language Lab

A Language Lab offering for Grades K-8 will now take place in the STEM Lab (with a proctor once a week) using the Rosetta Stone platform. Research shows the benefits of language learning for vocabulary acquisition, performance on standardized tests, and increasing communication skills. This shift in instructional approach for Foreign Language Learning at St. Francis came from a desire to provide an element of language choice and individualized instruction, support, and practice for students with a platform that can also be engaged more than once a week, if desired.

Students in K-5 will choose between Spanish and Portuguese, while students in Gr. 6-8 will choose between Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin. More info to come on the many features and the benefits of the immersive approach this platform offers.