“To all who seek to learn and all who love to teach”
We believe that education is a training of character, and character is the intersection of intellectual development and moral integrity.
WASHINGTON LATIN BY THE NUMBERS
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2018-19 Enrollment
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NEWS
Faculty and Friends
This past Saturday's Parent-Faculty Social was a smashing success, complete with delicious food, entertaining music, and lively conversations. The event featured the music of Mr. Trask, a Latin parent, who performed with his band. This is one of several events that...
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Humor, Health, Happiness and Heart
The 12th grade overnight trip to 4-H Western Maryland Education Center is happening Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd. This annual event starts the year out for seniors by building esprit de corp through collaborative work, games, campfires, hikes, songs,...
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A View From Abroad
Tuesday September 25th will be Study Abroad Night. Students and parents are invited to hear from students who have studied abroad and from various programs that sponsor our children's journeys. In the past, students have studied abroad with the help of Qatar...
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Author Visits
Once again students will have visits from PEN/Faulkner Award Winners this year. The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a national prize for works by American citizens in a calendar year. Three selected writer judges choose five books as finalists for the award. All...
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Back in Action
Middle School parents attended Back to School Night on Thursday. Teachers presented an overview of the curriculum, complete with discussions about the essential questions that govern each class. Back to School Night is a great chance to learn about what happens...
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(A)broadening Your Horizons
When I was growing up, the assignment I dreaded more than any was the “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essay that I was asked to write almost every year from the elementary grades through high school. I filled my summers with lots of reading and writing, plenty of...
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Advisory Support
One longstanding element of our school's philosophy is the importance of the classroom advisory. Our students attend advisory each day with a teacher and the advisories have lunch together at least once a week. This creates an indelible support system for students to...
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PARCC Achievements
Each spring, middle school students and those in 10th grade take PARCC tests in English and math, assessments aligned to national curriculum standards designed to measure whether students are on track to be successful in college and careers. These exams go beyond the...
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