St Jerome's in Hyattsville.

Montrose Christian in Rockville offers Latin beginning in 3rd grade.

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Anonymous wrote:Moco seems to have had a lot of trouble recruiting Latin teachers. 3 years ago DD took Latin 3 as a high school freshman, and her school was sharing a Latin teacher with another Moco high school maybe 20 miles away, who was fired by both schools at the end of the year anyway (long story, lots of drama). Possibly a handful of MoCo schools have solid, long-standing Latin programs, but my impression is that the language isn't exactly thriving in MoCo.

Foreign languages in general are a joke in MoCo. Non-existent I would say. My kids in private have been taking Spanish 3x per week since K, and my MS child switched to Latin in 7th.

The lack of languages is just another example of MoCo's drill and kill curriculum.

That was my post. Actually, my kids took languages 3 times a week in private ES and learned very little besides colors and body parts, certainly nowhere near being able to converse. (Latin in private MS is, obviously, is how DC came to be doing Latin 3 as a Moco freshman, which otherwise wouldn't have been possible.) My kid who did MoCo immersion, however, is fluent. Apart from immersion, foreign language starts in MoCo in 7th grade, although not for Latin which starts in HS. In MoCo my kids have had some not-so-great language teachers and some great language teachers. DD's experience with Latin seems to have been the exception not the rule. Anyway, this little sidetrack - your uninformed rant and this response - are taking us away from OP's question.

Anonymous wrote:Moco seems to have had a lot of trouble recruiting Latin teachers. 3 years ago DD took Latin 3 as a high school freshman, and her school was sharing a Latin teacher with another Moco high school maybe 20 miles away, who was fired by both schools at the end of the year anyway (long story, lots of drama). Possibly a handful of MoCo schools have solid, long-standing Latin programs, but my impression is that the language isn't exactly thriving in MoCo.

Foreign languages in general are a joke in MoCo. Non-existent I would say. My kids in private have been taking Spanish 3x per week since K, and my MS child switched to Latin in 7th.

The lack of languages is just another example of MoCo's drill and kill curriculum.

Moco seems to have had a lot of trouble recruiting Latin teachers. 3 years ago DD took Latin 3 as a high school freshman, and her school was sharing a Latin teacher with another Moco high school maybe 20 miles away, who was fired by both schools at the end of the year anyway (long story, lots of drama). Possibly a handful of MoCo schools have solid, long-standing Latin programs, but my impression is that the language isn't exactly thriving in MoCo.

Anonymous wrote:Some middle schools offer it starting in 7th grade, but it's considered a high school course, so it may not be on their "middle school" course list.

Do you mean some MOCO middle schools? Do you know which ones or how to figure it out on their website? I have tried and can't find the info.

Some middle schools offer it starting in 7th grade, but it's considered a high school course, so it may not be on their "middle school" course list.

Sidwell Friends School

OP back. I can't believe how many there are. I am going to try to narrow it down to only DC or MD and non-religious and go take a look at some places. Thanks!

Anonymous wrote:Charter schools in DC:

Washington Latin
Basis

The OP is in MoCo. She can't send her children to DC charters.

Flint Hill

Heights 7&8

Maret

STA - grades 7 & 8

St. Andrew's Episcopal