Latin LaunchpadFocused Latin practice for every class day.
Build vocabulary, grammar, and phrase fluency with year-level lessons, quick checks, and progress that stays organized.
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A Latin course for grades 3–8
Latin Launchpad is a free Latin course for students in grades 3–8. Classical schools and homeschool families use it for short practice sessions: vocabulary, grammar, mottoes, Roman culture, stories, and quizzes that students can repeat at their own pace. It is one of the courses on School Launch.
Who it is for
The course is organized as Years 1–4. Year 1 is grade 3, Year 2 is grade 4, Year 3 is grade 5, and Year 4 splits into Year 4A (grade 6), Year 4B (grade 7), and Year 4C (grade 8). It fits a classical school Latin class and a homeschool week. Students can practice as guests on this device. An adult can create an email account when the learner is 13 or older.
What is in the course
- Year-by-year Latin vocabulary, with flashcards and a dictionary.
- Grammar lessons from first endings through reading syntax.
- Roman myth, daily life, history, values, authors, and a classroom map.
- Latin mottoes, abbreviations, classroom phrases, and English derivatives.
- Annual Exam Study, with practice by level.
- Printable lesson summaries, crosswords, and word finds.
- Illustrated stories and picture searches.
The same material is published as readable topic pages, so families can see the course before they start. Browse Latin topics, or press Start learning to practice.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Latin Launchpad for?
Latin Launchpad is for students in grades 3–8 at classical schools and in homeschool families. Year 1 is grade 3, Year 2 is grade 4, Year 3 is grade 5, and Year 4 is grades 6–8 (Year 4A, 4B, and 4C).
What is in the course?
Students practice Latin vocabulary, grammar, mottoes, Roman culture and myth, illustrated stories, quizzes, and Annual Exam Study. Lessons also include flashcards, a dictionary, and printables such as a lesson summary, a crossword, and a word find.
Is Latin Launchpad free?
Yes. The lessons, quizzes, flashcards, Annual Exam Study, and printables are free. Latin Launchpad is a course on School Launch.
Do students need an account?
No. Guest progress is saved in the browser on this device. An email account is optional for a learner age 13 or older, or for an adult. Students under 13 use guest mode.
What is Annual Exam Study?
Annual Exam Study is original practice for the yearly Latin exam levels in this course, from Introduction through the advanced reading levels. A student can review what a level covers, practice by category, or take a timed multiple-choice set. The questions were written for Latin Launchpad.
Can a parent or teacher assign work?
Yes. Copy a link for a year, lesson, quiz, test, flashcard session, or Annual Exam Study level. After the activity, the student gets a completion code with the score and missed Latin words. The code does not include a name.
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Account
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Your data
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Set new password
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What should we call you?
Your name is optional. Use a first name, nickname, initials, or classroom identifier rather than a full legal name.
Choose your year
Years 2 and 3 introduce the first grammar a little at a time. Year 4A reviews it. Year 4 splits into 4A (grade 6), 4B (grade 7), and 4C (grade 8).
Lessons
Choose a lesson to practice Latin.
Tests & Quizzes
Build chapter quizzes or cumulative level tests from vocabulary, grammar, and phrases.
Study vocabulary
Browse your year-level words and phrases or practice with timed flashcards.
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Site-wide vocabulary
Search every Latin headword and English meaning used across Years 1–4.
Lesson resources
Progress dashboard
See your lesson progress, points, and mastery.
Annual Exam Study
Points
Lessons done
Skills mastered
Words to revisit
Badges
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Weekly report and backup
Print this week's lessons, scores, words, and recorded time. Export a progress file to move to another device. The file can include the nickname. Completion codes still do not.
Lesson progress
Annual Exam Study
Choose a level, review what that exam covers, practice by category, or take a timed multiple-choice exam.
Original practice questions written for Latin Launchpad. Choose a level, practice by category, or take a timed multiple-choice exam.
Myth, life, history, values, and maps
Read the cards, put history in order, or click a place on the classroom map.
Derivatives, prefixes, and suffixes
Practice English words that grow from the Latin in the year you choose. Years 1 and 2 can also match I through X with unus through decem.
Check a completion code
Students hand in a code at the end of an activity. The code shows the score and missed Latin words or question ids. It does not include a name. It is a reading of the score on the student's device, not a locked certificate.
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