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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

Meet the Department

Francis Hartel

Francis Hartel

Latin Teacher, World Languages Chair, Middle School Latin Teacher, High School Latin Teacher
Raisa Carrasco-Velez

Raisa Carrasco-Velez

Director of Multicultural Affairs and Community Development
Melissa Ciaccia

Melissa Ciaccia

Teacher
Jessica Cornell

Jessica Cornell

German Teacher
Jocelyn Curran

Jocelyn Curran

Spanish Teacher
Olga Forbes

Olga Forbes

Spanish Teacher
Ting Gao

Ting Gao

Chinese Teacher
Tara Gorry

Tara Gorry

Spanish Teacher
Marta Kelley

Marta Kelley

Spanish Teacher
Aidan Largey

Aidan Largey

Latin Teacher
Na Li

Na Li

PT HS Mandarin
Christopher Lynch

Christopher Lynch

German Teacher
Autumn Moran

Autumn Moran

Teacher, High School Spanish Teacher
Thomas Powers

Thomas Powers

Spanish Teacher
Sofia Sidmore

Sofia Sidmore

Spanish Teacher
Elizabeth Solomon

Elizabeth Solomon

Latin Teacher
Carrie Woodruff

Carrie Woodruff

Spanish teacher