Trumbull High School recommends that its students complete four years of one language. The THS Program of Studies says: "Historically, the World Language Department has recognized the significance and the importance of world language study. As the global community becomes smaller through advances in technology and business, learning a language has evolved as a direct avenue linking the cultures in a changing society. Our program is designed to inspire students to pursue career opportunities using a world language. As students progress through the program, a renewed cultural awareness is heightened and emphasized to encourage, to explore and to define career paths."
My school offers Spanish, French, Italian, and Latin. We also have clubs for each of the languages offered. We have AP Spanish and French, but not AP Italian. Honors level foreign language courses start at the third year. Typically, students start either French or Spanish in 7th grade. 7th and 8th grade combined represent one year of that language, so students will be in Spanish 2 their freshmen year of high school. There is also ELL - English Language Learners. This class is for students whose native language is not English or who need help with English. The school offers Latin through Latin V, and also a course called Latin-Building Your Word Power. I took it last year. It is a half year course focusing on Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes.
Trumbull High School does not require a student to take a foreign language to graduate.
The foreign language education could be improved by starting foreign language instruction earlier. I would like to see our school offer Chinese or Japanese. Spanish and French are important, but in today's society and world economy, it is important for students to be able to have the opportunity to compete with people all over the world and have opportunities out of our country.
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