Educational Programs at Orchard House
Languages
At Orchard House School, we believe that our students benefit greatly from the study of Spanish. This course of study provides an increase in the understanding of other world cultures, an increased ease in grasping general grammatical concepts, improved reading skills, support of curricular goals in their core courses, and excellent high school preparation. We know that students of foreign languages score statistically higher on standardized tests given in English.
The study of Spanish is consistent with the Orchard House School goal of encouraging girls to make connections to the larger world. Studying a foreign language fosters respect for the perspectives of people from different backgrounds. Effort and improvement, not perfection, are emphasized. Active class participation is encouraged and rewarded daily. Orchard House School girls are encouraged to pursue an independent study topic in their language classes, so that they might have the opportunity to explore in depth topics about which they are passionate.
Course descriptions for the grades may be seen by selecting one of the following:
