Lone Pine Classical School -- Latin Classes Online!

Classes Offered for the 2009-2010 School Year: (Scroll down this page to register)

Latin 100 (Grades 8-12): Tuesday and Thursday, 8:20 - 9:35 a.m. Mountain Time (7:20 Pacific, 9:20 Central, 10:20 Eastern).

Latin 200 (prereq. Latin 100 or instructor permission): Monday and Wednesday, 8:20 - 9:35 a.m. Mountain Time (7:20 Pacific, 9:20 Central, 10:20 Eastern)

Latin 300/400 Prose (prereq. Latin 200 or instructor permission): Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 - 8:15 a.m. Mountain Time (8:00 Central, 9:00 Eastern).

Stellae (Grades 3-7; ages 8-12) will not be offered in 2009-2010, but will be offered again in future years.

Some Advantages of Lone Pine Classical School:

Latin 100-400: TWO online classes per week, PLUS an optional online help session! That's 3 available sessions per week of LIVE instruction! Help always available via email.
Latin 100: TWO-WEEK TRIAL offered - Attend class for the first two weeks for just the cost of materials ($25)!
Stellae: ONE-WEEK TRIAL offered - Attend the first week of class free! Exploratory Latin Exam (optional) - can win an award!
Payment is due by the semester; you do not have to pay for the entire year at once. Payment plans available - Latin 100-400 are just $50/month!
Tuition: For 2009-2010, Latin 100-400 tuition is only $225/semester ($450/year)! STELLAE tuition is only $50 per 10-week session.
Latin 100-400: AUDIT option offered ($100/semester) - see Tuition Page for details.
Latin 100-400: National Latin Exam (you can win an internationally-recognized award!) & more nationally-recognized resume-builders (National Latin Honor Society, Junior Classical League, etc.) INCLUDED in tuition! You can attend Convention with us each April!
Audio AND Video Transmission, plus email support. Individual attention!
We treat Latin like a LANGUAGE - we learn to think like a Roman and work toward fluency - while maintaining very high curriculum standards and receiving solid preparation to read classical authors.

How To Register for Classes:

As of June 25, 2009, there ARE still open seats in Latin 100, 200, and 300/400 PROSE for Fall 2009.
Latin 100 and 200 are nearly full. Turn in your paperwork ASAP to reserve your seat!

  1) Read through this website (explore links to the left) and email Karen Karppinen with any questions you have.

  2) Fill out the New Student Information Form and the Fall 2009 Survey. Email or mail them in. For STELLAE, this will reserve your seat.

  3) For Latin 100-400, send $25 (for the 2-week trial) by check or paypal*, so I can mail you a CD and supplementary book(s). For Latin 100-400, this will reserve your seat.
(For Stellae, tuition is not due until after the first week of class -- there is a built-in one-week free trial.)

Mailing address for checks:
Karen Karppinen
1020 Argento Drive
Fort Collins, CO, 80521

*Paypal: Please ADD 4% IF USING PAYPAL.
2-Week Trial (Latin 100-400 ONLY) = $25 (paying by check)+ $1 = $26 (paying by paypal).
  4) Attend any orientation sessions, order your main textbook (Latin 100), and make sure you have all materials. Check that your computer's microphone works! Print any recommended posters from the CD you received and hang by your computer. (There is no textbook required for Stellae, and no new textbook required for Latin 200.)

  5) After the first week (Stellae) or two weeks (Latin 100-400) of class, send the remainder of the tuition ($50 for fall Stellae, $200 for Latin 100-400) by check or paypal*.

*Paypal: Please ADD 4% IF USING PAYPAL. Stellae = $50 (paying by check) + $2 = $52 (paying by paypal). Latin 100-400 = $200 (paying by check) + $8 = $208 (paying by paypal).
  6) Enjoy the school year! Email at any time with questions or comments.

Note: If you live near Fort Collins, Colorado, we also may offer local courses that meet in person - email for details.

Please email Karen Karppinen with questions!