One-Room School Formation
Restoring the Theopaidia Model of Multi-Age Christian Education
Education as Restoration
Across America, parents, teachers, and pastors are rediscovering the strength of the one-room schoolhouse — where faith, family, and formation come together.
Aletheia’s One-Room School Formation program prepares Christian educators to launch and lead schools rooted in the Theopaidia philosophy: education as discipleship, formation as worship.
Offered through the Shepherd’s Gate Campus (Virginia), this program combines two integrated paths:
The One-Room School Certification – a one-year academic credential for teachers and administrators
The One-Room School Intensive – a focused, hybrid immersion in Theopaidia practice
Modern education has fractured what God designed to be whole. Across the nation, families are seeking truth-based alternatives to ideological and fragmented systems. The One-Room School Method revives a proven, biblical model—uniting ages, subjects, and souls around the centrality of Christ.
Aletheia equips educators and families to reclaim the formative ground of education — so that truth, not ideology, shapes the next generation.
Formation in Rhythm
Both the Certification and Intensive follow Aletheia’s 10-4-1 rhythm, aligning study, service, and reflection in a pattern modeled after the biblical cadence of work and rest.
Lead or launch one-room and micro-schools
Mentor teachers in Christian formation models
Develop community-based education initiatives
Train within the Theopaidia Institute as future Academic Pastors
“The rhythm of learning becomes the rhythm of life.”
Two Paths, One Calling
Whether you’re an experienced teacher seeking certification or a parent ready to start a school in your community, Aletheia offers two distinct but united formation paths.
One-Room School Certification (Online, 1-Year)
Overview:
This post-baccalaureate credential provides the knowledge and administrative tools needed to start and sustain a one-room Christian school.
Students complete five core courses and two focused seminars designed to prepare them for leadership, accreditation readiness, and community impact.
Sample Courses:
Legal Issues in Christian & Private Education (3)
Teaching in a One-Room School (3)
Administering a One-Room School (3)
Introduction to Business for Nonprofit Administrators (3)
Scope and Sequence in the One-Room School Method (3)
Early Literacy (1)
Classroom Management Seminar (1)
Total: 17 credits
Outcome:
Graduates earn an Aletheia One-Room School Certification qualifying them to direct, teach, or establish Christian schools and micro-academies rooted in the Theopaidia model.
The One-Room School Intensive (Hybrid)
Overview:
This four-week hybrid experience combines guided online learning with on-site practice at Aletheia’s Precepts Campus (ID) or Shepherd’s Gate Campus (VA).
Participants engage in direct mentorship, classroom observation, and collaborative project design.
Structure:
2 weeks: Online modules and readings
1 week: In-person practicum (Idaho or Virginia)
1 week: Reflection and portfolio submission
Who It’s For:
Educators, pastors, and parents who want a practical, immersive introduction to multi-age, Bible-centered education.
Outcome:
Participants receive a Certificate of Completion in One-Room School Formation and may apply credits toward the full certification or future graduate study.
Graduates Who Shepherd, Not Manage
Aletheia’s One-Room School Formation graduates become pioneers of renewal in education—restoring classrooms to sanctuaries of clarity and grace. They go on to:
Lead or launch one-room and micro-schools
Mentor teachers in Christian formation models
Develop community-based education initiatives
Train within the Theopaidia Institute as future Academic Pastors
Through study, service, and reflection, students emerge as whole persons—intellectual, creative, and pastoral—ready to renew the culture through truth.
Take Back the Classroom. Begin the Renewal.
You don’t need massive funding or federal oversight to teach truth. You need conviction, clarity, and community. Aletheia’s One-Room School Formation program will walk with you—equipping you to found, lead, and sustain a school where education becomes worship.