Latin is really great for being a better English speaker. Part of the reading and spelling program I am developing as part of my research will incorporate a latin/greek component because they is so useful in understanding and being able to manipulate and produce English morphology. You should be really pleased that schools are still offering what is incorrectly referred to as a 'dead' language. Apart from the obvious benefits of being able to read the original latin versions of ancient texts as well
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I learned Chinese in primary school, and French in high school. Neither was taught with any direction or consistency and subsequently I am rubbish at both. We're not really committed to second language learning in Australia, which is partly understandable because there is no obvious first choice (unlike in non-English speaking countries) so no uniform curriculum. But also disappointing because being functionally bilingual is a real asset.