About us

Goals and Objectives:

Develop a near-native proficiency in Spanish
Promote awareness, acceptance, and understanding of cultural differences
Reinforce knowledge in other school subjects through cross-curricular activities
Demonstrate understanding of the nature of languages through comparisons of Spanish to English
Use Spanish at school and beyond by taking advantage of volunteer opportunities and the study-abroad program
Show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using Spanish for personal enjoyment and enrichment

Instruction and Curriculum Advantages:

Attend a two-week summer jump start program to make a smoother transition into high school
Learn to think logically in Spanish by being completely immersed in 2 or more classes per day
Take SOL, AP and other classes required for graduation in our program
Enjoy smaller classes and a family atmosphere
Listen to native guest speakers
Graduate with a special diploma
Earn the Seal of Bi-Literacy from the Commonwealth of Virginia
Go to college prepared for advanced courses
Step into higher education, US Military or work force as a bilingual young adult
Possible one year HCPS ACE Center class options (see curriculum list of classes)

Learning a World Language:

Improves entrance exams scores—SAT’s, ACT’s, MCATs, and LSATs.
Catches the eye of anyone reading your application
Enhances opportunities working in any field (i.e. government, business, law, medicine, technology, education and the military)

Engaged Learning: