The Paideia of Veritas: Establishing a Christ-Centered Culture at School

Season 6
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November 4, 2026

In our last episode, we talked with other classical Christian school leaders about the central concept of paideia in schools and in culture (and if you haven't listened to that one yet, ⁠we encourage you to do that here⁠)!

This episode is a follow-up to the last one, where we bring the paideia conversation home - or, at least, home to Veritas.

Our host and Head of School Ty Fischer and Principal Dr. Dan Spanjer pull back the curtain on what it looks like at our classical Christian school to implement a particular paideia.

If it's true that schools throughout history have sought to enculturate generations of students to fit their society's ideal mold, then how is Veritas intentional about an enculturation that points students toward Christ?

How can a school be intentional about fostering a Christ-centered culture that goes beyond curriculum and reaches to the heart of students who are growing into adulthood?

This episode is a great way to get a peek into the unique and purposeful culture of Veritas Academy, and the heart of a school's administrators to help students "live as if the Gospel were true...because it is."

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About our Guests

Daniel R. Spanjer

Principal

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