World Languages
In keeping with our mission, the World Languages Department seeks to educate the whole person, and inspire students to honor the diversity that enriches both our school community and the world beyond St. John's.
A large part of this holistic education is teaching students to communicate effectively, an important skill in our interdependent, multicultural world. Students learn to express themselves confidently in the language they choose to study (German, Chinese, Latin, Spanish), and develop an appreciation for its culture and people. We follow the national Standards for Foreign Language Learning, referred to as the 5 Cs: Communication, Culture, Connection, Comparison, and Community.
Students are challenged according to their ability in differing levels of instruction, and they learn to apply the four basic linguistic skills: speaking, reading, listening, and writing.
World Language Courses
- Chinese 1
- Chinese 2
- Chinese 3
- Chinese 4
- AP Chinese Language & Culture
- German 1
- German 2
- German 3
- German 4
- AP German Language & Culture
- German 5
- Latin 1
- Latin 2
- Latin 3
- Latin 4
- AP Latin
- Latin 5: Topics on Latin Literature: Roman Comedy
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 3
- Spanish 4
- Advanced Spanish 1
- Advanced Spanish Conversation, Cinema and Literature
- AP Spanish Literature & Culture
Chinese 1
Chinese 2
Chinese 3
Chinese 4
AP Chinese Language & Culture
German 1
German 2
German 3
German 4
AP German Language & Culture
German 5
Latin 1
Latin 2
Latin 3
Latin 4
AP Latin
Latin 5: Topics on Latin Literature: Roman Comedy
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
Advanced Spanish 1
Advanced Spanish Conversation, Cinema and Literature
AP Spanish Literature & Culture
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