2024-2025 Enrollment Now Open!
Live, Online, Classical Education in the Catholic Tradition
Join us each week to PRAY THE ANGELUS | Tuesdays at 12:15pm ET
Special Nativity Camp
December 18, 19, 20 | Grades 6-12Let us reflect on how to prepare our own hearts to receive the Christ child as Mary did.
Aquinas House of Studies assists families in forming the hearts and minds of students aided by the study of Scripture,
the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the Catholic Liberal Arts tradition.
Welcome to the Aquinas House of Studies! We specifically offer courses within the Roman Catholic tradition as we aim to assist families in forming the hearts and minds of students. The collection of courses offered here provides students with a path on which they can dive deeper into their Catholic faith through an exploration of Church History, Art, Culture, Music, Philosophy, and St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. The 2024-25 school year will be just our third full year offering classes catered to those who share in our Roman Catholic faith. We are delighted to further develop and expand our offerings, and we invite you to explore our courses below.
Aquinas House Chair
Meet Instructors in the Aquinas House of Studies
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Hannah Graves
Hannah Graves earned her BA at Wyoming Catholic College where she gained a love and respect for the great outdoors. She then pursued an MA in Scriptural Theology from Christendom College and is currently working on a second from St. Mary on the Lake in Liturgical Studies. She has taught various subjects and spent two years teaching in Africa. Currently, she teaches for Schole and Aquinas Classical Academy in Bremerton, WA. In her free time she loves "the home arts" -- knitting, spinning, weaving -- as well as hiking and archery.
Joseph Lanzilotti
Dr. Joseph Lanzilotti began teaching with Scholé Academy in 2024. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Theology from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. He has reading proficiencies in Latin, Koine Greek, Spanish, French, and German. His dissertation was written on the significance of the biblical heart in the theology of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI. Dr. Lanzilotti also holds a Master of Arts degree in Theology from Ave Maria University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a second major in Philosophy from DeSales University, and a certification in Health Care Ethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
Dr. Lanzilotti's passion for teaching theology and philosophy grew during his undergraduate years, particularly when he was introduced to the writings of Aristotle, Plato, C.S. Lewis, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Karol Wojtyła/Pope John Paul II. Dr. Lanzilotti has taught at the college, high school, and elementary school levels. He currently teaches high school students at a private classical school in the Catholic tradition.
Dr. Lanzilotti spent his childhood and adolescence in the rural northwest portion of New Jersey. He has a great love for the outdoors and the natural world. He is a beekeeper and a gardener. He enjoys trail running, swimming, and skiing. He is actively involved in his local Melkite Greek Catholic parish where he serves as a reader and chanter. Dr. Lanzilotti and his wife have a two-year-old son and are expecting their second child. They reside in Northern Virginia.
Luke Arredondo
Luke Arredondo, PhD, serves as the Director of Faith Formation for the St. Philip Institute of Catechesis and Evangelization in the Catholic Diocese of Tyler, Texas. He earned a BA in Philosophy at St. Joseph Seminary College, an MA in Theological Studies at Notre Dame Seminary, and a PhD in Comparative Religious Ethics at Florida State University. He has taught at the middle school, high school, and college levels, both in person and online and also has volunteered in homeschool cooperatives. Luke has been married for 14 years and has four daughters and one son. He and his wife, Elena, homeschool their children in East Texas and they are diehard New Orleans Saints fans.
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Monika Minehart
Chair of the Aquinas House of Studies [email protected]
Monika Minehart, Chair of Aquinas House of Studies, a military spouse and mother of four, has been working in Catholic Religious Education for over 15 years. She has instructed children and adults as a Director of Religious Education, Youth Minister, and Faith Formation Facilitator. She earned her B.A. in English and Early Christian Studies from The University of Michigan and her M.A. in Divinity from The University of Chicago with a focus in Biblical Studies and Koine Greek. In addition to being a homemaker and homeschooling mother, Monika enjoys reading, weightlifting, and listening to a variety of uplifting music especially Danielle Rose, The Vigil Project, and the Hillbilly Thomists.
Tisha Frost
Tisha Frost has been teaching in a variety of settings over the last 20 years after following one of the best pieces of advice she was ever given, “Be who God created you to be and you will set the world on fire” (attributed to St. Catherine of Siena). This inspired her to study both history and theology during her undergraduate years.
She obtained a B.A. in American Studies, with a minor in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. She also holds a Master of Education from the University of Notre Dame, specializing in Middle School and High School Social Studies. Through her experiences of teaching many students, including her own children, she has seen the need for restful education that is focused on the true, good, and beautiful.
Tisha resides in Northern Minnesota with her husband and six children. When she has a moment to herself, she enjoys children’s literature, British mysteries, good movies, and baking.
Lower School | Grades K-6
Lower-School
Class Periods
8:00–9:00 (ET)
9:15–10:15
10:30–11:30
11:45–12:45
1:00–2:00
2:15–3:15
3:30–4:30
4:45–5:45
Visit the Great Hall
Middle School | Grades 7-8
Middle- / Upper-School Class Periods
8:00–9:15 (ET)
9:30–10:45
11:00–12:15
12:30–1:45
2:00–3:15
3:30–4:45
5:00–6:15
Visit the Great Hall
Catholic Thought
History
Upper School | Grades 9–12
Middle- / Upper-School Class Periods
8:00–9:15 (ET)
9:30–10:45
11:00–12:15
12:30–1:45
2:00–3:15
3:30–4:45
5:00–6:15
Visit the Great Hall
Catholic Thought
History
About the Aquinas House of Studies
Mission and Vision
Aquinas House of Studies seeks to support the spiritual formation of students into the image of Christ through fostering a strong prayer life fixed firmly in the liturgical traditions of the Church aided by the study of Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the Catholic Liberal Arts tradition. Loyal to the Magisterium and under the Blessed Virgin Mary’s mantle of protection, the Aquinas House of Studies seeks to guide students in diligent work, prayer, and praise so that along with our patron, St Thomas Aquinas, we may earnestly pray, non nisi te, Domine (Lord, nothing except you.) We offer classes under Scholé Academy for grades 4-12.
Chair of the Aquinas House of Studies
Monika Minehart, Chair of Aquinas House of Studies, a military spouse and mother of four, has been working in Catholic Religious Education for over 15 years. She has instructed children and adults as a Director of Religious Education, Youth Minister, and Faith Formation Facilitator. She earned her B.A. in English and Early Christian Studies from The University of Michigan and her M.A. in Divinity from The University of Chicago with a focus in Biblical Studies and Koine Greek. In addition to being a homemaker and homeschooling mother, Monika enjoys reading, weightlifting, and listening to a variety of uplifting music especially Danielle Rose, The Vigil Project, and the Hillbilly Thomists. [email protected]