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Rumson Country Day School Students
Earn Recognition for National Latin Exam
The Rumson Country Day School
school motto “vitae disce,” Latin
for “learn for life,” captures the essence
of the school’s goal to empower
and inspire its students to excel as lifelong
learners. On May 7, RCDS students
were recognized for their outstanding
performance on the National Latin
Exam, marking an important milestone
in their lifelong learning journey. The
40-question exam is taken annually
by more than 100,000 students worldwide, including 92 seventh and
eighth graders from RCDS, the vast majority of whom earned scores that
exceeded national averages for the third consecutive year.
“I’m always very proud of our students,” said Latin Teacher Dr. Stephen
Gaetano. “Their exam results are a testament to their discipline,
hard work, resilience and curiosity. I hope they carry these qualities with
them beyond their RCDS experience.”
Overall, 86 percent of RCDS test takers received accolades for their
results, including 32 summa cum laude (13 of which were perfect scores),
29 maxima cum laude, 11 magna cum laude and eight cum laude. Typically,
less than 50 percent of students taking the National Latin Exam are
recognized for these accomplishments.
The RCDS World Language Program
encompasses a two-year capstone
course in Latin that seventh and eighth
graders take in addition to their world
language selection. Gaetano’s teaching
approach provides an interdisciplinary
experience that combines content
closely aligned with the other world
languages, the RCDS Social Studies,
Literature and Language Arts programs.
“Latin forces students to look at
words carefully,” he said. “They learn how to decode the complexities of a
word and how it’s constructed, gaining an appreciation for language and
Gaetano inspires a unique passion for Latin in his students by incorporating
creative elements of fun into his instruction. It is not uncommon
“Latin can be boring stuff for your average seventh grader,” he said.
“It’s wonderful to see 12-year-olds take a deep dive into the analysis of
words and to ask curious questions about grammar. Their study of Latin
sparks wonder and curiosity about the world around them. It’s beautiful,
and it’s very rewarding.”
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