By the end of High School, your child will be able to:

The first year is a highly communicative introduction to the language. As a student, you will learn to understand and converse in real life situations using authentic expressions. You will be able to do things like order food, shop, find your way around a foreign city, and make new friends. You will be reading short stories and articles, learning to pronounce the language, and writing everything from postcards to paragraphs. As you immerse yourself in the culture and customs of the language, you will begin to develop an appreciation of it’s music, art, foods, and folklore.

Second year study enables students to expand vocabulary and delve further into grammar study. As you increase your ability to understand, you will be speaking with more confidence and complexity. In addition you will read short selections and stories at more advanced levels. Classwork will be conducted in the language as much as possible to provide practice in expression and comprehension. Your cultural awareness expands through a multimedia, hands-on approach. Successful completion of first year of the same language is required.

Let the fiesta begin! This is the year it all comes together. You will read great literature, watch and comprehend foreign films, surf the net, and be able to truly connect with native speakers. Third year language study offers students the opportunity to go beyond the basics and attain a higher level of fluency and competency in all language skills. Activities may include creative, self-directed projects and presentations. Students will be encouraged to communicate predominately in the language. Successful completion of the second year of the same language is required.

Congratulations!! Now you are ready to let the language work for you. Fourth-year courses enable students to attain a high degree of proficiency in speaking, reading, writing and understanding the language. Practice in listening, conversation skills and reading original articles or literature is emphasized along with deeper understanding of history and traditions. Classes are conducted entirely in the target language, with rare exception. Successful completion of the third year of the same language is required.