Graduating Christian thinkers & communicators prepared to lead and serve the next generation for the glory of God

PREPARATION FOR LEADERSHIP
A classical Christian education is not content with students whose minds are full of facts and whose reason helps them find truth. Students must learn how to persuasively communicate that truth to influence the world. At the Rhetoric Stage, our students develop these skills of expression, focusing on learning to communicate with elegance and persuasion while engaging a robust curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences. 

SCHEDULE
• Meets at School: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

• Works from Home: Tuesday and Thursday

CURRICULUM: COMMUNICATING TRUTH
Fortis’ Rhetoric-level core curriculum emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences, including courses in Literature, History, Composition/Rhetoric, Theology, and Classical Languages. Our math courses span from Algebra through AP Calculus, and science courses cover Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, before culminating in Chemistry II or Biology II.

Fortis additionally offers academic electives, including Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Government/Economics, and Intro to Philosophy. All graduates complete a Senior Thesis as a capstone project presenting a well-researched written and oral argument on a topic of their choice.

HONORS AND DUAL-CREDIT
Fortis provides Honors credit for select upper-level courses and optional accredited Dual-Credit courses through McMurry University. Dual-Credit courses currently include ENGL 1310 & 1320, CHEM 1400, BIOL 1306/1106, MATH 1311 & 1320. 

RHETORIC STUDENT ACTIVITIES
• Fall Retreat
• Winter Formal
• Logic & Rhetoric Scavenger Hunt
• Student Council
• National Honors Society
• Service Projects
• Student-led Bible Studies
• Family Campouts
• Family Mission Trip (Costa Rica 2025)
• Poetry Club
• Student Newspaper
• Theater Production and Art