Canterbury Christian School
Canterbury Christian School is a private, classical Christian school and member of the Anglican School Association. It is located in Los Altos, California, and serves students from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade.
History
Founded in 1974 by retired US Navy Lieutenant commander Reverend Norman Randall Milbank. Prior to establishing Canterbury Rev. Milbank was the Bursar at Stanford University.In addition to her husband’s work, Matilda Ann Hallock Milbank, a registered nurse and committed Christian, co-founded Canterbury Christian School and served as its principal for many years. Known for her dedication to both academic excellence and spiritual formation, she helped shape the school's curriculum and community life. She retired in 2010 at the age of 93.
Academics
Canterbury offers a Classical liberal arts education from a traditional Christian perspective. Students study English as well as Latin and Greek using "traditional methods" such as phonics for teaching reading and cursive for penmanship from Abeka and Memoria Press. Math instruction is based on frequent cumulative review and employs material from Saxon Math and Singapore Math.In a 2001 article, the *Los Altos Town Crier* reported that Canterbury had 112 students enrolled across grades K–6, with class sizes of about 16 students. Students wore red-and-tartan uniforms and were taught according to a "Christian world view," with the Bible presented as the foundational truth in all subjects.