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[quote=Anonymous]Parent of WLPCS Upper School student here.  Compared to the typical HS experience, Latin is extremely small---approximately 80 kids per grade.  The teachers and administrators really know the kids and try to strike a balance on "educating the child" vs. "managing the transcript".  The communication with families is excellent.  Last week the 9th grade teacher coordinator and principal offered an evening introduction to high school workshop for 9th grade parents on Latin's high school program including  "Tips for Handling Teenagers" that were informative, funny and useful.

The college counselor does a great job communicating with parents starting in 9th grade about the college application process, college fairs, on-campus college reps and scholarship opportunities.  The teachers are creative and passionate about teaching---last year's 9th grade performed Romeo & Juliet with each section taking a scene and staging it themselves (Bollywood, 1920s, Superheroes)---making Shakespeare come to life for the kids.

My biggest criticism is with respect to the modern language offerings---which are Arabic, French and Chinese.  I very much wish Spanish was offered since it is such a dominant language in the western hemisphere.  [/quote]

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