World Languages

To prepare our students for a more connected and interdependent world, DCPS has invested in world language programming in all schools, from the early childhood level through advanced high school courses. DCPS world language instruction is aligned with the national ACTFL (American Council on The Teaching of Foreign Language) World Readiness Standards, which seek to link culture and communication through language learning. DCPS has also partnered with ACTFL to provide students with a world-class curriculum that includes all modes of language learning: interpersonal, interpretive and presentational. Students’ language proficiency is measured in grade 5, grade 8, and in Level 2 courses using the national STAMP (Standards-Based Measure of Proficiency) and ALIRA (ACTFL Latin Interpretive Assessment) exams.