REDEFINING CLASSICS

Dr. Diana Smith served as the Principal and academic
leader at Washington Latin for 15 years beginning in
2008, following several decades’ experience teaching
and leading in both public and private schools. With
a Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia and
a B.A. in Classics from Princeton University (Phi Beta
Kappa), Dr. Smith returns to Washington Latin as the
Chief of Classical Education, working with campus
academic leaders to refine and sustain the classical
curriculum and teaching model. Dr. Smith led the
organization’s effort to define The Latin Way, which
seeks to explain the “lived reality” of our schools’
culture. She also teaches at both the 2nd Street and
Cooper campus, reflecting her commitment to
staying close to the classroom and her love of
teaching.