The American Sign Language program guides students through four levels of visual communication and Deaf culture, beginning with foundational expressive and receptive skills, the manual alphabet, basic vocabulary, and cultural awareness in ASL 1. ASL 2 expands conversational ability using classifiers, non‑manual markers, and narrative skills while deepening students’ understanding of Deaf culture and everyday communication contexts. In ASL 3 Honors, students strengthen fluency through advanced vocabulary, extended conversations, and analysis of media connected to Deaf life, meeting the rigor expected of an honors‑level world language course. ASL 4 Honors brings students to advanced proficiency, emphasizing complex grammar, idiomatic expressions, authentic ASL media, sophisticated communication tasks, and varied conversational registers as they prepare for real‑world application and further study.

Our Spanish program guides students from foundational communication skills in Spanish 1 through advanced fluency and cultural literacy in Spanish 4. Students begin by learning essential vocabulary, basic conversational skills, and core reading and writing strategies while exploring Spanish‑speaking cultures (Spanish 1). They then expand their abilities with more complex conversations, past‑tense structures, and deeper cultural study (Spanish 2). As they progress, students strengthen proficiency through richer vocabulary, authentic readings, and more sophisticated communication tasks (Spanish 3). By Spanish 4, students engage with advanced grammar, idiomatic expressions, and authentic texts, gaining confidence in real‑world communication and global cultural awareness. Together, these courses build strong linguistic competence, cultural understanding, and readiness for future academic or real‑world language use.