American Classical League

American Classical League
AbbreviationACL
Formation1919
TypeProfessional, educational
Legal statusNon-profit
PurposeClassical studies
Headquarters860 NW Washington Blvd., Suite A
Hamilton, Ohio, Ohio 45013
Location
  • United States
    Canada
Coordinates39°30′25.25″N 84°44′42.75″W / 39.5070139°N 84.7452083°W / 39.5070139; -84.7452083
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Mary Pendergraft
John Gruber-Miller
Michelle Ramahlo
Rachel Ash
AffiliationsNational Junior Classical League
Junior Classical League state chapters
National Senior Classical League
Websiteaclclassics.org

Founded in 1919, the American Classical League (ACL) is a professional organization which promotes the study of classical civilization at all levels of education in the United States and Canada.[1] Teachers of Latin, Ancient Greek and the Classics account for the majority of its membership, though the ACL is open to any person interested in preserving the language, literature and culture of both Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece.[2] Currently based in Hamilton, Ohio,[1] the league publishes and provides hundreds of teaching aids; runs a national placement service for teachers of Latin and Greek;[3] sponsors the National Latin Examination (NLE);[4] functions as the parent organization of both the National Junior Classical League (NJCL)[5] and National Senior Classical League (NSCL);[6] and annually holds a convention — the Annual Institute — to promote excellence in the teaching of classical studies.[7] The ACL also encourages and supports ongoing dialogue with other classical and modern language associations.[6]

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