Visual Latin is a two-course, video-driven Latin curriculum from Compass Classroom, taught entirely by Dwane Thomas, a Latin teacher known for his conversational, humor-driven style. Each lesson includes three short videos (Grammar, Sentences, and Reading) plus companion materials — a teacher’s guide, vocabulary lists, quizzes, and worksheets — and each course of 30 lessons counts as one full high school foreign language credit.
Compass Classroom is a Christian company, and while the grammar instruction itself isn’t devotional (lessons don’t open with prayer and grammar isn’t taught through theology), the reading passages consistently draw from the Latin Vulgate Bible throughout the course, giving the curriculum a real, ongoing Christian presence rather than one incidental mention. Students can work almost entirely independently, watching lessons and rewatching if a concept doesn’t click the first time, with self-grading digital quizzes available through Compass Classroom’s platform.
Best for middle and high school students who thrive with video instruction and want to earn real transcript credit in Latin, especially students working independently in a Christian household comfortable with Vulgate Bible readings as course content.
Makes an unfamiliar subject feel approachable and fun.
Parents don’t need any Latin background of their own.
Each course earns a full high school foreign language credit.
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