Dear School Administrator,

Latin has consistently been proven to increase English vocabulary skills and reading comprehension, especially among elementary school students. In one study, elementary school students who took Latin performed a full five months ahead of their peers in control groups. Latin has also been proven to increase students' skills of logic and reason, to enhance their ability to think critically and creatively, and to improve their sense of self-confidence. Latin is a powerful tool that has also been used by elementary teachers and administrators to satisfy state and national standards, and to include students who have historically been excluded from the regular classroom.

LatinSummer is the largest program of its type in the nation. Held in July or August of each year, students of the two-week program take part in exciting classes, on topics such as Classical Latin, Conversational Latin, Classical Mythology, Roman Culture and Daily Life, and Classical Greek. In each of these classes, participants broaden not only their cultural horizons, but also their knowledge of the foundations of the Western world, by learning about the Olympian gods and goddesses, Roman history and architecture, and much more. They also have the opportunity to learn, and even speak, the Latin and Greek languages. Further, participants take part in a daily activity period that encourages them to think creatively and critically about the ancient world.

The Institute invites all interested school districts to apply to host its LatinSummer programs in 2011, 2012, or 2013. We enthusiastically encourage you to contact the Institute at (866) 933-9466 or contact the Institute. More information on the Institute and its programs can be found on our LatinSummer page.