The Good and the Beautiful curriculum has been chosen for a number of reasons: i. Open and Go: allows the student to work at home and at A One-Room Schoolhouse with smooth transitions from one setting to the other. ii. Non-denominational Christian worldview: allows students from a variety of backgrounds to study together and to find common ground in faith and learning. iii. Academically rigorous: engages students in a comprehensive, wholesome, and attractive learning journey. iv. Cost: comes at a reasonable price when compared to other programs. v. Flexibility: affords student-level placement that can meet each child, in each subject, at their individual skill level. vi. Method: deepens understanding through mastery learning and spiral review. Teaching methods are varied between direct, guided, experiential, and discovery as best suits the learner and subject matter. vii. Increasing independence: matures student learning as they gain ownership of their education and progress through the levels into increasingly more self-directed learning.