The advantages of learning Latin are several. We outline these for parents and prospective parents of students at the Academy.

1. Latin reveals a great deal about English and greatly enhances the student's powers of expression in his native language.

   • About 80% of English vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek.

   • English vocabulary tests reveal that students of Latin score higher than students who have not had Latin.

   • Latin greatly refines the student's understanding of grammar-which reinforces the understanding of the grammar of the English language.

2. Latin develops and deepens the student's understanding of and the appreciation for literature.

   • A doorway is opened to great classical literature-Virgil, for example.

   • The student's appreciation for English literature grows because great English literature is filled which classical allusions, and a student who understands those has a great advantage.

3. Latin trains the student in the essentials of scientific method: observation, comparison, and generalization.

   • Students of Latin are equipped in a methodology of rigorous analysis. This ability is not subsequently limited to Latin.

   • Latin trains minds to encounter unfamiliar material, whether in science or any other discipline.

4. Latin provides a wonderful foundation for the study of other modern languages.

   • Romance languages are direct "descendants" of Latin. (Spanish, French, Romanian, Italian, Portuguese, etc.)

   • Students are given a very good grasp on how inflected language works. (German, Russian, Greek, etc.)

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