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|motto             = [[Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam]]
|motto_translation = For the Greater Glory of God
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|streetaddress     = 1600 F Street
|city              = [[Napa, California|Napa]]
|state             = [[California]]
|zipcode           = 94559
|country           = USA
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|type              = [[Homeschool]], Online Academy
|religion          = [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
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|established       = 1983
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|head of school    =Megan Lengyel
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}}'''Kolbe Academy''' is a [[homeschooling|homeschool]] provider and online academy based in [[Napa, California]].
==Background==
Kolbe Academy Homeschool was founded in 1983 and provides homeschooling curriculum and materials, record keeping and educational advice from its offices in Napa, California. Since 2013, Kolbe Academy has offered online courses to High School and Jr. High students and since 2020 has offered online courses to Elementary Students. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kolbe.org/about-us/about/our-history/|title=Kolbe Academy :: Our History|website=kolbe.org|language=en|access-date=2017-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jenniferfitz/2014/06/online-courses-wkolbe-academy-summer-2014-2015-registration-is-open-why-jen-likes-kolbe/|title=Online Courses w/Kolbe Academy - Summer & 2014-2015 Registration is Open + Why Jen Likes Kolbe**|date=2014-06-04|work=Sticking the Corners|access-date=2017-07-17|language=en-US}}</ref> Although it originally grew out of [[Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep|a private day school]] in Napa, Kolbe Academy is its own entity and exists independently from that institution.
==Pedagogy==
Kolbe Academy adheres to the [[Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm|Ignatian method]] of learning centered around a curriculum that is [[Classical education movement|classically based]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noodle.com/schools/ktyvtT/kolbe-academy|title=Kolbe Academy {{!}} Schools {{!}} Noodle|website=www.noodle.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-17}}</ref> Kolbe is known for its [[great books]] approach to learning which requires that students maintain a rigorous reading schedule.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.homeschoolreviews.com/reviews/curriculum/reviews.aspx?id=125|title=HomeSchoolReviews.com Kolbe Academy Curriculum Reviews|website=www.homeschoolreviews.com |accessdate=2017-07-17}}</ref>
==Accreditation==
Kolbe Academy is accredited by the National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kolbe.org/about-us/kolbe-philosophy/|title=Kolbe Academy :: Philosophy|website=kolbe.org|language=en|access-date=2017-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://napcis.org/member-schools/kolbe-academy-home-school/|title=Kolbe Academy Home School|work=NAPCIS - The National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools|accessdate=2017-07-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Notes and references==
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==External links==
* http://kolbe.org/
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California|state=collapsed}}
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[[Category:Catholic secondary schools in California]]
[[Category:Catholic elementary schools in California]]
[[Category:High schools in Napa County, California]]
[[Category:Education in Napa County, California]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in California]]