World Languages

Class of 2028 and beyond: Students are required to complete a minimum of two consecutive credits of a world language in the same language to earn an SKHS diploma.  

Studying a world language enables students to communicate with those of other cultures and to better understand and appreciate the rich cultural diversity of the world.  Such skills not only enable students to effectively participate in our diverse community but they also support a better understanding of their own culture, language, and selves. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Standards are embedded in the curriculum for each world language course. Our language programs also help prepare students for the Seal of Biliteracy.

We also offer French, Italian and Spanish at the honors level and students are encouraged to advance  to levels of study that offer the possibility of earning college credit via Advanced Placement classes. 

This course begins the skill development necessary to communicate in Italian, initiates cultural awareness, explores connections with other disciplines, compares Italian and American culture, and encourages the use of Italian beyond the classroom.The focus is to achieve novice mid level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. 

This course begins the skill development necessary to communicate in Spanish, initiates cultural awareness, explores connections with other disciplines, compares Hispanic and American culture, and encourages the use of Spanish beyond the classroom. The focus is to achieve novice mid level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. 

This course further develops the skills acquired in French 1.French 2 continues the skill development necessary to communicate in French, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Francophone and American culture, and it encourages the use of French beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from novice mid level to novice high level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

Two years of Italian are completed in one year. It is designed for highly motivated freshmen interested in pursuing an AP or 4th year of Italian by junior year. It is also designed for highly motivated sophomores, juniors and seniors who wish to consolidate two years of Italian language learning into one.

This course begins and then expands upon the skill development necessary to communicate in Italian, initiates cultural awareness, explores connections with other disciplines, compares Italian and American culture, and encourages the use of Italian beyond the classroom. The course takes students from the beginner level to then advancing students from novice mid level to novice high level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines.

Students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes. Prior experience with the language is not required. This course counts as 1 year of language credit and allows students to reach the AP level in just two years.

This course will run in the 2026-2027 school year.

Two years of Italian are completed in one year. It is designed for highly motivated students interested in pursuing additional Italian studies. It is also designed for highly motivated sophomores, juniors and seniors who wish to consolidate two years of Italian language learning into one.

This course continues to expand upon the skill development necessary to communicate in Italian, exploring cultural awareness, and connections with other disciplines, compare Italian and American culture, and encourage the use of Italian beyond the classroom. The course takes students to high level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines.

Although challenging, students may also opt to take the AP test in May and earn AP Italian designation on their transcript. 

Students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes. This course counts as 1 year of language credit.

This course further develops the skills acquired in Spanish 1. Spanish 2 continues the skill development necessary to communicate in Spanish, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Hispanic and American culture, and it encourages the use of Spanish beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from novice mid level to novice high level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

This course further develops the skills acquired in Italian 1. Italian 2 continues the skill development necessary to communicate in Italian, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Italian and American culture, and it encourages the use of Italian beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from novice mid level to novice high level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

This course continues the development of competencies begun in French 1 and 2. Practice and acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures and vocabulary allow students to expand their French proficiency. This course continues the skill development necessary to communicate in French, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Francophone and American culture, and it encourages the use of French beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from novice high level to intermediate low level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

This course continues the development of competencies begun in Italian 1 and 2. Practice and acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures and vocabulary allow students to expand their Italian proficiency. This course continues the skill development necessary to communicate in Italian, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Italian and American culture, and it encourages the use of Italian beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from novice high level to intermediate low level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

This course continues the development of competencies begun in Spanish 1 and 2. Practice and acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures and vocabulary allow students to expand their Spanish proficiency. This course continues the skill development necessary to communicate in Spanish, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Hispanic and American culture, and it encourages the use of Spanish beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from novice high level to intermediate low level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

This course continues the development of competencies begun in the first three levels of French. Practice and acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures and vocabulary allow students to expand their French proficiency. This course continues the skill development necessary to communicate in French, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Francophone and American culture, and it encourages the use of French beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from intermediate low level to at least intermediate mid level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to take the Seal of Biliteracy exam and their goal is to achieve a minimum rating of intermediate mid level proficiency in all categories (speaking, writing, listening and reading).

This course meets AP course expectations as established by The College Board. It is the equivalent of an intermediate level French college course. As they practice, refine and expand skills from previous levels of study, students are exposed to the six thematic units of the AP Italian Language and Culture Curriculum. Those themes are Global Challenges, Beauty and Aesthetics, Families and Communities, Personal and Public Identities, Contemporary Life and Science and Technology. Students are exposed to thematic learning activities, investigations and performance-based assessments 100% in the target language and in the interpretive, presentational and interpersonal modes.

Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to take the Seal of Biliteracy exam and their goal is to achieve a minimum rating of intermediate mid level proficiency in all categories (speaking, writing, listening and reading).

This course demands a serious commitment to independent work outside of class.  Students who enroll in this AP course are required to complete the appropriate AP exam in May.  Payment and online registration for the exam will be required during the first weeks of school in September.   

This course continues the development of competencies begun in the first three levels of Italian. Practice and acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures and vocabulary allow students to expand their Italian proficiency. This course continues the skill development necessary to communicate in Italian, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Italian and American culture, and it encourages the use of Italian beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from intermediate low level to at least intermediate mid level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines.

Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to take the Seal of Biliteracy exam and their goal is to achieve a minimum rating of intermediate mid level proficiency in all categories (speaking, writing, listening and reading).

This course continues the development of competencies begun in the first three levels of Italian. Practice and acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures and vocabulary allow students to expand their Italian proficiency. This course continues the skill development necessary to communicate in Italian, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Italian and American culture, and it encourages the use of Italian beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from intermediate low level to at least intermediate mid level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines. Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to take the Seal of Biliteracy exam and their goal is to achieve a minimum rating of intermediate mid level proficiency in all categories (speaking, writing, listening and reading).

This course meets AP course expectations as established by The College Board. It is the equivalent of an intermediate level Italian college course. As they practice, refine and expand skills from previous levels of study, students are exposed to the six thematic units of the AP Italian Language and Culture Curriculum. Those themes are Global Challenges, Beauty and Aesthetics, Families and Communities, Personal and Public Identities, Contemporary Life and Science and Technology. Students are exposed to thematic learning activities, investigations and performance-based assessments 100% in the target language and in the interpretive, presentational and interpersonal modes.

Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to take the Seal of Biliteracy exam and their goal is to achieve a minimum rating of intermediate mid level proficiency in all categories (speaking, writing, listening and reading).

This course demands a serious commitment to independent work outside of class.  Students who enroll in this AP course are required to complete the appropriate AP exam in May.  Payment and online registration for the exam will be required during the first weeks of school in September.   

This course continues the development of competencies begun in the first three levels of Spanish. Practice and acquisition of more advanced grammatical structures and vocabulary allow students to expand their Spanish proficiency. This course continues the skill development necessary to communicate in Spanish, to have cultural awareness, to explore connections with other disciplines, to compare Hispanic and American culture, and it encourages the use of Spanish beyond the classroom. It focuses on advancing students from intermediate low level to at least intermediate mid level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards and guidelines.

Honors students will be exposed to a wider range of content at a faster pace and will have more opportunities to create with the language. Instruction and assessments are conducted with a higher level of the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes.

Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to take the Seal of Biliteracy exam and their goal is to achieve a minimum rating of intermediate mid level proficiency in all categories (speaking, writing, listening and reading).

This course meets AP course expectations as established by The College Board. It is the equivalent of an intermediate level Spanish college course. As they practice, refine and expand skills from previous levels of study, students are exposed to the six thematic units of the AP Italian Language and Culture Curriculum. Those themes are Global Challenges, Beauty and Aesthetics, Families and Communities, Personal and Public Identities, Contemporary Life and Science and Technology. Students are exposed to thematic learning activities, investigations and performance-based assessments 100% in the target language and in the interpretive, presentational and interpersonal modes.

Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to take the Seal of Biliteracy exam and their goal is to achieve a minimum rating of intermediate mid level proficiency in all categories (speaking, writing, listening and reading).

This course demands a serious commitment to independent work outside of class.  Students who enroll in this AP course are required to complete the appropriate AP exam in May.  Payment and online registration for the exam will be required during the first weeks of school in September.