World Languages

World Languages

The World Language Department offers a variety of language courses and levels to meet every student’s interests. Offering courses in Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish, students have the opportunity to engage in all four domains of linguistic proficiency in a language other than English. In addition to building linguistic competence, the department offers elective courses, enhancing cultural awareness. The department’s standards-based curriculum is aligned to the Massachusetts World Languages Curriculum Framework and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines. All students enrolled in a World Language course have the opportunity to earn the Seal of Biliteracy during their junior and senior year by demonstrating proficiency in the STAMP assessment, coupled with their ELA MCAS score. All students must demonstrate mastery of a minimum of 2 years of the same language for graduation. Any student considering applying to a four-year college and wishing to attain a practical degree of proficiency should take a minimum of three years of the same language.