The Lyceum opened its doors in September 2003 with just 13 students and three full time faculty. The Lyceum is the only secondary school in Northern Ohio and indeed one of the few in the country that is dedicated to providing a Catholic classical education. Already with three graduating classes, The Lyceum has a 100% college acceptance rate, with alumni having been accepted at over ten colleges and universities. Now at the beginning of its fifth year the school has an enrollment of over 30 students, served by six faculty.

Among the advantages that The Lyceum had in its founding was the twenty years of shared experience of its founders, teaching at a little school called Trivium in the heart of Massachusetts. Started by Headmaster Mark Langey's father-in-law nearly 30 years ago, Trivium School is a pioneer in the field of independent, lay run Catholic liberal arts and fine arts high schools. The Lyceum has built upon Trivium's success, and joins with it in its goals of educating youth and fostering a culture of Goodness, Truth, and Beauty.

The Lyceum has also been blessed to have the support of parents, who, especially in this last generation, are much more directly involved in the education of their children than they have been in many decades. In this atmosphere of parental support for our shared vision of Catholic classical education, The Lyceum supplements the work of parents, who are the primary educators of their children.

Our classroom curriculum is enhanced immeasurably by our unique location in Cleveland's historic 'Little Italy', on the edge of University Circle. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Natural History Museum and Planetarium, Cleveland Institute of Music, Severance Hall, and the Cleveland Playhouse - all located within a mile of the school - have proven to be integral to our Fine Arts and Science programs. Students walk to the nearby Alta House Gymnasium to participate in basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and of course, bocce. We are also blessed to have Holy Rosary Parish just two blocks away for First Friday adoration.

Housed in a charming and historic brick structure, The Lyceum is located at 2062 Murray Hill Road in Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood. The building, a little gem on the corner of Murray Hill and Paul Roads, is an old church called "Chiesa Giovanni". Offering flexible classroom and office space, a kitchen and several corners for quiet study, the building has a gracious lofted center hall, "The Giovanni", which has a wonderful acoustic for concerts and plays. We also love to have all-school seminars and morning prayer in this beautiful space.

The distinctive charm - and even atmosphere of beauty - that the school building offers, provides the right environment for the pursuit of Wisdom, Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Though modest in size, the building offers the essentials, enabling us to provide our students an excellent liberal arts education.