A Catholic Education
Catholic Inspired Philosophy
At the center of the Catholic tradition we find that the human being, created in the image and likeness of God, has been gifted with intellect and will to know and love God and all His creation.We are convinced that only by developing both powers to their paramount heights can the human being reach his full stature as image of God. And because Jesus Christ is the perfect image of God, the end and essence of the education imparted at Shoreless Lake School Wisconsin is the formation in our students of the perfect image of Jesus Christ.
Such a lofty endeavor will be achieved on both intellectual and moral levels.
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On the intellectual level, students will be furnished with the deepest and most comprehensive education. It will be based in a straightforward and non-compromising love of truth, goodness and beauty as the Catholic tradition understands them.
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On the moral level, the goal of Shoreless Lake School Wisconsin is to see realized in its students what the Apostle said about himself: Vivo autem iam non ego, vivit vero in me Christus (Ga 2:20).
Jesus Christ Centered
Shoreless Lake School Wisconsin is a school to form young people after the perfect man, Jesus Christ. No means will be spared in fostering the natural as well as supernatural virtues of the students: love for God and neighbor, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control, honor, love of truth, endurance, generosity, and self-giving.
A Classical Education
Why Latin matters
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When studying Latin, you study several subjects at the same time.
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Professions steeped in Latin vocabulary: law, medicine, science, music, art, philosophy, and theology. Romance languages are all forms of Latin.
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Educational virtues: the study of Latin requires concentration, analysis that develops a student as a student.
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50% of all English words come from Latin (90% of all polysyllabic words).
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The regular grammar of Latin is ideal for shedding light on the way English grammar works; and an increased vocabulary and understanding of grammar enables students to write and read with greater ease and clarity.
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To have access to the great authors in their own tongue is not only a great formation, it is also a pleasure.
Latin as an academic tool
According to those who administer the SAT, students who take 2 years of Latin consistently score an average of 174 points higher on their SAT’s.