"The California Junior Classical League (CAJCL) seeks to promote a more thorough knowledge of Classical life, history, and literature; to impart a better understanding of the practical and cultural value of the Classics; to interest other students in the Classical languages, literature, government, laws, and arts; and, as members of this organization, to always strive to promote friendship and fellowship among students of the Classics."

JCL provides opportunities for members to compete in academics, arts, and athletics; as well as to develop leadership skills on the local level through their schools chapter, on the state level, and on the national level.

CAJCL Constitution and By-Laws

CAJCL History 1955-2005

CAJCL History 2005-2019

Affiliates

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National Junior Classical League

The National Junior Classical League (NJCL) is a youth organization of middle school and high school students sponsored by the American Classical League (ACL).
Founded in 1936, NJCL is made up of more than 45,000 members across 1,000 Latin, Greek and Classical chapters primarily in the United States, in addition to several international chapter. NJCL is the largest Classical organization in the world today.
NJCL's mission is to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and to impart an understanding of the debt of our own culture to that of classical antiquity. Additionally, NJCL promotes classics education and community service throughout their chapters.

American Classical League

​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. 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.

Currently based in Hamilton, Ohio, the league publishes and provides hundreds of teaching aids; runs a national placement service for teachers of Latin and Greek; sponsors the National Latin Examination (NLE); functions as the parent organization of both the National Junior Classical League (NJCL) and National Senior Classical League (NSCL); and annually holds a convention — the Annual Institute — to promote excellence in the teaching of classical studies.

The ACL also encourages and supports ongoing dialogue with other classical and modern language associations.

One of the activities CAJCL offered in the past was Rent-A-Roman. CAJCL recognized the resemblance of this activity to Roman slave auctions and we discontinued Rent-A-Roman several years ago.  The California Junior Classical League condemns any action, reenactment, and/or activity that advocates or imitates slavery or any form of human rights violation.  The  California Junior Classical League is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization.