During the month of June the Intuit Company (seller of Quickbooks and Quicken and other products) is holding a “Love a Local Business" hiring grant program. The way this works is the two businesses with the top number of votes in two cities of the country will be awarded $50,000 grants each. So far the highest number of votes for any city is … [Read more...]

St. Basil Academy of Classical Studies is recruiting 2 teachers: 1 Full Time Teacher and 1 Part Time Teacher. The Full Time teacher will have a wage of $32-36,000/year, depending on experience and qualifications, contracted for 180 days/year. The part time teacher will have a wage of $14-$15/hour, depending on experience and qualifications, … [Read more...]

Saint Basil third-grader Daniel Reese is the proud winner of a new laptop computer at today's Altrusa spelling bee where he took first place. The winning word: geography. Congratulations to Daniel, and to fellow Saint Basil students Peter Janis, Selah Kone and Gus Senter! … [Read more...]

Saint Basil Academy students Cole Schmidt and Ephraimia Reese each received Honorable Mention awards for the T-shirt designs they submitted for this year's Walla Walla Balloon Stampede, held May 11-13. Congratulations to you both! … [Read more...]

Our Spring 2011 newsletter is here! Click to download and read it. … [Read more...]

St. Basil’s is now accepting applications for registration for the 2011-2012 school year. This past year has been a great experience to watch the progress our students have made. I am continually amazed at the great program we have available for our children. Some of you may not know, but the school has a tuition assistance program to help … [Read more...]

This year's St Basil Yard Sale will be held Friday & Saturday the 24th & 25th of June  in the St Silouan Church parking lot.  We look forward to even better results than last year's sale.  Please begin setting aside those items you wish to donate. Some things that sold well last year: Clothing items Children's clothing, toys, … [Read more...]

Melanie Brooks-Nelson writes today in the Denver Post: We are bombarded with the news almost daily: schools struggle to educate students, who are graduating lacking basic skills and knowledge. We could have many conversations about this vexingly complex issue, the causes, the challenges faced by educators every day. A classical education in … [Read more...]

St Basil's will be hosting a dinner/ silent auction fundraiser on Sunday evening January 23, 2011 at Christ Lutheran Church on 2nd Ave. in Walla Walla. Tickets for this event are $5 for children age 5 and up and $8 for adults if purchased in advance. At the door, tickets will be $6 for children and $9 for adults. Several meal choices will be … [Read more...]

Saint Basil's Classical Academy will have its Christmas Program on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 7:15 at the school. There will be singing, a skit, and refreshments. We'll see you there! … [Read more...]