RECOMMENDER FORM — St. Luke’s Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Instructions to the Recommender

The applicant named below is seeking admission to St. Luke's Academy for the Arts and Sciences. Our program is a rigorous Classical Christian curriculum rooted in the Great Books tradition, requiring substantial reading, writing, analytical thinking, and Socratic discussion. Your candid and thorough assessment of this student is invaluable to our admissions process. Please complete all sections to the best of your ability.

Note: For simplicity, the recommendation form is divided into submission segments. Please confirm the accuracy of each section before submitting.

General Information

Academic Assessment

Please rate the student in the following areas using the scale provided.

Character & Conduct

Please rate the student in the following areas.

Faith & Community

Reading & Writing Readiness

St. Luke's Academy requires students to read and discuss primary-source texts from the Western canon (e.g., Homer, Plato, Augustine, Shakespeare, Dante, Dostoevsky) and to write extensively, including formal essays, thesis papers, and persuasive compositions.

Areas of Concern

Narrative Responses

Please respond to the following in as much detail as you are able. Attach additional pages if needed.

Overall Recommendation

How strongly do you recommend this student for admission to a rigorous Classical Christian academic program?

Signature & Certification

I certify that the information I have provided is accurate and reflects my honest assessment of the student named above.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this reference. Your insights are essential in helping us steward our community well and place each student in an environment where they can flourish.