Who says Latin is a dead language? Not the boys in Mr. Tod Post’s Latin classes at Crespi Carmelite High School. Post brings Latin to life in the form of “Emperator,” a race to become emperor. Every student is given a Latin name and is represented by an action figure who begins life as a Roman slave. Over the course of four years, these slaves progress through Roman society, earning and spending Roman money, building houses, fighting gladiator battles and wars (on paper, of course). At the end of each year, one student is crowned emperor.
Competitive in the Classroom and in Athletics - Crespi, an all-boys Catholic college preparatory school in Encino, California, has been educating boys for 50 years. Over the years, it has learned a great deal about how boys learn. “We know how to engage boys,” says Kodama. “We know how to help them work to their potential.”
Visit the Crespi campus, and it’s obvious this is a school that’s growing and thriving. The new 18,000-square-foot Fine Arts Building, for example, is second to none. In fact, the Crespi TV commercial that aired last year was a student project produced in the building’s state-of-theart video production facilities. The athletic facilities were recently renovated and are some of the finest in the area.
Crespi is owned and operated by the Carmelite Religious Order, and the school has a strong Catholic identity. In fact, the school is led by two Carmelite priests, President Rev. Thomas Schrader, O.Carm., and Principal Rev. Paul Henson, O.Carm., and every student takes eight semesters of theology. For many students, the four-year retreat program, and especially the four-day Kairos retreat for seniors, is “one of the greatest experiences of their entire life,” Kodama says.
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