How can you be sure that LatinSummer is the right program for your child? Because we truly believe in its value - but don't take our word for it. The parent and student evaluations of the LatinSummer programs continue to be overwhelmingly positive. Many parents agree that their children's lives were marked not only by academic growth but also by personal growth during the program. One parent in particular has noted that "the conversations that I've had with my child as a result of this program are some of the best we've ever had." One of our students may have put it best when he wrote us the touching and personal letter pictured here.

Latin, more than ever before, is a living language of universal and perennial relevance that is enjoying a revival in schools across the country. The study of Latin, as well as the study of Classics in general, helps students understand humanity and appreciate the influence that the classical world has had on virtually every aspect of our lives, including our literature and laws, art and architecture, political ideals, values, and sense of history. Much research has shown that studying the ancient world at a young age advances students far ahead of their peers in such wide and varying fields as reading, vocabulary, spelling, math, science, and logic skills. The study of the Classics at the elementary school level has become increasingly important with the advent of new state and local assessments. In short, Latin and the Classics give students a means of understanding the connection between ancient and modern, not only factually, but with the critical judgment to put that knowledge to use.

LatinSummer is a joint project of Ascanius and local public school systems, with direct funding and administrative support provided by the school systems, and additional funding from other organizations that support the classics.