrman and their daughters are glad to be part of the community at Holy Family Classical School.
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here are many factors to consider when trying to find the best school for your child. Where is it located? How do the teachers engage with their students? How does the environment support the ideals you have at home? What do the interactions between students look like? What are the school’s goals for students graduating from their institution? However, for some families, upon visiting Holy Family Classical School, the decision becomes easier. Just over a year ago, parishioners David and Michele Moehrman moved to Tulsa from Texas, with their two young daughters who are now in kindergarten and third grade. “We came right as they were starting to transition to a classical model, last January,” Michele says. “That was one of the reasons we chose Holy Family.” Both graduates of Catholic schools themselves, David and Michele were familiar with the philosophy of classical education, but it had never been a viable option for their family. Upon enrolling at Holy Family, they began to witness firsthand how the school was benefiting their children. “I feel like classical education fills a void of what was missing from my own Catholic education,” Michele says. “There was a lack of discovering things on your own, a lack of studentled investigation in my education, and I’ve always been intrigued by the classical model.” Before moving to Tulsa, the Moehrmans oldest daughter attended both a public school, as well as a traditional-model Catholic school with an emphasis on STEM. However, with all the benefits of those settings, there was still something unique about the environment at Holy Family. “I really love how they embrace the student’s pace of work, rather than making the student
