Academics at LLS

Overview

As a classical school, we focus on the classical language Latin, as well as the classical cultures of the Greeks and the Romans. We also adopt the classical trivium model of education, which describes three stages of learning: the grammar stage (roughly grades K-5), the logic stage (6-8), and the rhetoric stage (9-12).

The Grammar Stage

The main task of the grammar stage of learning is memorization. For example, students memorize math facts and poems, as well as the entire Latin grammar. It's obvious that children at this age love to memorize—for they love to know something to mastery, and they love to share what they have mastered.

The Logic Stage

In the logic stage of learning, students begin to synthesize information. They begin to draw connections between ideas and develop the ability to deduce larger principles from specific examples.

The Rhetoric Stage

In the rhetoric stage of learning, the student's mind and heart come to maturity. He or she moves beyond observation of the ideas of others to respond as the heart and mind compel, crafting ideas of his or her own. The student learns to express these ideas effectively, with rhetorical skill.

Courses Offered

We offer the following courses at the Lexington Latin School:

K-2nd Grade	Latin, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Phonics, Penmanship, Spelling, and memorization work of songs, poems and scriptures.
3rd Grade	Latin, Literature, Writing, Arithmetic, Phonics, Grammar, Penmanship, Christian Studies, Classical Studies--Greek Myths, memory work of poems, songs, & scriptures. We give assigned: American History and Science--which can be taken in classes on the 3rd optional day.
4th-6th Grade	Latin, Choir, Literature, Arithmetic, Grammar, Penmanship, Christian Studies, Classical Studies, memory work of songs, scriptures, and poems. We teach classical studies: 4th: Famous Men of Rome, 5th: Famous Men of the Middle Ages, 6th: Famous Men of Greece. Also, American Studies and Science.
7th-9th Grade	Latin, Choir, Literature, Math, Writing, Grammar, Christian Studies, Classical Studies (Ancient World and Ancient Greece).