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Rooted in its commitment to the community and grounded in the love of learning itself, The Washington Latin School is a 5-12 college preparatory school offering a vigorous program of the arts and sciences within an environment that encourages serious scholarship, independence of thought and clarity of expression.
Washington Latin's classical curriculum is formed around the trivium of grammar, logic and rhetoric and informed by a canon of great texts and significant primary sources that have helped shape and define our civilization. At Washington Latin, every young scholar is furnished with a general survey of knowledge, sturdy habits of mind, and the ability to read with comprehension, write with clarity and speak with plainness and power.
Wary of broad knowledge without high purpose, the school will seek to convey to the students the spirit, discipline and moral compass that will render them useful citizens, ready to discharge their duties to conscience, country and family. While preparing the graduates for college and university, the chief aim is to equip each one for the real business of living and to challenge them to serve the world through their character and leadership.
For the accomplishment of these ends, The School will seek young women and men of good character who are eager to learn and willing to work. The School will seek parents who are partners in the School's task. The school will seek instructors who are lifelong learners, called and gifted to teach—and prepared to match precept with example. The School will seek the support of any and all who believe in the power of ideas and the infinite promise of youth.
The Washington Latin School is a publicly chartered coeducational academy worthy of the District of Columbia's best students and accessible to all. Established for the sons and daughters of the nation's capitol, it is an intentionally diverse society drawn from every class and culture, with a special commitment to those who wish to give the gift of classical learning to their children.
The Washington Latin School offers research-based approaches to teaching and learning. Its enriched curriculum is taught by a talented and caring faculty who lead small classes, thus assuring frequent opportunities throughout the school day. A well articulated college preparatory program includes courses in the general areas of:
- Modern Language (English, French and Chinese)
- Science, Mathematics & Technology
- Latin, Classics & Global Literature
- Rhetoric & Public Elocution
- Visual & Performing Arts
- History, Geography & Civic Responsibility
- Wellness & Sport
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