SPANISH language and culture are introduced to children beginning in Preschool.
Introducing foreign lan guage studies at an early age takes advantage of the devel-
oping brain's receptivity to acquiring new sounds and provides a jump-start to
ongoing language capabilities. Barnesville's preschool program introduces students
to the language through the use of games, songs, and movement. From first through
fourth grade, twice-weekly Spanish instruction is based on "Descubre el Español," a
program that interweaves language skills with geography and cultural lessons.
Students in fifth through eighth grade learn Spanish through immersion experi-
ences to strengthen speak ing proficiency and cultural appreciation. By the time
students depart eighth grade, they are proficient in Spanish in the areas of commu-
nication, culture, connections, comparisons, and communities. Many gradu ates place
into Spanish II or III in ninth grade.
Our Peruvian exchange program further
enriches our students and community.
