HIGHLANDS K-12 CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

to teach, to delight, to move “Prior to our daughter coming to Highlands Latin, she viewed learning more as a chore than something to be enjoyed. It has been enjoyable to watch her open up and ‘drink in’ her learning.” ~ HLS Parent

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Latin, mathematics, and music – three universal languages that develop the minds of students as no other subjects can.

Spring Meadows Campus - All School Photo ClassiC, ADJ. timeless, eternal, CharaCterized by form, struCture, disCipline, beauty.

In a world of gimmicks, experiments, fads, and “innovations” that don’t work, a classical education is based on methods that are time-tested and true.

Your child only goes through school once. A classical education is what every child deserves.

What is a classical education? A that emphasizes the study of languages, literature, logic, mathematics, and science; an education that emphasizes understanding the past in order to be prepared for the future.

Why study Latin? Why study the Greeks, Romans, and Medievals? Because they provide the necessary foundation for understanding the modern world. If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going!

A classical education teaches students to think, to be lifelong learners. Anything less is mere job training. In a world of constant change, job training is not enough.

A classical education used to be the only education. It still is.

“A school should be an Alma Mater, knowing her children one by one. Not a factory, or a mint, or a treadmill.”

~ Cardinal Newman

WWW.THELATINSCHOOL.ORG 502-895-5333 faCulty QuiCk faCts a remarkable faCulty Our impressive faculty has much to offer. Our teachers are 10 to 1 Student to Faculty Ratio not only knowledgeable and inspiring, but many come from the world of business, law, science, and the ministry, where aveRage claSS Size oF 16 StudentS they have had successful careers outside the classroom. This real-life experience, brought into the classroom, makes 79% oF uppeR School Faculty learning exciting and relevant. and adminiStRation hold advanced degReeS Our administrators are not removed from the classroom. They are all experienced teachers who work daily to monitor 11 publiShed authoRS with combined and enhance instruction. textbook SaleS oF moRe than one million copieS Small classes and personal attention ensure that the needs of

2014-2015 StatiSticS each student are being met. Our teachers are role models of the character and virtues you want your children to develop. highlands latin aCademiCs aCademiC QuiCk faCts (3-yeaR aveRage FoR SenioRS) HLS uses the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) to test every student in kindergarten through eighth grade. The ITBS is 32% Recognized by national meRit one of the oldest and most respected standardized tests in ScholaRShip pRogRam the country.

38% Selected FoR goveRnoR’S For 10 years in a row, HLS has scored in the top 1% of schools across the nation on the ITBS. ScholaRS oR School FoR aRtS

Kindergarten through eighth grade students scored an Sat aveRage: 1954 average of 3.6 grades above their grade level on the ITBS. act aveRage: 29

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reCent graduates aCCepted to: Bellarmine Belmont University Boston College Centre College College of William and Mary Dartmouth College Fordham University Furman University M.I.T. U.S. Naval Academy University of Notre Dame Princeton University Saint John’s College Sewanee: The University of the South Texas A&M University University of Kentucky (Honors) University of Louisville (Honors) University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University West Point Washington and Lee University primary sChool: k-2

pelling enmanship s & p arithmetiC Neat penmanship and spelling are Math facts and computation are taught stressed in every grade. Cursive begins to perfection. Number sense and in first grade and is required thereafter. mastery learning are the sure foundation for success in higher mathematics.

“We have been so pleased with the education our children have received at HLS. Without exception, every member of the faculty and staff has been professional, concerned, and dedicated.” ~ HLS Parent

exCellenCe usiC m The goal of excellence is balanced with Music is not an extra at Highlands Latin. an understanding of the importance of Primary students begin with ear and childhood with all of its mistakes, learning rhythm training and learn folk songs and curves, and growing pains. sacred music beginning in kindergarten. phoniCs A strong foundation in intense, systematic phonics develops early, fluent readers. reading Reading the begins in first grade with Little Bear. Our literature-based reading program develops strong readers with advanced vocabularies. The very best literature and poetry are selected for each grade. Memorization begins in kindergarten with Scripture and poetry. Latin begins in second grade. “You have partnered with us to ensure the character formation of our children is built on solid ground.... I cannot thank you enough, as I know the ‘HLS factor’ will continue to serve them well.” ~ HLS Parent

opening prayer “Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous, teach me to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, save that of knowing I am doing your will. Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.”

Students begin and end each day with our school prayers. Opening School Ceremony

WWW.THELATINSCHOOL.ORG 502-895-5333 sChool: grades 3-6 ameriCan/modern studies In American/Modern Studies students study states and capitals, world geography, and presidents. They learn about America’s past by reading contemporary and classic texts that present an accurate, balanced account of America’s history.

sCienCe Observation is the foundational skill of science. Through the study of astronomy, latin insects, birds, and trees, students learn the basic vocabulary of science and the logic of Students memorize the complete Latin grammar the classification system. in grades 3-6. The Latin grammar teaches students priceless study skills – how to memorize, systematize, categorize; how to compare, contrast, and analyze. Students who learn how to learn with Latin find all of their other subjects easier.

reCess Recess or P.E. every day gives K-6 students a much-needed break from a challenging academic curriculum.

mathematiCs There are many steps in a mathematics problem. Our students learn to do every one—without mistakes. We do not skimp on the fundamentals. literature From Farmer Boy to The Hobbit, we choose the very best in children’s literature. Students not only develop advanced reading and vocabulary skills, they learn to value what is noble and beautiful in life.

traditional Classrooms Self-contained classrooms provide stability and continuity–the best environment for students to focus and learn. Opening School Ceremony at Spring Meadows

“I appreciate your hard work and dedication to make HLS the very best school anywhere! Thank you for your vision and perseverance.” ~ HLS Family

higher standards Our goal at HLS is to restore education to the high standards of the past – when students learned to read, write, and reason at very high levels. This excellence was accomplished through the study of Latin, mathematics, and the classics.

WWW.THELATINSCHOOL.ORG 502-895-5333 upper sChool: grades 7-12 house system and athletiCs Upper School students are divided into four Houses which provide for many leadership opportunities as well as friendly competition in academics, intramural sports, service projects, and social events. Each House has a patron saint from the British Isles: Andrew, David, George, and Patrick.

Athletic opportunities include boys basketball, girls volleyball, soccer, baseball, cross country, golf, and field hockey.

reading the ClassiCs Our reading curriculum in Classical, Christian, English, and American Studies presents students with classics that are the equivalent of the finest liberal arts education: The Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Greek drama, Dante, Shakespeare, and much more. The classics deal with the human condition, the permanent questions of life. They are never dull.

“A lovely experience–the students worked hard and were a pleasure to teach.”

~ Wendell Berry, Past visiting Shakespeare instructor latin, logiC, and Logic and rhetoric are essential tools for communication. Our students take Formal and Material Logic and Classical Rhetoric, unique courses that develop superior thinking and writing skills and cap off our remarkable language program. Our Latin literature sequence includes Caesar, , Ovid, and AP Virgil.

mathematiCs & sCienCe Every lesson in Latin is a lesson in logic. Latin syntax and Our superb humanities courses are matched English grammar complement and complete each other in by an equally challenging curriculum in our unexcelled language curriculum. mathematics and science. Our science sequence begins with Physical Science in grade 8 and continues with Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Seniors take AP Biology, Chemistry, or AP Physics.

Students take AP Calculus as seniors, with the option to complete AP Calculus as juniors followed by Calculus III/AP Statistics. Mathematics, like all languages, is cumulative, rigorous, and demanding; it develops logical, accurate, and precise thinking habits.

College sCholarships At Highlands Latin, high school-level courses begin in 7th grade and are essentially completed by the end of 10th grade. Grades 11-12 are college level and AP classes. Our students are prepared for the most demanding college work and qualify for generous college scholarships.

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