CurriculumApril 8, 2026
Why We Still Teach Latin — and Why It Matters More Than Ever
In an era of machine translation and AI, the case for Latin is not pragmatic. It is philosophical.
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The Curriculum
The Great Books
Our students read Homer, Plato, and Aristotle — not summaries, not excerpts. The unabridged Western tradition, from the beginning.
View full reading list →| Title | Author | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| The Iliad(Unabridged) | Homer | Grade 6 |
| The Odyssey | Homer | Grade 7 |
| The Republic | Plato | Grade 9 |
| Nicomachean Ethics | Aristotle | Grade 10 |
| The Aeneid | Virgil | Grade 8 |
| Confessions | St. Augustine | Grade 10 |
We do not teach children what to think. We teach them how to think — with Socrates, with Aristotle, with Augustine. The tradition is not a burden. It is a gift.
Jacques-Louis David · The Death of Socrates, 1787 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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CommunityMarch 22, 2026
Veritas Preparatory Students Win State Philosophy Olympiad
For the third consecutive year, Great Hearts students took top honors in classical argumentation.
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GiveMarch 5, 2026
The Case for Classical Education — A Donor's Perspective
Alumna and benefactor Catherine Morse on why she chose to establish the Austen Reading Fund.
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