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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Latin is such an archaic language, Why so much emphasis on it?[/quote]

Not sure what the measure of "so much emphasis" is. The term seems to suggest that the program requires more Latin study than is reasonable, appropriate or valuable. Whether that is so seems to be an individual judgment for each student/student's parents. The program is set forth in writing on the website. Taking on the program means taking on each of its components.

Why is the study of Latin valuable?

Latin is a highly organized language. Studying it contributes to an organized mind, and to the ability to attack new intellectual material in an organized way.

Latin study is extremely rigorous. It requires hard work, fortitude, dedication, perseverance, delayed gratification. Developing these intellectual and character traits helps form the kind of person who can succeed at almost anything.

Latin requires significant memorization. A well-developed memory is a powerful tool, even in the modern age when we have so much information at our electronic fingertips.

As a PP noted, Latin is a root language and provides a basis to decide unfamiliar vocabulary in English and the various Romance languages.

A working knowledge of Latin opens up a universe of great thought in the original tongue.

Fundamentally, Latin is hard.  It is supposed to be. Students who graduate from SAAS deserve respect because they have endured a hard program that has built their base of knowledge, their intellectual skills and their character.

SAAS is a highly supportive school dedicated to its students' success. But it is no cakewalk. The students work very hard. They make many sacrifices. That the school subsists after more than 75 years is testimony to how satisfied students, graduates, benefactors, colleges and employers are with the results of its program.[/quote]

What colleges are you referring to? Last time I checked SAAS college Matriculation wasn’t that impressive compared to GP or the heights this year [/quote]

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