Affordable Classical Education

Our Mission

Wisdom. Character. Knowledge. Affordable. Every parent should be able to send their children to a school aligned with their values. That’s why JRA Academy exists. We educate children holistically through the time-tested Classical model at a cost most families can afford. At JRA, which stands for Jerusalem, Rome, and Athens, your child will explore the wisdom from 3,000 years of Western civilization to grow their character and knowledge, empowering them to become the best versions of themselves.

Our Values

1. We recognize that people need to know right from wrong to make good decisions for themselves, their families, communities, our country, and the world. Knowledge without wisdom and character is unreliable. That’s why we strive to ensure our students explore the best knowledge Western civilization has to offer in addition to it’s collective wisdom so they know how to use it to pursue the good, the true, and the beautiful.

2. America is unique in world history and is responsible for more freedom and happiness than any other country past or present. And while we don’t deny its flaws, we teach a fair and balanced view of its contributions and vices letting all the facts speak for themselves.

3. Families work hard for their money and shouldn’t have to choose between a first-class education or making a mortgage payment. We work to keep tuition at a level most families can afford without sacrificing the quality of the education our students deserve.

4. Though we’re not a religious school, we recognize the unique role Judeo-Christian values have played in developing both America and Western civilization. Accordingly, religion is supported at JRA for our families of all faiths while respecting families with uncertain or no faith. For interested families, we offer an elective hour a week of Bible/Torah study, or whatever faith your family follows, during the school day or after with your clergy of choice. Ultimately, we’re neither religious nor secular, we’re Classical.

5. The team makes the magic happen in exceptional schools. At JRA, the role of administration is to provide resources and guidance to allow faculty to meet our mission and excel professionally. We strive to be the best school to work for in Minnesota.

A Message from our Head of School

It is with deep gratitude and a profound sense of purpose that I welcome you to JRA Academy. When we set out to build this school, the vision of our founder Bryan Badzin was simple yet ambitious: create an affordable school where students are formed not only in knowledge, but in character and wisdom. In a world that moves quickly and often forgets its roots, we felt called to return to the enduring legacies of Jerusalem, Rome, and Athens—traditions that have shaped the moral, intellectual, and cultural foundations of Western civilization.

We are committed to offering a formative and intentional Classical education that invites students into the great ongoing conversation of history, mathematics, philosophy, and the arts & sciences. Our curriculum is enriched by the study of both Latin and Hebrew, giving students access to the languages that shaped our deepest ideas about truth, justice, and human dignity.

As we open our doors, we do so with a spirit of partnership—with families, with educators, and with the broader community. JRA Academy is more than a school; it is a shared mission to prepare the next generation to think deeply, act wisely, and lead with integrity. I am honored to invite you to join us in this endeavor and to help shape a place where students can flourish in mind, heart, and character.

Our Promise

At JRA Academy, we are dedicated to shaping students into articulate thinkers and virtuous leaders–formed by moral courage (Virtus), guided by integrity (Integritas), driven by purpose (Ratzon), refined through mastery (Techne), united in community (Unitas), anchored in truth (Emet), and elevated by wisdom (Sophia).

Our Facility

JRA Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.