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“Are you a classical school?” It’s a question many parents and educators will have to answer at some point. St. Martin’s Academy in Fort Scott, Kansas, likes to say they’re not exactly classical—more like medieval. At St. Martin’s, a boys’ boarding school and working farm for grades 9-12, Adam Taylor and a team of educators seek to nurture authentic masculinity, awaken wonder, and heal the imagination. This week on HeightsCast, Mr. Taylor talks with us about the vision of St. Martin’s, and gives us ideas we can take into our own understanding of boys’ education. Chapters: 3:35 The medieval model 7:12 The path to “Dean of Magistri” 14:38 Nurturing authentic masculinity 19:14 Healing the imagination 25:00 Boys need reality and heroes 33:49 Soulcraft: the role of work at St. Martin’s 36:54 Forms of manly friendship 40:57  Time management for teachers 45:35 Recommended reading Links: St. Martin’s Academy in Fort Scott, Kansas “The Necessity of Chivalry” by C. S. Lewis The Tuft of Flowers by Robert Frost John Sen