The Montclair Public Schools offer a comprehensive language program in six target languages in grades K through 12. Students K-5 may elect to study either Mandarin or Spanish. In grades 6-8 students are also provided with the option of pursuing French or Latin. German is also offered at the high school level. All courses are carefully planned and implemented around a proficiency-based model of language acquisition, as well as the five World-Readiness Standards: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Additionally, the district seeks to provide language learners with a seamless experience in regard to language acquisition through vertical and horizontal alignment throughout the program's scope and sequence. Students regularly employ the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication to develop their individual proficiency in the chosen target language. Further, students simultaneously acquire an authentic and meaningful understanding of the products, practices, and perspectives found within the target culture through their active engagement in thematic units. The Montclair Public Schools strive to provide learners with transferable twenty-first century problem solving skills as they develop their own global awareness and citizenship.
World Languages Curriculum
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Board of Education Reports & Presentations
New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy
Montclair Public Schools New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy Information
New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy (New Jersey State website and Informational Brochure)
Article: Montclair Public Schools 2024 NJDOE Seal of Biliteracy Recipients
Article: Montclair Public Schools 2023 NJDOE Seal of Biliteracy Recipients
Article: Montclair Public Schools 2022 NJDOE Seal of Biliteracy Recipients
Article: Montclair Public Schools 2021 NJDOE Seal of Biliteracy Recipients
Article: Montclair Public Schools 2020 NJDOE Seal of Biliteracy Recipients
Article: Montclair Public Schools 2019 NJDOE Seal of Biliteracy Recipients
Additional World Languages Resources
Parent/Guardian Resources to Support Language Leaners